Greetings Prayer Warriors,
The journey can be painful, but through hindsight great
wisdom is gained. The treasure is when
such wisdom is shared with others.
I recently was talking with an old friend who divorced many
years ago, but has since remarried and is very happy. She confided to me that she is the only oneamong
all her friends who has been through a divorce, and as such, when one of her
friends is having marital difficulty, they consider her the go-to person. “You seem so happy in your marriage,” they
begin, assuming that the second time must be a charm, and hoping she will
confirm that. What my friend told me
next, startled and delighted me at the same time. She tells them, “I have no fewer daily discussions,
compromises, or bones of contention with the second husband than the
first. What is different is the core of
who the individual is. You must look at
your husband and determine if at his core, is he a good person? Does he have good values/morals? Good intentions? If the answer is yes, then you won’t find anything
better next time around.” “Wow”, I
responded, “then wouldn’t the lesson be that this is what all individuals
should be considering before they get
married the first time?” “Exactly,” she
responded.
A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart
produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for
from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. Luke 6:45
Let us pray for all those who are contemplating marriage, that
they may be blind to their partner’s human imperfections, but have laser-sharp
vision on the intentions of their love’s heart.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
