STAND FOR WHATS RIGHT- But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: 1 Corinthians 7;6-10 You cant force someone to change, or to get help. If he or she doesnt want it. Paul speaking to the issue of unequal values among spouses, doesnt say to the woman. Try to change your husband to be a different man, rather, he says, be faithful to Christ. carry out your marital responsibilities in the best way you can, and somehow the faithfulness of your life will speak to him in the long run see 1 Corinthians 7:6-10 I watched my mother take this approach with my father over a period of about 25 years. Eventually out of respect for her Christian faith he began to seek Christ himself, and they finally achieved a true unity. This quality of courageous patience is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23). In the King James Version, the term is long suffering. It seems that significant character change is not possible without pain, either its not possible for us to help another person grow without pain, either. But theres a special power in the kind of suffering that takes place when a person stands, day in day out, for what is right. Its the kind of power of Jesus displayed when he was reviled but did not revile back. The person who desires change doesnt try to force it, but chooses to live the best way he or she can under the circumstances, trusting in God for daily strength and the final outcome.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:24:18 +0000
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