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Question:<\/span> <\/p>\n When I was young I\u00a0made the big mistake of marrying an unrepentant person, and I\u00a0greatly regret it now.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0Now I always cry and think that I am\u00a0not happy and I have never been.<\/em><\/span> I think I just tried to lie to myself that all was well and good.<\/em><\/span> I feel that I am not a\u00a0part of the world I live in\u00a0and I need a church and fellowship.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0Sometimes I think\u00a0to divorce \u2026 but I know that God hates divorce.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0Other times I do not know if I continue to love my husband\u00a0seeing how different from\u00a0a Christian he is.<\/em><\/span> Could you, please,\u00a0give me some advice how to proceed according to\u00a0God\u2019s Word?<\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Do not even think about divorce<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n Do not accept this idea in your mind.<\/span> When you decided to get married to the man who is your husband, you knew well that he was not a Christian and that it was a sin what you were doing, but you entered a\u00a0sacred covenant with him before God \u2013 the covenant of marriage.<\/span> Do not add to the harm you have done thinking of divorce now.<\/span>\u00a0And remember, that if you leave it, this\u00a0thought may increase into heart and one day you may realize\u00a0that you have already handed in\u00a0the application for divorce.<\/span> <\/p>\n Repent and go to church<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n Find the church that you had left when you decided to get married to this man, or if you live in another town, look for a church where\u00a0the sound doctrine of God\u2019s Word is preached.<\/span> Find happiness in the Lord Jesus and in\u00a0God who can give it.<\/span> Do not think that\u00a0if you divorce this\u00a0man you will be happier.<\/span> I tell you that, conversely, you will get more desperate and depressed.<\/span> <\/p>\n Win your spouse for the Kingdom of Heaven<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n God\u2019s Word teaches the\u00a0women who have unbelieving spouses and especially those whose spouses do not agree to receive the Gospel message:<\/span> <\/p>\n In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,\u00a0as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.\u00a0Your adornment must not be merely external\u2013braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;\u00a0but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.\u00a0For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;\u00a0just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(1 Peter 3:1-6)(NASB)<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This is God\u2019s will for you and your\u00a0situation.<\/span> Decide to\u00a0follow God\u2019s Word with entire submission and have patience until He works and\u00a0changes the life of your husband.<\/span> <\/p>\n And finally I want to add something.<\/span> When we seek our own happiness\u00a0we get the most unhappy.<\/span> I suppose you had the same reason\u00a0when you married this man \u2013 to get happy, but you\u2019ve got to feel totally\u00a0unhappy.<\/span> More important than happiness on this earth is the salvation of your and your husband\u2019s souls.<\/span> Make it a priority and do everything you can.<\/span> <\/p>\n Translated by Felicia Rotaru<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: When I was young I\u00a0made the big mistake of marrying an unrepentant person, and I\u00a0greatly regret it now.\u00a0Now I always cry and think that I am\u00a0not happy and I have never been. 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