sᴄʀɪᴘᴛᴜʀᴇ No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. | first corinthians 10:13
ᴀᴘᴘʟɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ this man isn’t different than any other man before him — he always has a choice.
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ a man that is faithful + trustworthy
ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴀᴛᴇʀɪᴀʟ a man that isn’t enslaved to his sexual urges. how many pastors have you seen fall into temptation? how many good, stand-up men have you heard of that got caught in an affair? they’re remorseful. confused. and even willing to do anything + everything to get their family back. they were trustworthy, maybe even faithful — but the enemy only needs one moment.
ʏᴏᴜ sᴇᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀᴛᴇʀɪᴀʟ this man owns the reality of his sexual nature so that he may disown it. he is an open book to his wife.
if humans would control their sex desires and transmute them into a driving force with which to carry on their occupation—that is, if they spent on their work one half the time they dissipate in pursuit of sex, they would never know poverty - ɴᴀᴘᴏʟᴇᴏɴ ʜɪʟʟ, 1938.
in other words, a man that isn’t a slave to his sexual urges is a focused man. a focused man is a dangerous man. he is able to harness that energy + channel it towards areas in his life that won’t tamper w his image, integrity or relationships.
this is the topic i wish i would’ve dived deeper into in my dating process. i went as far as “how many women have you slept with?” + most times i was so shocked from the answer i steered clear of asking anything else😂 but remember, when it comes to marriage — everything must be on the table. the success of your family may depend on it.
you don’t need to know so you can judge your partner or even hold them accountable — you need to know so you can know how to pray for them, so you can see what traps the enemy will try to set up, + so you have the upper hand in spiritual warfare! if there is a door, the enemy will walk through it!
questions are so important. the answers will raise your children. the answers will be what your home is built on. the answers will be who you are truly laying in bed w at night. take them very seriously!
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