He turned the corner and caught her eye. She smiled at him, so inviting, so brazen. It was late with no one around, and so he went to her. She met his embrace, returned his kiss…
But she was not his wife.
And so, though the scene played out in his mind for a moment, he walked away.
Do not take this post as tempting. Do not take this message as arousing. This is supposed to be taken as a punch to the face.
Too many are holding on to thoughts like these. Too many are crying out to God for help, for comfort, for strength. All the while, nestling sin in the warmth and fetid waters of their humanity. And this isn’t just for guys.
All of us face the lies, the sickening honey of the affair, the betrayal, the compromise. But we have a power that no one can take away. We have the strength to do one thing.
Walk away. Leave. Put it down. Let it go.
Or better yet….RUN!
YES! O praise God, it is POSSIBLE! I know! Bless His name!!
Do you? Been praying for you lately.
Absolutely! YES! Thank you so much! I know! I know! I am tired but I absolutely KNOW!
Does anyone else see the irony of Amy Grant singing this song, when she left her first husband for an affair with Vince Gill?
Still a powerful song…
And the thing that bothers me the most is how close, how incredibly close I have come to making the same mistake. God’s grace has been extended so lavishly on me. His power to restore and make something new. So that now, after years of falling flat on my face, I can see the power he placed within me to fight and win.