Recovery Library PreviewHow I discovered my own vulnerability along with some of the most important advice I can offer to betrayed spouses.
Lynn is the author of Keep Walking, 40 Days to Hope and Freedom after Betrayal, a devotional for women dealing with the trauma and heartache of betrayal.
When Godly People do Ungodly Things: Arming Yourself in the Age of Seduction by Beth Moore
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Thank you Lynn... it's so true
Lynn, I so appreciate your gentle spirit, your truth in love. I appreciate your beautiful heart that comes across so clearly. Thank you for sharing. :)
Thank you
You are so welcome - thank you for taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment!
nail.on.the.head.
Yes, you hit the nail on the head. How many times have I had the curious thoughts of- "Why not? He did it, he partook of forbidden fruit for all that time...he satisfied cravings- why can't I?" and "I could use a little excitment in MY life too"...so many thoughts pop into your head to 'even the score'. And yet...afterwards, its frightening that those thoughts even enter, considering the PAIN it would cause. I don't believe I have ever had the whisperings of Satan so clearly heard right inside of my head than following discovery- even now, after 2 1/2 years. Any time we argue, they come. Any time the flooding of pain and the imaginings return, they come. I AM vulnerable. And in a strange sense, it also gives me a teeny sense of understanding of how on earth he did this. He didn't have the "benefit" of realizing the consequences and the pain of giving into the temptation. I do. Thank you for sharing this encouragement.
Exactly!
It's crazy how recognizing our own weakness really does empower us to choose life! You expressed it so well. Thank you!
nail.on.the.head.
Yes, you hit the nail on the head. How many times have I had the curious thoughts of- "Why not? He did it, he partook of forbidden fruit for all that time...he satisfied cravings- why can't I?" and "I could use a little excitment in MY life too"...so many thoughts pop into your head to 'even the score'. And yet...afterwards, its frightening that those thoughts even enter, considering the PAIN it would cause. I don't believe I have ever had the whisperings of Satan so clearly heard right inside of my head than following discovery- even now, after 2 1/2 years. Any time we argue, they come. Any time the flooding of pain and the imaginings return, they come. I AM vulnerable. And in a strange sense, it also gives me a teeny sense of understanding of how on earth he did this. He didn't have the "benefit" of realizing the consequences and the pain of giving into the temptation. I do. Thank you for sharing this encouragement.