Coping with Divorce Tips

tips for coping with divorceCoping with divorce as a Christian and maintaining your faith can be difficult. Especially when it seems like all you can do is mess one thing up after another or the pain isn’t going away. Remember, we all make mistakes and God will get you through the grief, hurt and loneliness. Below are tips on how to cope with divorce on a day-to-day basis addressing several issues you may encounter.

The People God Puts in Our Lives

Over the years people have come in and out of my life and at times I wonder where they went… Did I do something to drive them away, did they get bored with me or could it be that the task they were sent to do has been completed and it was time for them [...]

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New Book – Where to Get Help

During divorce it is hard to see the light at the end of tunnel and sometimes it is hard to see God at work.  In the midst of hate, anger, confusion, depression, bitterness, denial, disappointment, and despair it is amazing that we are able to make it to work each day.  We all need a [...]

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Grabbing Rattlesnakes

By Charles Stanley A person who harbors unforgiveness always loses. Regardless of how wrong the other person may have been, refusing to forgive means reaping corruption in life. And that corruption begins in one relationship including the relationship with God, and works its way into all the rest. Holding n to hurt is like grabbing [...]

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He Is Love

You all know who I am talking about right??  Last week at church this group called Esterlyn played their song called Esther and it really touched me.  I was able to find a live performance on YouTube but the quality isn’t the greatest.  I recommend sitting back, closing your eyes, and just listening. The Lyrics [...]

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Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians

You can read the bible a hundred times and each time something different may stand out, saying “this is important”.  Of course everyone is different along with their circumstances yet I felt like sharing what Paul wrote to the Ephesians. Ephesians: 1:17-19 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious [...]

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True Forgiveness

When you think about forgiveness it seems pretty simple of a concept to grasp. I often tell people that I have forgiven my ex for the divorce and other things but then I catch myself wishing that God would punish her for what she did. Kind of harsh isn’t it? I have been divorced for [...]

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Adjusting to Divorce

Many divorces end because of infidelity in the marriage, my wife left me a week before Christmas and moved in with another man. I was completely clueless! While she was out having a good time with her new found love I was home heart broken trying to figure out what the heck had happened, alone [...]

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Stress of Divorce

I remember getting married and how stressful that seemed. Tying that (so called) life commitment, making everything perfect, managing the guests, band, caterer, etc. I think at this point I could of listed getting married as one of the most stressful times of my life. But little did I know the stress involved with dissolving [...]

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Living Single

Living as a single Christian dad has been one of the hardest things in my life. I have just posted a short story about my struggles on my single dad blog and would love some feedback and support. I have been single for about 3 years now and have even lost confidence in myself and [...]

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Effective Prayer Life

Every so often I like to re-read a short book written by Chuck Smith, Effective Prayer Life, that helps me put prayer back into perspective.  Especially in tough times it is east to feel like our prayers aren’t being heard but the truth of the matter God hears every word and knows all that is [...]

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Forgiving God

When it comes to forgiveness we typically think of God forgiving us not the other way around.  I’m not exactly sure how that works because how can you forgive when you haven’t been wronged?  Needless to say I found myself blaming God for not saving my marriage.  I blamed God for me not being able [...]

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Lifes Choices

It is the choices we make and have made in the past that have affected the way our lives have turned out, good and bad.  If we are unhappy with a part of our life we have no one to blame but ourselves.  Thus, it is up to each of us, individually, to make choices [...]

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What Now?

As I was reading I was thinking about the pain that comes with divorce and the confusion.  Sometimes it is very difficult to see God in the midst of all this turmoil.  Tonight I was reading 1 Corinthians 2:9 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared [...]

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Trusting God in Hard Times

During a recent Sunday service the pastor prayed that we would be able to trust in the Lord when our lives have not turned out the way we would of wanted or they are not going how we would like. Of course that is a good thing to pray for especially with all that is [...]

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Question from Adriana

Jason, I just have one question. Did your wife had any consequences for how she rebelled before God when she divorced you and left with another man? The same happened to me with my husband and sometimes the devil attacks me with thoughts that He will live happy with her and will be with her [...]

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Hope from Karl

I got together with my wife today as we did our taxes. Even though we have been separated for a year and a half, I still leaving from any encounter with her with my heart heavy and sad. As the day continues I remember the good times we had together and that just makes it [...]

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Changing How you Feel

God gave us our mind and body for a reason and they can be a powerful tool in changing how we feel. I am not talking about avoidance or denial, I am talking about making a choice to feel different, to feel happy. Our body can influence our emotions, if we are moping and slouched [...]

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Getting in the Battle

Have you ever felt like just giving up?  Not being a Christian any more?  Honestly, I have a few times in my life but when it comes down to it I was meant to be this way.  I don’t like much of what the world has to offer.  I read the bible and that is [...]

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God has a Plan

It has been several months since I have attended a church service and I finally went tonight. New church and all.  It was amazing because last night I met with Jeff Brown, the author of “Working Through the Crisis” and the sermon almost was a recording of what we had discussed. Okay so maybe you [...]

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