Satan's schemes: Approval of men; retention of friends and "confidantes"
Continuing on this idea of the "confidante" we have a whole slew of sin and errors that we can embrace when given advice from family or long time friends in which we take to heart rather than searching the Scriptures on such matters. This; sadly had some influence on the demise of my own marriage when certain individuals divorced from their spouse themselves quite often supported my wife's decision to seek what she wanted over God's will for her life. Let us not assume for a moment this will not come from the church; gossip is a serious sin. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says that bad company corrupts good morals. I can attest this is true.
Women in particular need to grasp this; not to say men don't try to affirm their actions as well but women take to heart life altering decisions it seems more easily. Men usually if they go astray like to boast of their conquests; something no doubt also very repulsive; but they aren't necessarily as influenced; for instance to commit infidelity. That's how I see it anyway; I'm sure it happens though.
This friendship issue between men and women in church of course can lead to inappropriate crossings of boundaries if we aren't careful. Here I am focusing on discussions as something as serious as infidelity doesn't start off suddenly; for in that case if someone has impulsive behavior they may be just as quick as David did to repent. It doesn't excuse it but the focus here is how things start off in the process leading to bigger sins later.
Continuing on this idea of the "confidante" we have a whole slew of sin and errors that we can embrace when given advice from family or long time friends in which we take to heart rather than searching the Scriptures on such matters. This; sadly had some influence on the demise of my own marriage when certain individuals divorced from their spouse themselves quite often supported my wife's decision to seek what she wanted over God's will for her life. Let us not assume for a moment this will not come from the church; gossip is a serious sin. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says that bad company corrupts good morals. I can attest this is true.
Women in particular need to grasp this; not to say men don't try to affirm their actions as well but women take to heart life altering decisions it seems more easily. Men usually if they go astray like to boast of their conquests; something no doubt also very repulsive; but they aren't necessarily as influenced; for instance to commit infidelity. That's how I see it anyway; I'm sure it happens though.
This friendship issue between men and women in church of course can lead to inappropriate crossings of boundaries if we aren't careful. Here I am focusing on discussions as something as serious as infidelity doesn't start off suddenly; for in that case if someone has impulsive behavior they may be just as quick as David did to repent. It doesn't excuse it but the focus here is how things start off in the process leading to bigger sins later.
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