"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" - Provebs 4:23
Entertainment fuels seduction. You cannot be seduced by what you do not entertain.
The downfall of many marriages does not begin with outright betrayal but with SMALL compromises...seemingly harmless indulgences that gradually open doors to destructive influences. The things we give our attention to, whether thoughts, conversations, media, or even friendships, shape our desires.
The Bible says in 1st Corinthians 15:33 “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’”
A husband or wife who entertains inappropriate conversations, questionable friendships/relationships, or unchecked thoughts is creating room for seduction to take root. Before David fell into sin with Bathsheba, he entertained idleness, gazing too long at what was not his (2 Samuel 11:2-4). What began as a lingering look...we know the rest of the story.
Jesus said in Matthew 6:22, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.” What you permit into your heart will either fortify your marriage or weaken its walls.
Guard your entertainment—what you watch, listen to, and engage in.
Guard your conversations—flirtation and emotional intimacy outside your spouse are cracks the enemy exploits.
Guard your thoughts—lustful fantasies, comparisons, or resentment will birth desires that lead to destruction.
Instead, entertain what strengthens love:
Feed your marriage with godly counsel (Proverbs 11:14)
Delight in your spouse (Proverbs 5:18-19)
Fix your thoughts on what is pure and lovely (Philippians 4:8)
Proverbs 7:4-5 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your nearest kin, That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words.
Seduction does not overpower the guarded heart. A marriage that entertains righteousness leaves no room for destruction.
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