But I knew my mind would change if I sought God and gave Him ime to give me discernment. I believed He was calling me to forgive Jack and mirror Christ's love to him by giving him a chance to recover. So I stayed. Ideally, the goal is to restore the relationship, not to separate. If he continually crosses established boundaries, however, then a line must be drawn in order for him to get help.
Separation is often that line.
Gene McConnell Lilly was willing to draw the line and define limits. But deep down inside I knew God wanted me to hang onto His promises and trust Him. Without the Lord, I could not have forgiven Jack. But such responses only harbor shame. Satan wants men to believe that sexual addiction is secret, private, that it can't hurt anyone.