How can I support my husband’s accountability? If someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently … Carry each other’s burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”Galatians 6:1-2 The Bible tells us that we are part of the body of Christ […]
Read MoreCan I encourage my husband to confess his struggles? God is our safe place and our strength. He is always our help when we are in trouble. So we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken and the mountains fall into the center of the sea.”Psalm 46:1-2 Bringing sexual sin into the light […]
Read MoreWhat should I do with the evidence of my husband’s sin? If one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.”James 5:19-20 Talking with your […]
Read MoreHow can I see my situation more like God sees it? He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds … Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure.”Psalm 147:3,5 Most hurting wives desperately want to be healed and that healing must come from the Lord. God’s understanding is beyond […]
Read MoreHow does God enhance healing through fellow believers? Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”1 Thessalonians 5:11 You may feel alone as you heal from the aftermath of sexual impurity. Kay did. She described her life as a roller coaster. Her life consisted of many happy moments, but […]
Read MoreWhat about the scars of sexual sin? Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.”Psalm 6:2 The emotional scars from sexual impurity should have appropriate care to heal. That involves both a repentant spouse and a loving God. Danielle’s husband reached a point where he […]
Read MoreDo I need forgiveness for my reactions? Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.”Luke 6:37 Rebecca felt rejected when her husband didn’t want to be intimate with her as often as she wanted to be with him. She was jealous […]
Read MoreDoes forgiveness happen instantly? When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”Mark 11:25 Forgiveness can be described as both a decision and a process. Through Bible study and counseling, Kay began to understand that she needed God’s help to soften her […]
Read MoreWhat does forgiving have to do with healing? Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”Ephesians 4:31-32 Forgiving can be very difficult when you have experienced sexual sin […]
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