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Published: Feb. 26, 2018, 6:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s not all sunshine and roses in marriage, even when both you and your husband follow Jesus. My guests today share about one of the most painful possibilities in a marriage \\u2014infidelity.

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My friend Jae tells her story of learning her husband had an affair and the work God did in both of their lives to restore their marriage. Licensed professional counselor Cheryl Scruggs shares about her infidelity, divorce, and eventual re-marriage, along with a lot of practical advice and scriptures she learned in the seven years she was separated from her husband.

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The main takeaway? HOPE. There is hope for your marriage. It\\u2019s not easy, because we\\u2019re all sinners, but God can heal and restore us when we surrender it all to him.

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For all of us in marriage, I think it\\u2019s important that we are paying attention. In John 10:10 it says that the thief comes kill, steal and destroy, but I have come to give you life and life abundantly. God wants us to have a great marriage, not easy, not perfect. But it\\u2019s really understanding we\\u2019re both sinners and how are we going to walk this walk together in this relationship as a sinner married to a sinner.\\xa0

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**If you are in a relationship where you or your children have been physically abused, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or\\xa0http://www.thehotline.org.

\\n What we chat about:

• Cheryl Scruggs and Jae share their marriage stories.
• Discovering God\\u2019s plans for marriage.
• Hope for restoration in marriage even after an affair.
• How do you know if God is asking you to stay in a marriage?
• Trusting God with your spouse and being open to what he wants to teach you and show you.
• Understanding our role as a wife God has called you to be.
• Recognizing the situations where it\\u2019s necessary to leave a marriage (physical safety, lifestyle of infidelity).
• It takes time for healing in marriage.
• Physical intimacy throughout marriage conflicts.
• Balancing advice from friends and family with what God wants for your marriage.
• Biblical roles in marriage.

\\n Scriptures Mentioned:

• • Eph. 3:20\\xa0\\u2013 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us
  • Matthew 19:26\\xa0\\u2013 Jesus looked at them and said, \\u201cWith man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.\\u201d
  • Deuteronomy 8:1-10\\xa0\\u2013 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands\\u2026 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land. [read full passage]
  • John 10:10\\xa0\\u2013 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
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\\n Links Mentioned:

• Hope Matters Marriage Ministry
• Thriving Beyond Belief Podcast
• Cheryl and Jeff\\u2019s Book,\\xa0\\u201cI Do Again: How We Found a Second Chance at Our Marriage\\u2013and You Can Too\\u201d**\\n
• \\nSong of Solomon: God\\u2019s Best for Love, Marriage, Sex and Romance DVD**\\xa0
• \\nThe Power of a Praying\\xae Wife**
• The Ripple Effect of Healthy Sexual Connection Francie Winslow Ep 138
• \\nSacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?**
• \\nHow to Save Your Marriage Alone**

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