Life can be a bumpy ride. The ups and downs can make us sick if we are not prepared through our personal time with God. If our perspective is wrong, something like a confession from your spouse meant to open the lines of communication can turn into a real battlefield for the enemy.
God has been working. He is not silent. I am thankful for this. The confession was heartfelt and I am thankful that my spouse was able to share this struggle with me and ask for my help in his overcoming it. In honor of his request, I took the computer with me to class today. No other computer in our house has internet and the fact that he asked me to do such a thing shows just how much change is happening. God is just amazing....
It could have been a disaster.. but by extending grace and listening to the Holy Spirit as He helped me see why my spouse was telling me these things and asking me to take the computer out of the house when I leave, it brought hope instead of dismay. That's God in the midst of the storm...
Not everything is positive, but I am choosing to focus on what is positive rather than on what is negative. Thus far, to my knowledge, my spouse has honored his commitment to stay off his personal facebook account (and leave it inactivated), get rid of the internet/text/facebook on his phone, and cut all ties... He has taken steps towards building our marriage back up. He has shown signs of repentance and has been vulnerable towards me in his weaknesses so that I can lift him up in prayer. I would love for him to find an accountability partner/group but that is something that God has to show him to do. In the meantime I am thankful for the people who are coming along side him and encouraging him.
He has not yet contacted our Pastor about renewing our vows but we have talked about it on several occassions. He is waiting on the prayer ministry first- and I think that's wise.
I am thankful for progress and looking forward to the future. Continuing in prayer and with grace...
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