“Marriage should be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.”
Heb 13:4
Guardrail–a personal standard of behavior that becomes a matter of Conscience
7 Cliffs of Marriage
- Unmet needs
- Unmet expectations
- Underdeveloped self esteem
- Unresolved conflict
- Uncontrolled thoughts
- Unprotected lifestyle
- Unreliable commitment
6 Guardrails for a Stronger Marriage
- 1. Commit to god’s standard of morality.
- “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to Your word” Psalm 119:9
- 2. Maintain your marriage
- “Do not cheat each other of normal sexual intercourse or you will expose yourselves to the obvious temptation of Satan.” I Corinthians 7:5
- Drink from your own well, my son, be faithful and true to your wife. Let her charms and breasts satisfy you. Let her love alone fill you with delight.” Proverbs 5:15 & 18
- 3. Manage your mind
- “Turn your back on lustful desires and give your positive attention to goodness, integrity, love and peace in company with those who approach the Lord in sincerity.” 2 Timothy 2:22
- 4. Monitor your intake
- “I will set no wicked thing before my eyes.” Psalm 101:3
- 5. Minimize the opportunity to be tempted
- “So be careful if you’re thinking `I’d never behaved have like that’. Let this be a warning to you or you too may fall into sin.” I Corinthians 10:12
- 6. Magnify the consequences, Minimize the benefits
- “There is pleasure in sin for a season but it does not last.” Proverbs 6:32
- “The man who commits adultery it an utter fool for he destroys his own soul.” Proverbs 6:26
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