[sitonit]

You don't know the whole story here. I think Anna had some emotional problems. Part of this was due to Stanley's being so involved in church work but part was due to death threats made against them.

In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part

That was a covenant agreement.He should have chosen his wife over his ministry. I believe God would have honored that

[pubmom]

Except it would seem that she was the one that chose to leave. It was stated in an earlier post that she was receiving questionable counsel. I can't tell you how many times I've been warned against seeking non-bibically based help. Reconciliation is not a popular concept in the secular world, and unfortunately not even in some so-called "Christian" counseling. We've become a throwaway society.

I do not know where Anna is spiritually right now, but the bible states that if an unbelieving spouse chooses to leave, they should be allowed to go.

[mel]

if she is high tailing it, there isn’t much one can do about it

[Bonnee]

“In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part

That was a covenant agreement.He should have chosen his wife over his ministry. I believe God would have honored that”

First, let me state that I LIKE Pastor Charles Stanley. I listen to him faithfully and have a great deal of respect for him.

Having stated that, all I have to say is AMEN to the statements above. If being faithful in his marriage meant he needed to step (even) out of ministry, he should have been willing to do that. It would have been difficult but God is in the business of blessing us (even more than, perhaps, he has been blessed so far) when we sacrifice all for His standards.

[InvisibleChurch]

In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part

is there a Scripture verse for that?