PSA: Love-Bombing Christians

“I only say this because I love you.” -Love-Bombing Christian to Faithful Spouse Beware of whatever follows such a statement! Why would someone need to profess their love for you unless they are about to say something that would put that love in question?  This is a tactic to disarm. It is use against trusting … Continue reading “PSA: Love-Bombing Christians”

“Why did she HAVE TO leave?”

“Why did she HAVE TO leave?” – Cheater Apologist This is a loaded question.  If you even attempt to answer the question, you will lose. No good ways to answer this question exist. It is like the classic loaded question: “When will you stop beating your wife?” Like this question assuming that you are beating … Continue reading ““Why did she HAVE TO leave?””

Give Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. -Psalm 136:1, NIV Even in the midst of great loss and tragedy, I believe it is even more important to give thanks to God. Satan wants to use the trials and traumas of this life to drive a wedge between us and our loving … Continue reading “Give Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving!”

Reminder: You don’t have to agree!

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God,so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly … Continue reading “Reminder: You don’t have to agree!”

Cheaters, Beware!

“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars–they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” -Revelations 21:8, NIV (emphasis mine) What if pastors led with this verse from Jesus to cheaters as opposed … Continue reading “Cheaters, Beware!”

Make Ambiguity Work Against Cheater Interests

“Let her remove the adulterous look from her face     and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.” -Hosea 2:2b, NIV Ambiguity is a main reason faithful spouses remain longer than we should in doomed marriages. Cheaters thrive on ambiguity. This is the key idea behind why a cheater will confess to an emotional affair while continuing … Continue reading “Make Ambiguity Work Against Cheater Interests”

THAT “friend”

After the Lord had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about me….” -Job 42:7a, NLT THAT “friend” said all sort of things to you…inaccurate about God (and you) like Job’s friends. Sometimes this is done out of ignorance. … Continue reading “THAT “friend””

My Birthday

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…. -Psalm 139:14a, NIV Today is my birthday. It is a day that was put into question roughly five years ago. Suicide was something I considered in my darkest moments but never, thankfully, acted upon. This blog would never have existed if I had given into … Continue reading “My Birthday”

Spiritual Battle!

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. -I Peter 5:8, NLT When talking about infidelity, many fail to state an obvious spiritual truth: This is spiritual warfare! The Devil wants to devour Christians. I personally believe he is having great … Continue reading “Spiritual Battle!”

Conversion of Convenience

DM, One thing that I ran into while going to a Christian therapist was the Once Saved Always Saved teachings. I was told that since my “Christian X” refused repentance, restitution, and reconciliation that he was clearly never a Christian. Therefore, X doesn’t ever have to do the “three R’s”, he just needs to really … Continue reading “Conversion of Convenience”