On Monday, I purchased a book at the local Christian bookstore. It was on sale, plus I had a $5 coupon, so I picked it up pretty cheap. I didn't really read the synopsis, but it was by a very popular author, and it wasn't part of a series, so I figured it couldn't be too bad.
Bad idea. One subject that I hate to read about is divorce. The basic story is about a couple that has grown apart, stayed together for the kids, and is on the brink of divorce. They just need to get through their daughter's wedding first. So after 300+ pages of non communication and misunderstanding, they decide that 22 years of marriage cannot be tossed aside. But, while the book mirrors my personal philosophy (God does not like divorce, and He never encourages it), it was so formulaic and trite. Much of it read like a comedy of errors of sorts, but without the comedy. As pat an answer as it seems, communication is so important. Why are people so fearful of talking to their spouses for fear of being misunderstood?
So I got to thinking - why do so many turn to God for comfort through the process of divorce? When did the Church start offering healing after a broken relationship instead of healing of it? We are so quick to offer reconciliation for other strained relationships, but at some point, we've decided that repairing the hurt of betrayal in marriage is beyond God's abilities.
That's where I'll leave it. Feel free to discuss in my comment section.
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