tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430037121480611504.post5569576301605853455..comments2014-02-25T19:32:49.457-08:00Comments on Wives after God: Day 26: Hiding From GodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14395383845755253304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430037121480611504.post-4532988250609161592014-02-22T19:08:27.460-08:002014-02-22T19:08:27.460-08:00Yesterday's topic on Hiding from God hit home ...Yesterday's topic on Hiding from God hit home for me too. (Thank you for sharing your stories, ladies. It only solidifies that we are not alone in our struggles with hiding things from God and/or our husbands.) I feel that as a couple Torey and I hid from God during our dark times after Wyatt was born. Although we were thankful that he was healthy we still struggled with our faith and with getting along. During that time we went months without thinking about or going to church and frankly, prayer was non-existent for me. It wasn't until I suggested that we have Wyatt baptized (around 6 months old) that those days slowly started to turn around for us. We went to the church with the same pastor that married us and it felt like home. The next time we went was a few months later and this year I made it a New Year's Resolution to go to church at least once per month regularly. (It is often very tough to make it to church as a family with Torey's work travel schedule - so once per month is perfect for us.) <br /><br />Tomorrow morning we are going to church. I'm looking forward to it - just as I did last month. This time will be so much more meaningful since beginning this devotional. I think tomorrow I will repent to God for hiding from Him during our dark days last year and I will reconcile to Him and ask Him to transform my heart as well as Torey's and invite Him to live within us. Tristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867222342345969240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430037121480611504.post-38746542061991556962014-02-21T20:01:59.220-08:002014-02-21T20:01:59.220-08:00Michelle, Thanks so much for sharing your heart wi...Michelle, Thanks so much for sharing your heart with us today. I am really glad you posted first today and that you opened up so much.<br /><br />Hiding from God is obviously something we do and have done since the fall-Adam and Eve. I think hiding from God is something of the flesh. I like Michelle am guilty of justifying my actions. I carry a lot of shame in the things I have done and still do and I try to somehow justify those things. <br /><br />When Justin and I argue, there are times that things get volatile and I just explode with anger. He tries to stifle me by trying to hug me or hold me in the middle of a heated argument which sometimes leads to me pushing him, hitting him, etc. I justify this by saying he shouldn't try to stifle me when I am angry. But as Jennifer writes, " You must come out of hiding, realize you are accountable for your actions, and you must be willing to initiate the process of reconciliation." I try to justify my sin of anger and rage and taking it out on my husband by blaming him for my actions. I carry a lot of guilt and shame when our arguments get so heated and I let my anger take over. We have been praying through this, I have been praying, and we are of course going to counseling weekly. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wkfg6eX8SM#aid=P-S6CsP2b7k<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395383845755253304noreply@blogger.com