You Are In God's Hands!
Dear Precious One,
You may feel like you are falling apart; but you are safe in God's Big Strong Hand! What you are feeling is quite normal during this crisis. The feelings are very intense. The hurt you feel goes to the core of your very being. The anger you feel is quite justified (that doesn't mean that you get to do anything sinful with that anger). This is without question the worst kind of betrayal and rejection that a wife can endure. But you CAN endure it! You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. In your weakness He will be your strength.
Remember that even though all those crazy, intense feelings are very real and almost overwhelming... They are just feelings. You need to feel them and not be afraid of them. You also need to seek Godly counsel from your Pastor or a seasoned Christian friend or Christian counselor. I am available to do all I can. I will start by praying for God's intervention. He WILL see you through this.
You must remember to take care of yourself during this time. Try to get some rest when you can. Eat good food. Walk in the sunshine. Spend extra time in the Word and prayer - get your friends praying for you. Find someone to talk to (be careful who you confide in-don't let the enemy set a trap by sending the wrong listening ear). Don't shut down!!! Don't give in. Don't give up.
God will give you the wisdom you need to make decisions, but you don't need to be in a big hurry ---God isn't. It is very important that you do not do anything or make any decisions based on fear. You must walk in faith not in fear - that is essential! Listen to the Holy Spirit and follow His lead. You may be absolutely confident that Christ will see you through this. It may take a lot of time, and it will certainly bring some tears. That's okay. Go ahead and cry when you need to-but don't do it in front of your straying husband. If you must have contact with this man, allow him to see your confidence in the Lord in spite of all that is going on. God is a husband to the widow--and I can tell you from personal experience that He is a husband to the wife betrayed by an adulterous husband. And, Honey, Jesus will never, ever leave you or forsake you...never, ever. You can count on our Savior for all you need.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."
Nanaroo
