Yes, you read it properly. I have gone through the pain and agony of divorce three times in my life. While I am not proud, I now see it was necessary.
According to Webster, divorce means to dissolve a contract between two entities. It is to make or keep separate. Over the past 10 years of my life, I tried to break free but did not know how until the Lord gave me the wisdom, courage, and strength to do so.
The Bible is clear on how the Lord feels about divorce, he hates it! But, after rightly dividing the word of God I realized that there are things God wants us to disentangle from. And so I did…
FEAR! I divorced fear. Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. I ran from the call of God on my life because I was afraid and felt unworthy. I was afraid of stepping out and failing especially in front of people who thought I was not adequate. See fear is one of the many tools the enemy uses to stifle the people of God. Fear is like a bulldog once it sinks its teeth into you it wants blood and your life. Don’t allow it to grip you. Get rid of it and embrace the liberty of the Lord.
My marriage! Yep, I have a physical piece of paper that says divorced. It took me sometime to deal with what I felt was a failed relationship. But God in his infinite wisdom knew my end from my beginning and still chose me to do his kingdom work. While divorce has not been easy I would have not made this decision without wise counsel and the leading of the Holy Spirit. If this is you, do not allow the stigma of divorce to keep you from the plans of God. He is not done using you.
The opinion of others! This divorce was the toughest of them all. Throughout my life, I have always cared about how others saw me. I soon realized that fear and people’s opinions were cousins. So, if I divorced one I had to get rid of the other. The moment I became unafraid of people’s opinions is the moment God truly became Lord over my life. I began building up my most holy faith and trusting in who God said I was and not the opinion of others. Who is Lord over your life? Who will you obey?
Before 2022 is over, what are you divorcing? Lets touch and agree, my prayers are with all who come across this post!