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Last year my boyfriend Darryl and I held a ceremony under the stars and the full moon asking God to bless our union and consider us married under his name. We promised him and each other our faith, love, and fidelity. Afterwards, when we sat next to the fireplace inside Darryl's house, we suddenly heard voices singing. Since his house is in the middle of 40 acres with no neighbors within a mile, we started looking for the source of the music. The singing was coming from the fire. With tears in our eyes, we realized it could only be angels! We prayed together every day and felt blessed to be with each other, never believing we would find love like this in our 40s!
Fast forward a year. This summer, my boyfriend broke up with me. He accused me of doing something I did not do. I am heartsick and more confused than ever. I feel like God blessed us with the angels, and therefore we are married in his eyes. God is the only one who can heal this situation since Darryl will not listen to reason. Am I right to stay committed to this relationship and wait for God to heal it? Does the fact that both of us heard the angels tie us together forever? My friends and family love him too, but think I need to let go.
--AngelaYour account is very unusual. How thrilling it must have been to hear the angels singing after you and Darryl pledged eternal love to each other. Through the years thousands of people have shared their angel experiences with my wife and me, but your experience is unique. I can understand why you felt a special commitment was made before God and that it is your duty to stay together. You are to be commended for taking your relationship seriously.
Although your angel experience was unusual, you question is not. Let me restate your question in a more universal way. What do two people do when they have made a serious commitment to each other before God, but differences come up that seem to be irreconcilable? The answer is to ask for God’s help to work through the problems with the support of a counselor or friends. Your e-mail indicates that you made a real effort to do this without positive results. Since God seemed to have blessed your commitment in a special way through angels, are you required to stay committed to an increasingly broken relationship? The answer is no.
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