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Originally Posted by zeek
Whether or not any of that applies to ZoeGrace, and if so, how, only she can figure out. In any case, if we are free beings, then she is free to choose. What I asked is why God would want people to stay in a marriage that makes them miserable. Nothing you have said answers that question. If God is supernatural as you have asserted elsewhere, then I suppose he could instantly fix any unhappy marriage if he wished or better yet prevent any marriage from becoming unhappy. But, that is manifestly not the case in the real world including the Christian world. So, you may need to put on your best theodicy shoes to outrun this little problem of evil, bearbear.
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There's no promise in scripture that everyone's marriage will be smooth. Instead scripture says that our faith will be tested by suffering and we should expect it. We should rejoice in our suffering for the sake of righteousness because it makes us partners with Christ in his suffering (1 Peter 4:13). Unjustified divorce is a shortcut out of suffering and would rob us of an opportunity to experience God's grace and grow in relationship with Jesus.
Romans 5:3-5
3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
http://www.verserain.com/verseset/sh...7ab049dd9908ca