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  By Chris Hammond So what does it meant to love someone that you are divorcing?   Let’s review the second part of this passage from 1 Corinthians 13:4- 7, “ Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud   or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.   It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.     Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” Not Demanding.   Wanting things the way you want them is demanding, selfish, immature, and often unrealistic.   It is so hard to see things from your ex’s point of view during a divorce but your Christianity asks this very thing of you.   It takes a great deal of self-control to put your wants aside and see things from your ex’s perspective however if you can do this, your divorce will go far smoother. Not Irri...

By Chris Hammond Sadly being a Christian is no guarantee that your marriage will survive.   The statistics for Christians getting divorced are exactly the same as non-Christians with the same reasons for getting a divorce: adultery, addiction, abuse, pornography, financial problems, sexual problems, parenting problems, and many more.   Just because a person is a Christian does not mean that they are free from the same struggles that plague everyone else.   The Christian too is born with a sinful nature that must be actively worked against on a daily basis.   So while a Christian can obtain freedom in Christ Jesus, the road to repentance and restoration is the road less traveled because it requires humility, honesty, and a heart change.   There is no doubt at this point that your marriage will end in divorce usually for more than one reason.   But just because your marriage is ending, this does not give you permission to become un-Christ-like in...

By: Brian M Murray, MS, IMH Phil 4:6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Learning to let go of things that cause anxiety is not always an easy task. God calls us forward to present those things to Him through prayer and petition as found in the Philippians scripture. Learning how to manage anxiety is nothing new and there are many references regarding it throughout the Bible. Anxiety is a natural feeling and serves a purpose to protect ourselves from the threat of harm and danger. This is often exhibited commonly as fight or flight. However, if the threat is not real and only a perception of harm and danger it can lead to unwarranted feelings of distress. Anxiety often is the result of worry and fear about a situation that creates feelings of uneasiness often found in the pit of the stomach. It’s the relentless worrying about something that is not within our control. Very often in...