Fireproof Your Marriage 2

Hello Everyone,
To “fire proof” your marriage the very first thing that you need to do is.

MAKE A COMMITMENT TO GOD'S STANDARDS.

Regardless of your past, regardless of your failures say today, I'm going to make a commitment to maintain God's standards. That means you agree with God about what He says about sex. God's standards have never, never changed.

The Bible says that sex is for marriage only -- not before marriage, not outside of marriage.

Ps. 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to...." culture. No! but "by living according
to Your word."

God's standard is very clear in His word. Adultery is never an option, under NO circumstances is it OK, there is no justification for it, no matter what your background is.

Joseph in the Old Testament was seduced by Potipher's wife. He had every reason in the world to give in to that temptation - - I'm young, I'm single, I'm in a foreign country, it's an acceptable practice in this society, she wants it, my desires want it, I've been abused, my mother died when I was young, my father was over-indulgent to me, my brothers hated me and sold me into slavery -- he had a terrible family life, he was deprived of love.

Instead he said "I will not sin against my God." The Bible says when he was tempted he turned and ran.

Maybe that's what you need to do too. You say "but my wife/husband is not meeting my needs." It is not an excuse.

Proverbs says "Be faithful to your own wife. Give your love to her alone." This is not a suggestion. It is a commandment. I want to suggest to you that you need to publicly affirm God's standard. That's the first step if you want to protect your marriage.

I want you to say to the people around you, "I'm not available. I'm off the market. It's non negotiable. Don't even think about flirting with me."
MAKE A COMMITMENT TO GOD'S STANDARDS!

All For Jesus

Pastor Phil