The divorce papers came in the mail today and I am going to meet my wife at the lawyers on Monday to sign. I am praying that this is not the end of something, but the beginning of something better. I have not seen her since mid-August and our last meeting was very stressful. She has been pleasant on the phone recently and I sensed some sort of compassion in her voice. I need the Lord to be there with me when we meet, to heal our past hurts and to fill our hearts with his infinite forgiving love. I pray that she can for the first time trust me with the truth about her feelings, and I also pray that she may be able one day undergo the same transformation that I have by accepting Christ into her heart.<p>These past seven months have been nothing but incredible. Before she left I always trusted myself before God. But as our relationship crumbled and the separation occurred, I teetered on the brink of spiritual and emotional disaster.
Then the good Lord came to my rescue. I initially went to God to try and add another dimension to saving my marriage, hoping my wife would see some sort of change in me. What I didn't realize was that my whole life would be changed. Instead of repairing a broken marriage, He has given me the assurances of salvation, answered prayer, victory, forgiveness, and guidance. I will be eternally grateful for these free gifts and even though that's a lot to pay back, I will give it my best shot, because God deserves it.<p>Thank you in advance for your prayers. <p>Chris<p>PS: On another note, the next time you hear "God Bless America" think about it a second. God has blessed America for all of it's existence. So why are turning to Him now for blessings and not before 9/11? Please pray for our leaders to make the right decisions so that we as a nation can say "America Blesses God"

Cbrixius, It aint over until the Lord says its over.(He probably wont either) Many of us here have been blessed with a closer relationship with the Lord and for me, it has made all the hell ive been thru a blessing in disguise.
When my W told me she was filing for divorce, i told her that i would get in front of the Judge and and tell him i dont want a divorce and that her drug abuse and unfaithfulness wasnt a very good reason for her to divorce me, its a very good reason however for me to divorce her. I would also say that i love her no matter what shes done and have forgiven her and then would ask the judge to order marriage counseling before any divorce proceeds. She got as far as filling out the papers and getting an attorney. She took me very seriously and i was. After 2 years seperation she called me from drug treatment(3rd time) and wanted to see me. We fell in love again and she told me she was glad she didnt divorce me. We have been working to restore our marriage since. Its been a year and she is still in a drug treatment half way house with a year clean and she spends 2-3 nights a week with me. We have a ways to go but i cant deny the Lords hand in it all.
Keep trusting and drawing near the Lord. He will get the glory.
Mark

Hi Chris,
I am so happy that you are grateful to the Lord and not bitter about all this. I don't have any words of advice but I pray that the Lord will guide you that day and help you to decide what to do. (Sign or not sign.)<p>Pray on your way in and ask his guidance. He will be right with you!<p>Lord, help Chris know what to do the big day. Help him to glorify you in all he says and does. Enlighten all of us as to what we should do.<p>I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.