It is sad and frightening how society has considered adultery a natural part of American culture. That is why God specifically says for believers to turn away from the wickedness of the world. I truly believe that infidelity in marriage comes from not being in tune with our spiritual side. We have to study the word and we have to take the word into our hearts and minds daily for reflection and spiritual growth. This article is for those husbands who are sorry and want to save their marriage.
Do not just listen to the word, and thus deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who hears the word but does not do what he says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he is like. But the man who gazes into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it, will be hurt in what he does. James (1:22-25)
Are you kidding yourself by not putting God’s perfect law into your daily life? God’s law points out sin and gives the husband the opportunity to repent and ask God for forgiveness. Salvation frees man from the control of sins. As a believer you are free to live as God created you to live. If you’re not living the way God wants you to live, could it be that you still haven’t paid off your debts to God?
But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will certainly live; he will not die. None of the offenses he has committed will be remembered by him. (Ezekiel 18:21)
Pride tends to make a man selfish and leads him to believe that he deserves everything he sees and wants. Due to this attitude, he creates greed and lust, which invariably leads to immoral desires, such as adultery, pornography, and all other immoral sexual sins. A husband can be freed from the bondage of his temptations when he humbles himself before the Lord and accepts Christ’s forgiveness. When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you will see that the attractive attractions of the world are just cheap substitutes for what God has for you.
Forgiveness comes when you let go of pride and open yourself to God by giving him your life. Why give your life to the world? The world cannot save you. The world is blind to the ways of the Lord and stands in the way of forgiveness and love. Don’t be disappointed anymore. Your source for everything under the sun is the One who created you. Humble your life before Him and let Him guide your paths towards justice.
Blessed is the man who preserves under the test, because when he has passed the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12)
Temptations do not come from God; they come from the evil desires within us. They start with a bad thought and turn into sin only when we act on them. A man should always keep the words of God written on his heart daily to get rid of the wrong thoughts with which Satan tries to deceive him. I can’t tell you how important it is to keep studying God’s words and reflecting and growing on them daily. He always perseveres and do not give up the fight. The fight is between good and evil. You don’t want to let evil prevail, do you? Come to the Lord and be forgiven.
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and evil that prevails and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not just listen to the word, and thus deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:21-24)