Unfortunate News

I read last week about a televangelist and her husband having some problems. I'm sure the details of the "physical nature" of the "conversation" in a hotel parking lot were a little overblown but it is always unfortunate to read about any minister having marital or family problems.

Then today I read that another televangelist and her husband are getting divorced after several years of trouble. I feel for them.

In no way am I being judgemental towards anybody. It really could happen to anyone. But it raises some questions I have about working in God's kingdom.

Can you see that stuff coming?
Is losing my family worth having a global ministry? (Not to me. I just don't care that much)
How does this happen? How could it be avoided? How hard would it be to try and carry on after something like that?

This is an honest question...if I take my focus off of my wife, have I taken my focus off of God?
Can I be trusted with His bride (the church) if I stop taking care of my bride? (I don't just mean divorce...I mean the little things long before divorce ever takes place. And I'm not talking about just these two couples...I'm talking about me too.)

I'm not pretending to have the answers to these questions...just being honest enough to admit I'm asking them.

I feel for these ministers. That's tough.

Don't be judgmental. Remember we're rooting for God's kingdom not against people...whether they minister the same way we do or not.