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Originally Posted by ainezsvulnod519
I believe that if there is still a chance for my marriage to be saved that God will create a way out. For now I'm standing still and waiting upon Him to lead me and guide me. It took me almost 2 years to get myself into this mess and I don't believe that God is going to provide a quick fix to my situation. He wants to know that I am truly repentive for what I've done and that I WILL NOT allow something like this to ever happen again.
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I would like to ask you to ask yourself: How exactly do YOU define repentence?
It is my understanding that repentence is a verb, an action to be taken.
Here's what Meriam Webster defines it as:
intransitive verb
1 : to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life
2 a : to feel regret or contrition b : to change one's mind
transitive verb
1 : to cause to feel regret or contrition
2 : to feel sorrow, regret, or contrition for
Now, the very fact that you are "standing still" leads me to wonder that even though you acknowledge your wrong doing and you feel regret for it, have you actually completed the ACT of repentence?
"To turn from" Would this suggest that you should remove yourself from the situation you are repenting about (i.e. living with this OW and continuing the relationship)? I can understand, and firmly agree, that waiting to hear from God for what your actions should be is the very most important. Having stated you repent, then please seek God's will as to whether you are to stop what you are doing, turn from it, and move towards the right behaviors. I'm not sure that God's definition of repentence includes "to turn from ONLY if it won't hurt anyone or be difficult."
Now, please understand this is just "my" wonderings. You are the one in the situation and you are the one who is asking God for direction in this situation so you probably have already worked through this.
Just my $0.02,
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