Lesson 84

Am I Part Of The Problem Or Part Of The Solution?

“In order for me to be more of what God calls me to be as a wife, I seek a better understanding of how big and holy He is so that I can put my own sinfulness into perspective,” Sandra said. “Marriage is a reflection of God’s covenant love with His people. It demonstrates His faithfulness and devotion to us who do not deserve it. Our enemy does not want us to reflect this truth well and very strategically attacks marriages to obstruct this beautiful picture that the Lord intends to paint with our lives.”

Sandra continues, “When our husbands engage in sexual impurity, yes, they are responsible for their actions, but we also must understand that they are not our enemy. They have been strategically attacked in a vulnerable place, their sexual desires, in order to taint God’s glory. If we can acknowledge the invisible battle going on in a man’s mind and heart, then we can be less judgmental and more of an ally. Often we don’t respect our husbands because we think they are weak or that they just don’t want to fight against temptation. The truth is they are repeatedly and brutally assaulted by an enemy that we often fall right in line with ourselves. He is also known as the accuser. We need to ask ourselves if instead of choosing to respect our husbands with the empowerment of the Spirit, are we using our energy to promote the accusations that our enemy is using against him? Are we wrestling with our husbands or coming alongside them to build them up to resist Satan’s work to steal, kill, and destroy?”