Comments on: the hope for every marriage https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/ teaching women to think on true things Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Erin https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/#comment-4489 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:56:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=9784#comment-4489 Lara, I am so thankful that you were obedient to God in sharing your story for His glory. Please know that God has used it in my life. It is such an encouragement to see how our Lord is so faithful in the sanctification of his dearly loved… Having to walk through the unfaithfulness of my husband has given me an invaluable understanding of the forgiveness that I have been given through Christ.
Erin
liveintheround.com

]]> By: Trish https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/#comment-4346 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 02:29:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=9784#comment-4346 True love — God love — is learned when we’re called to love someone when they can’t or won’t love us in return. When we love as an overflow of God’s love in us. And that only happens in the surrender. It only happens in the death to self, living by faith that God will indeed be forever good, “

I just prayed asking God if I’m making progress in my trial/circumstance when things don’t “look” good. I also told someone that the love I feel for my husband is indescribable , especially the way he acts toward me. I see him with new eyes, new love, new compassion. I want so badly to act on it and I do as 1Peter 3:1 says…for now. Then I see this on your blog!! When I feel like I’m not changing…I might actually BE…even if it’s a little!!! Especially the surrender part! I wrestle with that one!!!
Thanks!!

]]> By: Katie Rutledge https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/#comment-4288 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:46:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=9784#comment-4288 This is so good Lara! I’m still walking this out, and praying for full restoration. I completely agree that the greatest story is the way God shows up and proves Himself faithful and sufficient in the biggest messes of our lives.

]]> By: Cristina https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/#comment-4281 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:32:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=9784#comment-4281 In reply to l a r a w i l l i a m s.

Thanks for your comment back, Lara. I would like to read your book sometime and hear your story. For me, looking back, all I see is God’s mercy and love through this trial. I would never have grown as close to Him as I am today if I had not suffered through this. I would never have truly put Jesus first in my life. And our marriage is now better than ever thanks be to God. He is Healer, Redeemer, the Wonderful Counselor, Spouse of my soul. Thank you, Jesus, for breaking me down and building me up new! Peace to you Lara and may God continue to pour blessings down on your family. Thank you for your beautiful blog.

]]> By: l a r a w i l l i a m s https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/#comment-4280 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:00:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=9784#comment-4280 In reply to Cristina.

Wow, Cristina. What an amazing testimony. Thank you so much for sharing, “He is a new man, raised from the ‘dead’.” Powerful.

]]> By: Cristina https://tooverflowing.com/the-hope-for-every-marriage/#comment-4279 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:10:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=9784#comment-4279 My husband had a three year affair. I caught him 2 years ago. He tried to stop but was addicted to the relationship. It’s quite a long story but we had to separate for a year. We tried counseling. We went to church every Sun even during the separation (we were attending a Protestant church). He then was told that his only hope was 12 step for sex addiction (going every day for 90 days) or rehab. He did the 90/90 and more. He did more counseling. We found our way back to the Catholic Church (we are cradle Catholics). He fell in love with Christ and now attends daily mass and received the Eucharist daily and frequent confession. Our marriage is restored by God’s grace. He is a new man, raised from the “dead”.

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