Just a thought

So easily the body of christ gets snarled in Satans traps.  I have been thinking so much about what it is that causes a person to stumble so strongly that they throw caution to wind and forsake all that they believed in, stood for, proclaimed, and made covenants to.  I've watched marriages come under attack so frequently and most often the marriage crumbles to a place of unreconsiliation.  Its so heart breaking to me.  The most import vow that we will ever make aside from salvation is the "til' death do us part" vow.

Do people  even know what that means or do they just  say it and not ACUTALLY mean it?   Marriage is suposed to  be the closest display of Christs love to his church.   But when people take so lightly their vows and covenants to each other how could the Church REALLY understand Christs love for us.

I think the biggest crisis in marriage is the trap of not talking or being able to talk about our struggles.
James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
 Isn't it just like Satan to put us in a position where we do exactly the opposite of scripture. We feel the need to cover up our hurts and our struggles rather then going to trusted pastors, leaders, friends, family.... we come up with a dozen of excuses as to why we cannot share our struggles.  And then as a result of that we seperate ourselves from other believes as to "protect" ourselves but in the end it does the  complete opposite of protecting instead it thrusts you into a very vulnerable position where we can so easily be deceived and make bad choices.  And then rather then repenting and turning from it we just continue on in sin getting more and more numb to our convictions.  It is such a sad state that so many people are in.

Its so very important that we spend our life and our time surrounded with other believers and that we are honest with each other.  In a day where just about anything goes we must protect our marriages, our families, our children, our legacy.  We must be coupled with other believers and use sound judgment
1cor 15:33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

In an anything goes kind or world stick to people with like morals, with high integrity, and with deep convictions.  I know that I will!

But as for me and my house we WILL serve the Lord!