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I had to share this coz it really speaks to us all.
FAITHFULNESS IN MARRIAGE:
Nothing will kill a marriage faster than infidelity. One does not have to have an affair to be unfaithful. Allowing yourself to develop strong feelings of attachment to someone other than your spouse is dangerous as well.
Being faithful means there are no others in our lives. That means you are faithful physically, mentally, and emotionally. You should not allow yourself to become romantic with anyone other than your spouse. You should not have strong emotional attachments to or fall in love with anyone other than your spouse. Anything less is infidelity.
Infidelity can destroy lives, not just the life of your spouse, but also your children. It can destroy friendships. It can motivate people to do unspeakable acts in the name of revenge. Nothing good at all comes from having an affair. No amount of short-term, fleeting pleasure can ever compensate for all of the heartache and misery that comes along with unfaithfulness.
Tell any person who tries to lure you into an entanglement with them that you're not interested, period. Don't give a half-hearted "Gee, I'm really attracted to you, but I'm married" response. This sends a wrong message - it says, "If only my spouse weren't in the way, then you and I could hook up." Anyone who knows you're married and persists in coming on to you will not hesitate to run over your spouse if she/he thinks you're at all interested. What matters is that you are married, and your commitment is to your spouse. Put your foot down hard and walk away, leaving no room for doubt or hope.
People who try to encourage a person to dally with them knowing full well that the other person is married are often very unhappy people, and they don't care to see anyone else happy. Ask yourself this question: "Why isn't there someone special in their life?" Often it's because they are simply not happy to be happy. Remember that if they don't mind harming your marriage, they won't be hanging around after the thrill of being with you wears off.
Our sincere prayers for any marriage dealing with this issue.
Nothing will kill a marriage faster than infidelity. One does not have to have an affair to be unfaithful. Allowing yourself to develop strong feelings of attachment to someone other than your spouse is dangerous as well.
Being faithful means there are no others in our lives. That means you are faithful physically, mentally, and emotionally. You should not allow yourself to become romantic with anyone other than your spouse. You should not have strong emotional attachments to or fall in love with anyone other than your spouse. Anything less is infidelity.
Infidelity can destroy lives, not just the life of your spouse, but also your children. It can destroy friendships. It can motivate people to do unspeakable acts in the name of revenge. Nothing good at all comes from having an affair. No amount of short-term, fleeting pleasure can ever compensate for all of the heartache and misery that comes along with unfaithfulness.
Tell any person who tries to lure you into an entanglement with them that you're not interested, period. Don't give a half-hearted "Gee, I'm really attracted to you, but I'm married" response. This sends a wrong message - it says, "If only my spouse weren't in the way, then you and I could hook up." Anyone who knows you're married and persists in coming on to you will not hesitate to run over your spouse if she/he thinks you're at all interested. What matters is that you are married, and your commitment is to your spouse. Put your foot down hard and walk away, leaving no room for doubt or hope.
People who try to encourage a person to dally with them knowing full well that the other person is married are often very unhappy people, and they don't care to see anyone else happy. Ask yourself this question: "Why isn't there someone special in their life?" Often it's because they are simply not happy to be happy. Remember that if they don't mind harming your marriage, they won't be hanging around after the thrill of being with you wears off.
Our sincere prayers for any marriage dealing with this issue.
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