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I took down my post from Wednesday blasting divorce. While I realize there's plenty that I said that may have been right, it wasn't done with the right spirit and it was speaking from ignorance. For those that read it, and especially for those that have been through a divorce, please accept my apologies.
While it's true that divorce causes many things to go wrong, including the spiritual, mental, and physical health of those involved, I did not mean to imply that divorce is wrong in all situations. I was railing against -- and that was something that should have tipped me off that I wasn't in the right frame of mind -- the situation described in the story: our society's callous and indifferent attitude toward divorce. There is a real and foundational difference between someone who is seeking their own happiness and those who have reason to fear for their safety and well-being. I have, in fact, advised for a divorce in some cases, specifically in the case of repeated infidelity and inability to receive biblical counseling. Unique and others were right to confront me, however, because I implied that divorce was never worth it. In some limited and specific cases, it definitely is. I don't mean to write a treatise on divorce, because others do that well enough.
The day after I wrote the post in question, God directed me to read James 3, which starts, very plainly,
Guilty! *waving hand* Right here. Having a blog is a serious thing for a Christian, because "teachers are held to the highest standards." I let myself get off track. For those that have read my blog for a while, please keep me in your prayers. God is doing some work on me and He's clearly not finished. Thanks!
While it's true that divorce causes many things to go wrong, including the spiritual, mental, and physical health of those involved, I did not mean to imply that divorce is wrong in all situations. I was railing against -- and that was something that should have tipped me off that I wasn't in the right frame of mind -- the situation described in the story: our society's callous and indifferent attitude toward divorce. There is a real and foundational difference between someone who is seeking their own happiness and those who have reason to fear for their safety and well-being. I have, in fact, advised for a divorce in some cases, specifically in the case of repeated infidelity and inability to receive biblical counseling. Unique and others were right to confront me, however, because I implied that divorce was never worth it. In some limited and specific cases, it definitely is. I don't mean to write a treatise on divorce, because others do that well enough.
The day after I wrote the post in question, God directed me to read James 3, which starts, very plainly,
Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is
highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards.
And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every
time we open our mouths.
Guilty! *waving hand* Right here. Having a blog is a serious thing for a Christian, because "teachers are held to the highest standards." I let myself get off track. For those that have read my blog for a while, please keep me in your prayers. God is doing some work on me and He's clearly not finished. Thanks!
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