Sexual Immorality Sucks... Big time

Wow, so, been nearly a month since I last wrote - my bad! But to say the last month has been crazy is an understatement.

In our family, we have been dealing with some pretty heavy mess - thanks to the sin of sexual immorality.

Not wanting to create gossip - but more an awareness - someone thought they could have a friendship with the opposite sex 'safely' without damaging the relationship with their wife.

But what harm could there be in a bit of fun flirting right? D and Ms? Bit of texting back n forth? Few helpful phone calls when they go through hard times? There is no harm in that right?? It's just showing Christian love isn't it?!?!?

Ephesians 5 tells us to not even have a HINT of sexual immorality in our life. It is dangerous... and now these people have crossed lines they can't erase. Spat in the face of God and His commands.

I know I know - this is bad / wrong / horrible / gutless etc - and I'm not denying that AT ALL! ...but for me, I have trouble judging this person.

There have been times also in my marriage where I have invested more into others instead of my husband. Entertaining ideas in my head, or 'what if' scenarios played out in my mind. Have you??

While I didn't PHYSICALLY act upon these things, according to Matthew 5, am I not just as equally guilty?  What is played out in the mind shows what is in our hearts right?

Regardless - I am now seeing the effect of continuing along the path of sexual immorality - and it has made things very messy, as this person continues to be unrepentant for what they have done. They seem to be more sorry for the effect it is having on others, and apologises often, but still not seeing their sin as the disgusting filth it is.

And it is truly heartbreaking for me to see this person loose so many of God's good gifts because of this. His reputation, respect from peers, his job, his home, his time with his children, his wife.... and the huge gap that is between him and God right now is oblivious to him, as he continues to run in the direction that leads to death. Continues to listen to lies that are not truth... 


"Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does" 1 Corinthians 6

I hope this post is a wake up call to those who also entertain these ideas, as I once also did. Who think a little bit of flirting is ok. To think it's alright to be investing in someone else besides their partner. Who enjoy a bit of attention from the opposite sex.

It surely has been a huge wake up for me...

In all this, in times of extreme heaviness, while we mourn and cry out to God for mercy on this mess, sometimes my husband and I can do no more then utter the words from Joshua 24

....But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord


May God continue to bless me and my family with His discipline and may we find His way out of temptation quickly.... May His voice continue to be loud and clear. 

"If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." 1 Corinthians 10

Open our eyes Lord. Thank you for your Grace and the forgiveness of my past sins.

Humbled

xKelly