Today was an extremely difficult day for the Niles. When Marc and Stacy used Matthew 18 as their guideline for confronting Narina's sin, she refused to repent this morning. They first gave her the chance to confess between them and Karilosy, but when she denied her sin, they brought in Pastor Manwely to talk to her. Still, she denied it. This left Marc and Stacy no choice but to fire them; if they cannot trust her in this small thing, how can they trust her with Isaac and Maria and other bigger matters?
It's so hard to see their friendship end in such a way. Marc and Stacy didn't want it to end on such terms and they were really praying she'd repent and they could have come up with a better solution or a compromise...
It's situations like this in which you see the ugly results of sin. Life would be so much easier if people were perfect! Or as I've heard a few preachers say, "Life would be so much easier if it wasn't for people." This is exactly the kind of thing Satan loves, but thankfully God is ultimately in control and turns all things to good for those who love Him. Marc and Stacy must cling to this truth in this time of difficulty and heartache.
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