- Welcome back to "The 700 Club".

It's time for your answers

and, uh, your questionsand honest answers.

Chuck says, "Dear Pat, please help!

"My wife and I have beenmarried for 16 months,

"we are both retired.

"My wife has packed up and left me again.

"This makes number 11, that's right.

"The past 10 times I went and got her

"and moved her back to the house.

"She is immensely jealous ofjust about every lady at church

"and thinks that I have hadsexual relations with them.

"We cannot watch aprogram that stars a lady.

"She has to be constantly reminded

"that she is the mostbeautiful, best-dressed woman,

"with the best hair.

"There was never any indicationof this jealous behavior

"prior to the marriage.

"I'm going bonkers.

"I don't know what to do.

"Any advice?"

- Well, I remember JohnWesley was married to a woman

who was kind of nasty tolive with, and she left,

and his remark was,

"I didn't send her awayand I didn't go get her."

And I think this one thathas left you 11 times,

that she is eaten up with jealousy, and--

- She needs help.

- That thing is corrosiveand it's destroying her.

She needs a lot of help.

She obviously has a very bad self image,

she's had it most of her life.

She probably wasn't loved as a child

and doesn't have a good self image.

But you didn't marry her todo a psychiatrist makeover.

She's walked out 11 times on you.

My advice is don't go get her.

You know, she ended themarriage, it's all over.

I mean, scripturally, she's departed.

And the Bible says saysif the unbeliever departs,

the brother or sister'snot bound in that case.

Let it go.

Okay?

- All right.

Benita write in,

"I've been in a long-distance relationship

"for six months.

"He lives in the samestate, 300 miles away,

"but we only see each other once a month.

"We are originally from the country;

"both of us are bilingual,hardworking, single parents.

"I have suggested we Skype or FaceTime,

"but he refuses.

"Should I end this?"

- That's your decision.

I don't have any scripturaladvice one way or the other.

It does seem a little strange.

I mean, really, this kind ofrelationship is going to be

you know, what essentiallyyou're having to do

is to live celibate for all these years,

and you know, you deservea loving relationship

of a man or a woman ina relationship with you

as part of a family.

You need to have childrenand all the rest of it.

So, if this--

I don't know if it's awoman, guy, man, whatever,

I mean, I'd just say,"It's over, good bye."

- Yeah, I'd move on.

All right, James says,

"I have become disabledwith vision problems

"and spinal issues, as well.

"It has been three yearsand doctors are still

"baffled, but think they'reclosing in on the problem.

"My faith has truly been tested.

"I've been off work almost a year,

"and my family and Iare far behind on bills.

"We're about to lose ourhome and electricity.

"We have no income, and Disabilityis not accepting me yet,

"because there isn't an exact diagnosis.

"I pray and pray, andsold everything I own.

"I've begged God to helpus and two children.

"What else can I do?"

- Well, I think there areagencies that'll help people

like you and I think you ought to go to,

what is it, the departmentof social welfare

and see if there isn'tsomething they can do for you.

You ought to have something to help you.

But in the mean time, you know,take charge of this stuff.

A man should eat goodthrough the fruit of his lips

and it's time to startdeclaring your independence,

"I am free in the name of Jesus."

And declare the victory rather than being

under your circumstances.

Rise above your circumstancesand take control of them.

That's what my advice is.

All right, one last question.

- That's great advice.

All right, Lauren writes in,

"I recently bought twolittle elephant statues

"and the elephant trunksare pointed upward.

"I didn't think much of it atfirst, but after a few weeks,

"I started to get abad feeling about them.

"I researched it furtheronline and learned

"if an elephant has atrunk facing upwards,

"it represents good luck.

"Is it wrong?

"Should I get rid of them?"

- Oh, who needs it?

I mean, why should youhave some talisman around

that is either gonna bringyou good luck or back luck,

or tie you into some Hindu ritual?

Just throw the things away.

It's a whole lot easier.

You don't have to ask questions about it.

Just put it in the trash can, and--

- Amen.

- Okay.