I honestly don't even iknow where to start this blog except to thank my Lord Jesus Christ for his sacrifice for our salvation so that we can truly experience the miracle of HIS GRACE. I saw on the news this weekend where a friend on mine from college who is a youth pastor in the area was arrested on charges of having sex witha 14 year old. He is married with a toddler and a baby. I was absolutely nauseated when I heard the news. I was disappointed and just completely heartbroken for his wife and kids. The affair with the teenager had been going on for several months, so it wasn't just a one-time "mess-up". When I found this all out, I honestly didn't know how I was supposed to be feeling about it.. how a Christian is supposed to react to news like this. My first instinct was to reach out to his wife, which I did, just letting know I was praying for her and their family. All I can really say about it now is that our God is merciful and full of grace and that He can restore anyone back to a perfect relationship with Him because He is able! Over the years, I have known several pastors to make some pretty big mistakes like this and while some recover and their families survive the heartbreak, others do not. But it ultimately comes down to accepting Christ's grace in your life and getting started on the long road to recovery.
I obviously will not mention any names here but if you're reading this, I'm asking you to please pray for this family. It is going to take a long time to recover from this and there is going to be some jail time he will have to serve because he was charged with several felony counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure. Please pray for God to restore the young man and to surround his wife with a special peace and a heart of forgiveness.
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