How To Destroy Your Current or Future Marriage

“How To Destroy Your Current or Future Marriage”
Luke 8:18
How many people add Adultery to their Bucket List? (Right! NO ONE)
If we aren’t careful we will follow Bad Advice that will lead us to a place we can’t come back from! 65% of Husbands and 55% of Wives will commit adultery in their lifetime

1. Neglect Your Relationship with Christ
   • Proverbs 3:32-33 ; Proverbs 16:9 ; Proverbs 21:1
     • The problem starts with ME because I’m a sinner
     • When we neglect our relationship with Jesus we miss out on the perfect picture of marriage & the Gospel! The relationship with Jesus & the Church (us…the people of the Church) models what a right marriage relationship looks like
     • We sometimes get caught in trying to “fix” or “save” each other and that is Jesus’ responsibility…not ours! We can’t save anyone…only Jesus can do that!
2. Neglect Your Spouse
   • Proverbs 27:15-16 ; Proverbs 5:18-20
     • Men this goes for us too
     • We so easily get lost in other things: School, Kids, Career, Goals…our phone (sometimes we just have to put the freaking phone down)
     • Go through the motions and not fight for each other in our marriage
     • What if your spouse (current or future) had a video camera recording everything you do all day? Would they be happy to be or embarrassed to be your spouse?
3. Neglect the risks of being with the Wrong People
   • Proverbs 5:3-5 ; Proverbs 5:8 ; Proverbs 26:11 ; Proverbs 28:26
     • Do you hang with folks who:
       • Constantly make you question your relationship?
       • Convince you that you deserve to leave your spouse?
       • Make You form an emotional relationship that should only be with your spouse?
     • Sexual Immorality is a sin we are called to FLEE from…not fight! Because our willpower is weak when it comes to sexual immorality!
       • Don’t sacrifice what you want most for what looks good in the moment!
     • Whenever you think about leaving your spouse for someone else imagine having this conversation with your current/future kids:
       • “I love you, but Daddy/Mommy can’t live here anymore because of…(affair)…I’m sorry I’m going to miss taking you to school every day, walking you through the neighborhood and your first dance/game!”
     • Stats:
       • 3% of marriages are with the “Forbidden Lover”
         • 75% of those marriages end in divorce
           • Which Means you have a .75% (not even 1%) chance that your marriage is going to work out with the Forbidden Lover.

TakeAway:
What’s the ONE THING I could do right now that can prepare me for marriage or be a better spouse now? One that God can be proud of?

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Author: Tyler West

Founder and Lead Pastor of thevine.tv Realtor® with The Ott Group at Ponce Realty Group LLC (www.theponcerealtygroup.com) Theodore Roosevelt describes in “The Arena” a man who boldly stepped out of the seats & into the Arena! The Arena I get to fight in is to help others live an abundant life by finding the gifts that God has given them and helping them take their next step by fulfilling the calling God has on their lives! Growing up in a widowed home from the age of 2, I experienced the dependence of faith, the importance of family, the foundation of integrity, the value of loyalty and the success that can be achieved through hard work. Whether expanding Walgreens from 4000 to 8000 healthcare stores, or stepping out in faith to be a part of launching a NewSpring Church Campus--faith, family, integrity, loyalty and hard work are fingerprints of me being involved! Each experience I have stepped into has allowed me to develop invaluable relationships that have not only achieved remarkable results, but more importantly made an impact on the lives of others that will last beyond this lifetime...a cause worthy to fight for! Can't wait to see how Jesus continues to #JoinSpartanburg at #thevinetv and the Local Church Around the World! View all posts by Tyler West