A United Front
Letters from Spouses
Advice To a Mother--I
Dear Susan,
I just wanted to touch base with you. I am Mike's wife--Jody. I'm sorry for the struggles that you are facing with your son, Josh; but as I'm sure my husband has already told you....there is hope. It would seem that Jim desires freedom from the enslaving power of porn and masturbation. Amen to that. I am thankful that we can be a part of his pursuit of purity.
You have had many experiences in your life to be sure; and I can personally relate to several of them. So, I would like to share with you some words and verses of encouragement that have been/are a help to me.
Jeremiah 17:14, "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise!" Susan, God does heal our wounded hearts. He is the One who is able to truly comfort our souls and to lift up our heads (Psalm 3:3).
Consider this passage from Nehemiah 8: 8-12, 17, "They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read. Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, "This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law. Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." The Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for this is a sacred day. Do not grieve." Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.....From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great."
Notice how the people mourned when they heard the Word and understood how they had sinned against God. This is how you are mourning for Jim. You are mourning the affects of sin in your son's life. He has suffered loss and you have too as his mom. But now, notice what Nehemiah said. He told them to stop mourning and to go and celebrate. Why? Because they now understood the words of God and so their lives would be different. As we understand God's Word and learn to appropriate it into our lives then we no longer need to be enslaved to sin. I am praying that this is where Jim is...that as he reads God's Word in The Way of Purity Course that he will then have understanding and no longer be enslaved to porn and masturbation. That he will recover from the ache of sin and that he will experience the celebration and feast that there is in Christ. Amen.
Susan, let me encourage you to not allow the Evil One a foothold in your life. If he can steal our joy by having us focus on our circumstances or on the sins of others then he is delighted and victorious. We must instead fix our eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12: 1-3) and let Him be our praise. God is faithful; He can heal your broken heart.
Let us know if we can do anything for you.
grace to you,
Jody
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