A Word On Divorce

“Maybe you went through a breakup. You had a divorce.

Who told you that you’ll never be happy again?

Who told you that that disappointment has ruined your future, that you’ll never meet anyone?

The enemy wouldn’t be telling you that if he didn’t know it was going to happen. That’s why he’s trying to deceive you into living negative, doubting, thinking you’ve missed your chance.

Tune that out.

God has beauty for the ashes.

The right person, a divine connection, is already en route.

Your latter days will be better than your former days.”

Joel Osteen, “Finding the Lost You,” 12.28.25

Joel Osteen preaches a sermon based on the questions asked by God to Adam and Eve and to Elijah.

Where are you?

Who told you were naked?

What are you doing here?

While Joel is dealing with the second question, he speaks a word of encouragement to those who have gone through a divorce. See the transliteration above.

Who told you… you wouldn’t be happy after the divorce?

It is a word within the word, a message within the message. As he delivers it, one may ask if he is speaking Rhema.

Joel points out that God already knows the answers to the questions He’s asking. He’s asking to get Adam and Eve and Elijah to think. Ultimately they need to think about who they are. And then they all need to come out of hiding.

In all of my writings I have spoken very little about divorce. I have had a guest writer deal with divorce.

Well 2025 turned out to be the year of my divorce. In a way, God has already confronted me with the questions he asked of Adam and Eve and Elijah. In multiple ways, at various times, along this journey, God has spoken everything to me at church through his people that he spoke through Joel Osteen above.

It was good to listen to Joel‘s sermon today, and to be reminded of the ways God has been dealing with me.