One of our readers wrote the following, and it is excellent stuff! She questions whether or not the traditions we have been taught in our Christian circles about discerning God's will for our lives just might be pretty seriously flawed: How was the enemy able to deceive me into marrying a violent, sociopathic abuser? I… Continue reading Abuse and Decision-Making: Are Our Traditional Methods of Discovering God’s Will Really Biblical?
Category: Christianity
forgiveness, suffering, love, marriage vows, salvation, sin, repentance, reconciliation, separation & divorce, remarriage, prayer, Christian maturity, gossip vs. disclosure, submission, husband as head, Scripture, boundaries, justice
When is suffering God’s will for us?
The church has been teaching a muddle-headed doctrine about suffering. Many victims of abuse think they have to continue to remain in the abuse and not contemplate leaving the abuser, because of this doctrinal confusion. Ps Jeff Crippen recently preached a sermon called When is Suffering God's Will for Us? The sermon explains what is… Continue reading When is suffering God’s will for us?
