There have been some misconceptions in the area of relationships and marriages in the last years.
I want to, by the help of God, put a balance to those issues.
1. If the sex is good, the person is good.
Well, judging a person by his or her performance in bed is no more than reducing that person to the level of a prostitute.
There are other important variables with which you determine a person’s character, which may include, integrity, vision, life principles, and so on.
You don’t Zero in on a person on just one aspect of his physical life. When you do that, you just had a complete misconception of who that person is.
2. Since we will eventually get married, we can consummate our relationship.
That still translates into pre-marital sex, no matter how sure you think you are. Well, the greater problem is that the moment you compromise, you just diminished the chances of your getting married because you are no longer going to have God’s support and favour as a result of the compromise. The only way out of this is genuine repentance.
3. Everybody is compromising, God must have changed his standard.
God has not changed his standard. That everybody seems to be doing it does not make it right. God found only Noah at a time, and others were destroyed.
At a time, Elijah felt he was the only one that was keeping the faith but God told him there were thousands of others! Your faith in God and your resolve to live a righteous life should not be predicated on the people around you but on your faith in God’s word.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego didn’t say everybody was bowing, they refused to join in the idolatry foray, and God saved them with a might hand.
4. I just want to do it once, and then I will stop.
That may be your intention, but most intentions are never realities. Beyond physical activity, there is a spiritual influence that keeps you tangled and keeps you looking or asking for more.
Once is bad enough, people don’t die twice. There are mistakes made just once, and the person regrets for life. A demonic influence only needs once! This negative spiritual influence can only be truncated by the anointing of God and the renewal of your mind in God’s word.
5. I want to give him what he wants to secure the relationship.
Your body is not an insurance commodity. Your body is not collateral for a relationship or marriage. You cannot secure a relationship, only God can.
So it is wise to do it God's way, or else, you will keep securing what will never work at the end of the day. The problem is that you keep securing until there is nothing to secure!
These truths in our generation may seem to be hibernating while lies are taking over, but there is something I see in the scriptures that give us hope. The light shineth, and darkness comprehended it not! The truth will eventually prevail, hold on to God’s truth and you will not be ashamed.
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
I will not compromise, no matter what.
PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Pray for God's guidance
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (John 1:5 KJV)
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Disconnect from all ungodly associations
BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY
Mar 26: Josh 12-15
