By Dr. Gary Chapman
If you really try to improve your marriage and your spouse refuses to respond, where does that leave you?
It leaves you with your hand in God's hand. That is not a bad position.
You will be free from the guilt of past failures, because you have confessed your wrong to God and to your spouse. You will have the satisfaction of having sought reconciliation. Your relationship with God will be vital and growing.
God will not hold you responsible for the decisions of your spouse. You are only responsible for your own attitudes and behavior.
If your spouse will not reconicile, do not think that God's purposes for you are over. God has gifted you and called you to serve in His family. He wants to use your life for positive purposes, and He wants to meet all of your needs (Phil.4:19).
God will lead you through the valley of despair to the mountain of joy. The highest goal in life is to follow God's leadership daily.
Keep open to reconciliation, and never underestimate the power of a godly life.
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