How to Heal a Broken Relationship | Pastor Mark Driscoll

[@MrChucksbaby]

I was in a 4 year relationship and planning a future with the man I fell in love with. Never had such strong feelings for anyone else. God was speaking to me the whole 4 years and I would push it down. The lord was trying to warn me he was cheating. Since then I prayed to lord to deliver me from the pain. I started reading the Bible with the lord guidance. The lord reveled so many many realties. I sent my ex a message and told him I did not condone what he did with her but I forgive you and her. I went on to say I will ask to bless you and I would pray for them both. I know god had been dealing with him. I would send Bible verses and pray. Eventually he came to me and ask if he could tell me the truth. I said yes. I prayed for god to give me strength, guidance and calmness listen with an ear like God. He looked at me the day he was telling me everything and said, how can you be so calm and understanding. I said by the grace of god and I chose to be this way. You got to want to humble yourself. If not I believe I would have blown up cause of hurt. Thank you lord Jesus for you do in my life. ❤

[@AndrianaGomes-l6k]

Watching this captivating video stirs up painful memories of the recent end of my 4 year relationship. My beloved partner chose to depart, leaving me with an unyielding ache. Despite my relentless efforts to reconcile, I find myself grappling with frustration and an inability to envision a future without him. Despite attempts to purge him from my mind, I remain haunted by his absence, feeling compelled to express my longing here.

[@Jessiesanders-f4r]

It's hard to let go of someone you love; I went through a similar experience when my 12-year relationship ended. I tried everything to get him back, and eventually I had to turn to a spiritual counselor for assistance.

[@AndrianaGomes-l6k]

Interesting! How did you locate a spiritual counselor, and how can I get in touch with him most effectively?

[@Jessiesanders-f4r]

His name is Father Akunna, and he is a great spiritual counselor who can bring back your ex.

[@Jessiesanders-f4r]

he is father akunna, he has great powers, he can help you.

[@AndrianaGomes-l6k]

I appreciate you providing this important information; I've just checked Father Akunna online, and wow, he's really genuine. Thank you so much again ❤

[@Kolsch11]

I am praying and asking for prayers to save and heal my marriage. I have been a terrible husband and have been given lots of chances. My eyes and heart have been opened and I fear it is too late. Please pray that she will give me the time to prove I'm changing and putting God at the center of our marriage. Help me Father to show her the change and soften her heart and allow me to make this right. I pray for the chance to treat as I should have all along.

[@tinafreeman6245]

It’s hard to forgive somebody who won’t apologize or even acknowledge that they have hurt you

[@josephtsexton4751]

Yes, Tina, it is very difficult. But forgiveness is not predicated on them. Our forgiveness is predicated on our Lord's mercy to us. It sets our hearts free from the spiritual prison that Satan locks us up in.

[@tinafreeman6245]

Yes, thank you

[@Rami-Lee]

This is the most convicting message ever, it clearly describes what is happening to me currently. Word for Word... Thanks Pastor Mark

[@kaseyhankins4574]

Wow! I can't tell you how much I needed to hear this! I was literally crying and asking Jesus to help me forgive. I don't know how. I do have bitterness and have had it for a loooooong time, lots of it. But when you asked God to help us to forgive...I saw 4 faces and knew immediately that I need to keep asking God to heal me and I will be blessing them in hopes to get forgiveness and receive forgiveness. I am a broken person and want to do the right thing for God, my marriage, and my family. Thank you, Jesus, for using this preacher to give this message.

[@AmberleeGuerin]

If this shows a second time, I’m sorry. Your message was just what I needed today. Our marriage is in a winter season right now, I mean 50 below zero, if not more. I love my husband, regardless of our difficulties. I now realize how I need to really give him and our marriage, all to God and stop trying to force things. Lord, please help me to truly forgive, get rid of all this bitterness that I have. Lord, please forgive me for all that I have said and done, that has hurt my husband. I truly pray that you can bring your Holy Spirit in both our hearts. Help guide us and teach us your will and way. We need your healing and guidance. Lord, please, please our marriage, if it’s in your will. Thank you for forgiving me. Help me to be like you and to forgive. I know I’m asking this a few times, but I know how important this and sometimes I need a little nudge. Nudge my heart, Lord. Thank you for your grace. In your mighty name, Amen.

[@GULFSTREADREAM]

Pastor Mark, I thank you for admitting you had problems in your marriage and that you were bitter. I am the same way, I am trying end that cycle

[@AlishaRam2807]

Only real men will admit and acknowledge their fault. They are leaders and want to mend the relationship!

[@donna62016]

Face to face is God's way, and it shows maturity

[@My_Tay_07]

I hardly ever listen to sermons on this account but this popped up and I cried the whole time because I really needed this.

[@artistheart5272]

Every one of his sermons- I can’t stop listening to- he’s so awesome and based and biblical! Love pastor mark driscoll!

[@donna62016]

Grace is right... Love is a choice

[@ladennayoung2939]

AMEN. EXACTLY. THANK YOU, HOLY SPIRIT. THANK YOU, LORD JESUS. HALLELUJAH. LORD WE BLESS YOUR NAME. LORD WE GIVE THANKS. THANK YOU, LORD. AMEN. THANK YOU, LORD. HALLELUJAH. THANK YOU, LORD. AMEN. ❤❤❤

[@QueenJessica-z5j]

Cool video, My relationship of 5 years ended a month ago. The love of my life decided to leave me, I really loved him so much I can’t stop thinking about him, I’ve tried my very best to get him back in my life, but to no avail, I’m frustrated, I don’t see my life with anyone else. I’ve done my best to get rid of the thoughts of him, but I can’t, I don’t know why I’m saying this here, I really miss him and just can’t stop thinking about him

[@TiffanyRusell]

I feel you. With me I pushed him away and now I realize where I was wrong. I've been praying and fasting.

[@ryanr6607]

Praying for you 🙏

[@MaryM554]

I pray that you are doing better 🙏🙏🙏

[@scottloidhamer305]

Pray for me please pastor Mark, my relationship is falling apart and a precious little 2 year old is in the midst of all of this. I am completely crushed & heartbroken right now, 💔

[@joeandre8100]

I am praying for you brother. May the Lord send healing and reconciliation to your home.

[@tatikkkai]

Same here, my baby is 2 as well

[@Alicia-gx8bu]

I want to sincerely thank you for this! Please pray for my relationship with my sweetheart! I believe we made a breakthrough tonight after watching your video. It’s definitely what we both needed to hear! You are such a blessing! We will be watching more of your videos! God Bless you, your wife, and family always!

[@artistheart5272]

God I pray I can hear a sermon like this every week as much as possible and find a church as awesome as this. Man these people don’t even realize what a blessing it is to have such such and edifying sermon!!

[@artistheart5272]

I love that he preaches life as we are now and backs it up by scripture references that still and will always stand.

[@tamarasuze9585]

This message has brought deliverance, I needed to hear this

[@luvmysuperkids]

Thank you so much for this series, so much for this one specifically, for making the book freely available, and for teaching boldly and without a filter! Jesus bless you all!

[@brittanygearhart7985]

This is speaking to my heart and soul. Thank you for this. This series is helping my husband and I so much!! God bless!!

[@artistheart5272]

I love this pastor! I forgive anything he’s done in the past! Y’all stop judging and saying hateful things about him! ARE YOU PERFECT!!!? No you’re not.. This is definitely a man of God giving the best most manly and biblical words to the world! Just stop trying to attack him.

[@oxanaraim1269]

You give science enough time - it catches up with the Bible. Brilliant!

[@jessicahumbarger2725]

Really needed to hear this today... God is so good

[@artistheart5272]

Ohhh I wish pastor mark was in my city. I’d be in church every chance I got! A REAL MAN and also a family man and rational and biblical teaching. It sucks that most churches are so Luke warm and no words to help the families that need a great leader..

[@ryanr6607]

I found a Baptist church. No Luke warm about that one haha 😅

[@MrChucksbaby]

Not with god guidance but with your messages is help me pull through. God has truly blessed you with a gift of teaching. I always struggled to understand his word. Then I found your channel and all that changed.

[@sunnydave5293]

Wow... Absolutely this message is for me, Pastor, am facing challenges now in my relationship and am praying the Lord will help me to overcome it

[@artistheart5272]

Thank you for preaching the wonderful truth. Love…. and I promise people need to hear relationships sermons.

[@artistheart5272]

What a beautiful sermon! Thank you!!!! I shared with my newlywed daughter and son in law. And with my own husband

[@georginahagenhnatiuk662]

This had a very profound impact on me. Thank-you.

[@artistheart5272]

What an Awesome sermon!! Thank you!!!!!

[@donna62016]

Beautiful truth!

You’ll find someone who real appreciate you hang in there and let the lord be your guide

[@matthewmartinez5907]

I definitely struggle with being bitter and not wanting to hear my wife out in an argument. I hate that we fight and i pray the lord keep me strong as i fight the sin that overcomes me. I have a hard time bringing up all the past issues. With God our marriage can be saved.

[@heidibeatty5573]

Great advice. Thank you

[@donna62016]

Love this!

[@amandamittens6088]

Loved this sermon, God Bless

[@smetzgerful]

Foregiveness is important no doubt. But what wasn’t addressed is the repetitive nature of forgiveness in a marriage. When I forgive repeatedly, I start to hate myself because it causes me to look inward and ask “what did I do to deserve this”? Many people will “take one for the team” just because they want to be likeable (or loveable), but I believe it is much more important to love thyself.

[@donna62016]

Love each other as Christ loves...love your spouse as you love yourself.

[@donna62016]

Forgiving multiple times molds us in Christ's image. Growing in His image is what it is all about. Marriage is to represent Christ's love for His bride. How does Christ show His love for His bride? Sacrifice... dying to self... forgiveness day after day after day... Covenant.

[@Alicia-gx8bu]

Ask yourself: How many times has God forgiven you? How many times have you sinned against God? God is merciful! Love like Jesus loved the church and gave himself up for it. Dig deep within yourself and most importantly ask your spouse to watch this with you at all possible. I’ll be praying for you!

[@smetzgerful]

@@Alicia-gx8bu Thank you for that insight! You are right. How can we expect God to forgive us, if we can’t forgive others?

[@sirena9167]

Love and forgiveness are important, but you must ask yourself ‘Is there abuse happening?’ ‘What is sparking the reasons forgiveness is needed?’ ‘Are you the only one forgiving?’ There are a series of more questions to ask. But those are ones to start. Because we can’t help you in the internet, I would such counseling to help you sort out what is happening. And you may go through a few therapists before you find a good one. And I may even suggest couples’ counseling to help you through those hard times because marriage is tough and forgiveness can be even tougher at times.

[@caminandoensuverdad]

HOW TO HEAL A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. ”Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

[@pauladime6307]

This was very good!

[@Hasbulla2.0]

I am not married but I am in a relationship where my boyfriend does not want to get married and he keeps saying that maybe in the future. We argue everyday, I am jealous and I don’t trust him at all. I feel trapped. I have prayed about it and I get no answers. Please pray for me. Thank you for your wonderful preaching Pastor.

[@highlanderdad1776]

Stop fornicating and move out.

[@bufficliff8978]

You should break up with him. I'm sorry for your heartbreak.

[@PianoMyHeart]

just based on what you’ve said, i think you know what you need to do. you both clearly want different things, and trust is vital to any relationship.

[@rudolph1899]

I would ask myself are you marriage material. A guy would marry the right girl its just a matter of time

[@Hasbulla2.0]

@@rudolph1899 We have been together for over 4 years and it seems to me that it is enough time but no.. I know that I shouldn’t be here because he is not a Christian and we are not married but I have my sons and financially speaking I don’t know that I can do it on my own. It sounds so wrong. I don’t know that marriage will fix the other issues. I need prayer please

[@acceleratedtrainingacademy]

Yep marriage equals suffering.. thanks for the reminder

[@DavidMcLerran]

Food for the soul

[@BYHIZBLOOD]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!

[@wizzyyyyyy]

Being bitter is so hard to get rid off especially when the betrayer does not want to apologize and just shrug it off. Im struggling with this to this day. please pray for me

[@mr.goodbuy9871]

I got married when I was young and didn’t even know what love was. My family didn’t like my wife over time after we had kids so I cut ties so to say. My wife was extremely close to her mom and didn’t realize I married my mother in law also. Every time I tried to discuss a problem my mother in law was always in the know, my wife talks to her about everything. So I started drinking and spiraled down hill fast for a few years and put my wife through hell till I found god and straightened myself out completely. Now I am 100% devoted to my marriage and my wife and now she wants out. We need to teach/show our kids what marriage means so they have a chance at one themselves. There are too many divorces these days for no reason.

[@artistheart5272]

Pastor Mark- can you recommend a church / pastor in South Carolina in alignment with how you preach? I’m in York County SC. Havin a hard time finding a pastor that is real , solid preaching!

[@vineeshavardhan6212]

Please Pray for me pastor. My 4 year marriage relationship with my husband is falling apart because of my in laws. I’m worried about my kids 2 1/2 year old and 1 year old.

[@bobbygordon3257]

???what should happen when they deny the offense???

[@Be_An_Esther]

Forgive them anyway.

[@JamesBell-h6l]

Forgive them.

[@juggiebonebrain3383]

My wife and I are in trouble. I habitually look at other women, somehow, and I don't look at them lustfully. But I can't prove that to her. She feels hurt, betrayed and believes I'm a liar. Please pray for restoration

[@dynamitenight8557]

Hey bud, I’m not a licensed clinician nor am I a pastor. Take my analysis with a grain of salt. That said, the issue you are referring to almost certainly isn’t about you looking at other women. Her being upset by that is likely a symptom of an insecurity in your marriage. Instead of trying to convince her you aren’t lusting after other women you may try asking her how she feels about your relationship with one another. Does she feel loved and if not, why? Does she feel wanted and if not, why? Even if you see inaccuracies in her responses just patiently listen. To her these feelings are very real. Take whatever steps are appropriate to do your part in establishing the security she needs. You may find that you aren’t doing anything wrong and this is an issue she brought in from past relationships/childhood. Sometimes partners with insecurities can project or self destruct due to unresolved trauma. Do all things through the lens of love and grace. Good luck friend.

[@sirena9167]

Ask God to help you search your heart because if you aren’t lusting, then there must be a reason you are looking that you must talk to God about to help bring it to light.

[@kirtisoma3211]

I met a guy 😮that took me by suprise 😢 I too surprised him... We had a small disagreement & now we not talking 😢😢I'm dying

[@TheDarthSoldier]

So go to him, face to face.

[@joleemoody6829]

Amen

[@Rufaro_Sibanda]

❤❤❤

[@artistheart5272]

Sad you didn’t say woodshop, barn, workshop.. for the man to go to

[@jimlarson170]

I have a girlfriend who cheats at least once a month and she isn't good hiding it but she just Dennis constantly.. I just have to get out

[@GodIsLove1John416]

Dandelions are not an unknown weed though, it's a Dandelion with lots of heal benefits

[@acceleratedtrainingacademy]

Where is the teaching about boundaries? Fine to forgive but if all you do is forgive you become a doormat...

[@fernandojr.palileo1628]

Seriously, guilt tripping and emotionally blackmailing people who are betrayed and hurt by telling them that the victim also sinned against God is cruel... may be true but that does not make the victim feel better and is cruel...ignominy, adding salt to a wound.

[@michaelveler3414]

I’ll forget my wife because of her past which lives in our future I forgive her for that, but I will not forgive those who done great harm to me at one time they can rotten hell

[@HeatherC.-bk7vn]

@HeatherC.-bk7vn 0 seconds ago He isn’t a man of God, because if he was, he would follow the commandments of the Lord and honor and respect you and not live in sin by fornicating outside of marriage. God’s commandments are a real thing, not for our salvation, but for our daily lives Pray for his salvation, but leave him and trust God to bring a Godly husband to you

[@nicolettemoore7711]

But he has many wives abd concubines 😂 one thing that harms this scripture is his character

[@wonderlife62]

Also…God sent himself, killed himself so he could forgive himself and the flawed creatures he made…I think that’s called circular reasoning?…Christianity is what’s flawed and needs to repent😆

[@Momofukudoodoowindu]

@@wonderlife62 do you make it your full time job go comment on every sermon with venom? Lol

[@wonderlife62]

@@Momofukudoodoowindu lol…you mean this isn’t the first comment you’ve read of mine?…yes I particularly like to spew my thoughts towards the Christian conservative oppressive patriarchy and far right maga extremists. Seems they could use a more balanced view of themselves…I like to help with that when ever possible😅

[@maryraider4720]

@@wonderlife62vile hate … you must be an angry broken person 😢

[@chickentendertess]

@@wonderlife62I have a question. I don’t have the vocabulary to make this read delicately but know I’m coming from a place of genuine, childlike curiosity. But why do you have this perspective about God and Christianity? Like where did your animosity come from? Were you churched as a child and now have religious trauma? Did you have a terrible experience surrounding Christianity? I ask because my brother in law has the same perspective and beliefs as you. I really enjoy talking to him. We both respect each other and there’s sorta an unspoken agreement to disagree. I’ve asked him that question and he gets dodgy and uncomfortable. I heard him say once that Tele-evangelism bankrupted his elderly grandmother before she passed. That’s all he said but I can understand his frustration 100%. If you’re not comfortable sharing, I respect that. Don’t feel obligated to even respond. 😊

[@artistheart5272]

I love that he preaches life as we are now and backs it up by scripture references that still and will always stand.