When we allow something to become more important to us than the Lord, it has become an idol. In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, Jeff & Rose Colón talk to couples about making sure that the Lord is first in their hearts and lives.

In the midst of trials, we need a place to turn to for comfort, help and answers. And when we turn to the Word of God, we find a source of eternal truth. But more than that, we find something that can go inside of us and make us into new creations. In Episode 8 of the Hope for Hurting Wives series, Kathy Gallagher talks about the incredible power of the Word of God, and why hurting wives should cherish it as their very life.

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, counselor Judy Lucas gives some guidance to a woman who wants to know if her fiancé has truly repented of sexual sin.

There are many ways wives respond to a husband's sin. Some women pretend nothing is wrong. Others intensely monitor and try to control their husband's behavior. These reactions are natural, but they are not godly. In this episode of the Hope for Hurting Wives series, we'll look at four unhealthy reactions to a husband's sin, and then talk about what it looks like to react—not in a natural way, but in a godly way.

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) by Kathy Gallagher

In this From the Chapel segment, Gabriel shares how a sight of Jesus on the cross opened him up to the reality of God's love and radically changed him.

When someone deeply hurts us, Satan tempts us in a very subtle way. He tempts us to obsess about their sins and to see ourselves as being better than they are. And if we don't guard our hearts, we can easily begin to judge them as being terrible sinners who are unworthy of mercy. It's a very dangerous place to be, and the only way to overcome this temptation is to stay at the foot of the cross.

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, Kathy Gallagher talks about the beauty of forgiveness and mercy, and shows hurting wives how to be in that spirit toward their husbands.

Like any wife, Kathy Gallagher felt utterly shattered by her husband's affairs and pornography addiction. But God also helped her to see that her husband Steve was in the fight of his life. He was fighting tooth and nail against his own flesh, the world and the devil. In today’s episode, Kathy Gallagher offers a new perspective about a husband’s struggle with sexual sin.

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

When life gets really hard, we often cry out “God, why did you allow this to happen to me?” But the real question we should be asking is, "Am I still trusting that God is good and merciful, despite what I'm going through?" In the fourth episode of our series, Hope for Hurting Wives, Kathy Gallagher exhorts wives to make sure that their trials are not destroying their faith.

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

There is nothing wrong with wanting a good marriage, or even a "perfect" one. But what is a perfect marriage from God's perspective, and what does it require to have one? Kathy Gallagher is back for the third episode of our series, Hope for Hurting Wives.

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

For over 35 years, we have been ministering to hurting wives. And the essence of our message is that when everything is crumbling all around us, and when everything feels hopeless, Jesus is solid, trustworthy and the source of real hope. This is the second episode in our new series, Hope for Hurting Wives. Thanks for listening!

Resources we mentioned:

• When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher