I am a newbie here and actually posted this in the wrong place so I will try again.
My wife and I have 4 children (blended family), who we raised in a Christian home and church. About ten years ago they all walked away from God over a 2 year period.
As this happened by counsel of Church leaders we cut off all contact with them except for occasional run ins.
I have in my heart thought that this was not the proper way to act and approached my wife but she will not budge saying only after they are right with God should we have
a relationship with them. I feel that the lord has been asking me to open communication with my children and I have reached out and started communicating one of my daughters.
(BTW they are all in their late 20s to early 30s now)
I did this without my wife knowing, and the still small voice told me that I should tell her. She became livid and said that because I started doing this without her that I was cheating
on her and that I was being used by the enemy and has threatened to leave me. I know that If I were to bring this up to our Pastors that I would be chastised and told that I was getting in the way of Gods work.
I however do believe that is not right and have no where to turn to or talk too am just really torn up inside.