1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
The worst crime that a spouse can do to his/her partner is betrayal, having an affair and most especially having another child with someone else.
This is what happened to me... The most painful thing that had ever happened in my entire life. More painful than when my father left us and me being the eldest helping my mom to earn even at a young age carrying sacks of watermelons, baskets of mangoes and bananas, there was a time i hated those days because they were backbreaking.
When i found out my husband’s affair with another woman and made that woman pregnant, i spent many days crying, and asking God why...? I have never hurt anyone intentionally, i never stepped one someone else’s toes, i try as much as I can to be nice to all... why me? Why did you let it happened Lord? Anger, hatred, I even denied God, but asked for forgiveness afterwards. I tried my very best to be a good wife and mother to my 3 kids, why did it happened? Why did God allowed it? And i also learned that he has plans on leaving us, I cried all the more. During those times, God had given me verses to live by, I prayed, cried poured out my heart to the Lord, did spiritual battle. In desperation... many were praying for me too...
Then the worst happened... my husband left and abandoned us. I had no money, we were going to be kicked out of our house... with 3 kids to fed, no where to turn to, i am not even earning in my job. I asked God, what kind of man did I marry? what kind of man did he gave me? for I know when we started dating God told me this is the person that is going to be my husband. Why Lord...? You have made me even lose my hearing... why me?
I realized now... God must have replied me these...
Why not...?
Why not you?
Why not this path?
Why not this kind of pain?
...but I was so deaf because of my pain i never heard his voice.
This week... I realized all these, although I have read Peter’s verse many times, and have used it a few times in sharing to others. But the impact... Why not me? Only hit me now...
In everything that had happened, God had never left me nor forsaken me. He has taken care of me and my family. Have answered many of my prayers, have restored my marriage... have taught me to be humble and how to walk in his ways, to listen to his voice and obey. and He will soon heal my broken heart completely, so that I can serve him with holiness and a pure heart.
He will never give us something we cannot handle... Today He said... I am a soldier, a warrior, I am not a wimp... keep on fighting.
You are too, so never give up, keep on fighting for our God is with us, his angels are with us...
1 Peter 4:12-13, 19
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
The worst crime that a spouse can do to his/her partner is betrayal, having an affair and most especially having another child with someone else.
This is what happened to me... The most painful thing that had ever happened in my entire life. More painful than when my father left us and me being the eldest helping my mom to earn even at a young age carrying sacks of watermelons, baskets of mangoes and bananas, there was a time i hated those days because they were backbreaking.
When i found out my husband’s affair with another woman and made that woman pregnant, i spent many days crying, and asking God why...? I have never hurt anyone intentionally, i never stepped one someone else’s toes, i try as much as I can to be nice to all... why me? Why did you let it happened Lord? Anger, hatred, I even denied God, but asked for forgiveness afterwards. I tried my very best to be a good wife and mother to my 3 kids, why did it happened? Why did God allowed it? And i also learned that he has plans on leaving us, I cried all the more. During those times, God had given me verses to live by, I prayed, cried poured out my heart to the Lord, did spiritual battle. In desperation... many were praying for me too...
Then the worst happened... my husband left and abandoned us. I had no money, we were going to be kicked out of our house... with 3 kids to fed, no where to turn to, i am not even earning in my job. I asked God, what kind of man did I marry? what kind of man did he gave me? for I know when we started dating God told me this is the person that is going to be my husband. Why Lord...? You have made me even lose my hearing... why me?
I realized now... God must have replied me these...
Why not...?
Why not you?
Why not this path?
Why not this kind of pain?
...but I was so deaf because of my pain i never heard his voice.
This week... I realized all these, although I have read Peter’s verse many times, and have used it a few times in sharing to others. But the impact... Why not me? Only hit me now...
In everything that had happened, God had never left me nor forsaken me. He has taken care of me and my family. Have answered many of my prayers, have restored my marriage... have taught me to be humble and how to walk in his ways, to listen to his voice and obey. and He will soon heal my broken heart completely, so that I can serve him with holiness and a pure heart.
He will never give us something we cannot handle... Today He said... I am a soldier, a warrior, I am not a wimp... keep on fighting.
You are too, so never give up, keep on fighting for our God is with us, his angels are with us...
1 Peter 4:12-13, 19
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
