Posted on 03/14/2025 9:29:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
Wow, that sounds horrible. It is so tragic how money-grubbers can destroy a family.
That’s terrible! Seems that Asian wifey might’ve been one of those emotionally abusive control freaks who intentionally isolate the controlled person from friends and family.
Never expected it and once the true evil and greed revealed itself, I had a few decisions to make.
The first was forgiveness.
“If you have anything against anyone, forgive them”
There’s no wiggle room in this.
“...forgive me for my sin in the same way I forgive others...”.
Do we REALLY want this?
So I forgive. And I’m free.
Matthew 18 and the parable of the unmerciful servant; the one who was tortured and in prison by his own actions was the one who did not forgive. Like him, when we fail to forgive, we imprison ourselves with the torture of our own making. Careful!
The second is boundaries. Limitations we impose to prevent others from doing further harm.
These are separate matters and have moved me to a healthy life, free from bitterness, or malice and free from further harm. The trust and will decisions are simple and secure boundaries for me.
I’ve learned, because I’ve seen in real life that the LOVE of money is indeed the root of evil.
While they still rage amongst themselves, sentenced to their own tortuous prison, I’m at peace with my Creator.
I wish each of then the very best.
His name is Jesus.
I don’t know, but it sounded like he had next to no contact with his children from the moment of his divorce. They understood to never rely on him for anything
Also, he admitted to not being the most attentive or caring parent...even from the start, while he was married to their mother
Disturbing.
“You reap what you sow”, right?
So true... some people should not have children
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