Mel,

I just felt the need to say this--don't give up on the people who are on here. Sometimes there are people who will attack you--that is something we should expect as Christians. The bible says that we will receive persecution, because Jesus was persecuted--and really that's who people persecute. I understand that it hurts when people say negative things of you--in my own situation I have endured that. However, by reading your story, I was able to see myself in a new way in my own situation and I hope that I was a help to you to. Just remember that for all the negative attacks there are, there's at least one person that may help you/you help.

If you decide not to post any way, I can understand. It's no fun to hear what some people have to say, especially if they are beligerant--but for the most part, I think you can agree that there were people who came to you in love--even though the things they said were hard to hear, they were things you needed to hear, like following the Lord's will.

Please do not take this as an attack. I'm not hear to judge you. I'm just coming as a fellow Christian, trying to offer some loving advice.

By the way, in my own situation--I don't know if you remember talking to me or not--the Lord has been working and my friend has been doing some investigative work. I had a signature on my phone that referred to Phillipians 3:9 and he brought up last night that he had been reading ch 3--but he didn't understand it. He isn't saved yet, but I know the Lord is working.

I wanted to thank you, because you prayed for me and because your story was an encouragement, that what I was going through, I was not doing alone. Just have faith in the Lord--not the people who come to you, whether good or bad, or the people in your situation. Have faith in the Lord and He will bring you through this storm. And, in spite of what others may or may not think, continue to follow Him--even if it feels like nothing is getting done. If you have faith in Him, the Lord can open the door for you to be a witness to your ex. I didn't think the Lord was going to open the door the way He did, over a text message, but I got a glimpse of what the Lord plans for me. He'll give you that glimpse too, if you just trust Him.

I guess the point I'm attempting to make (I'm not sure if it's coming across or not) is that the Lord can use someone to touch you and don't let negative people, who are nasty and unappologetic, get you down. There is obviously at least two people who care about you--even though we don't actually know you--adoring1 being one of them. The Lord cares for you, so cast your cares upon Him and don't give up.