Lysa Terkeurst, author and president of Christianity Proword 31 Ministryrecently discussed the lack of support for Christian women who are undergoing divorce.
“You can survive this season,” Terkeurst told 1,000 women attending during the Q&A session on Monday, March 3 as part of her Trust Again tour.
She spoke about her divorce experience after nearly 30 years of marriage due to her ex-husband's affair, Church leaders It has been reported.
“Looking back at this season, I'll see God saved me Out I wouldn't have been able to leave myself,” Terkeurst explained. And with everything in me, I just A kind of I wanted to leave all the divorces just move on. “
“It wasn't that I left the marriage,” added Telkie Oust. “I had to accept it It's very painful reality. “
She also encouraged women who are suffering from divorce that the seasons they set before them could survive.
“If you're in that situation, I do I want to encourage you that you can This season will survive even when you think you can't survive the season,” Telkie Aust told the people who gathered. “And I don't know still Why did my life have done this turn…it sometimes catches me off guard because my life can change that I did it. But I'm in a place where I've been soothing. ”
During the Q&A, Terkeurst emphasized the need for the church to support women in destructive marriages.
“There are big differences in difficulties marriage and a Destructive marriage,” she said. “I think churches sometimes do. Really, really I'm good at helping women who have difficult marriages and I thank God Passionate and pastor for Director of the Ministry of Women's Passionate about supporting marriage. I am very grateful for that. ”
“I'm very in favor, but even when a woman is in a destructive marriage, or when a man finds himself in a destructive marriage, and when it requires a completely different kind of help, it can be the opposite,” Terkeurst said. “And me Really do Take that as my job to help fill that gap. ”
She also shared the story of a friend who suffers from the loss of marriage for her dishonest husband, and encouraged her to focus on the truth rather than romanticize the past.
“The point is, this is your season and not to make things you've lost romantic. [to] Step into reality and trust that God will meet you right there,” Terkerst said. Yes, it costs money. But if you want to stay safe and sane in such a situation, you have to face something realistic, and the truth is where you find healing. ”
Terkeurst's Trust me again Tour, it will run February 25th to March 9thteeth There is It is held in several states with an overnight event and features Tasha Layton services.
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The author of several books, Terkeurst has published several New York Times bestsellers.Good boundaries and parting“”Allow what you will never forget,“ and “This shouldn't be like this.“
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It was originally published on March 5th, 2025.
