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Avoiding the Danger Zone Sep 13 2008
"Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Or can a man walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?" - Proverbs 6:27
Adultery begins by developing an emotional attachment with a person who is not your spouse. That attachment can most easily develop in the workplace, where people often share conversations, crises, and successes with one another. Those activities can create intimacy, making the workplace a virtual warehouse of vulnerable situations.
In his book, Strategies to Keep From Falling, Randy Alcorn offers three questions that will identify when you are approaching an improper relationship:
* Do I look forward in a special way to my appointments with this person?
* Do I seek to meet her away from the office in a more casual environment?
* Do I prefer that my co-workers not know that I'm meeting with her again?
We are living in a real danger zone if we answer yes to any of those questions.
How can you avoid having necessary business relationships cross into that danger zone? Use the "Barney Fife" rule. If I would be embarrassed in any way for my wife to witness the way I'm talking or interacting with another woman, then it is time to Nip it! Nip it in the bud! If we can immediately nip it in the bud, we don't have to worry about falling into actual sexual sin; and that will save us and our spouses from a ton of heartache.
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Yes, report it NevermindWith people spending more time at work and less time at home, relationships failing seem all to common place. I especially liked the Barney Fife rule. I think many more people should adhere to that and work on saving their marriages than looking other places for temptation.
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Yes, report it NevermindThis was taken from a book
A Woman’s Journey to the Heart of God by Cynthia Heald
Choosing to Put on Righteous Clothing
I will never be perfectly holy, but my part is to want to travel on the highway of holiness.
Relating to Men
Predecision # !: I will guard against emotional adultery by taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
Predecision # 2: As much as depends on me, since I am married, I will never be alone with another man in a social situation.
Peter warns of this danger, “Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up.” (1 Peter 5:8
The Message)
Predecision # 3: I will give only holy hugs and kisses to other men.
“Are there any predecisions you need to make regarding your
relationship with men?”
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Yes, report it NevermindMy simple rule, which has worked for 20 years, is that if I will not do it in front of my wife, I will not do it.
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Yes, report it NevermindThis goes far beyond the workplace. I have a good friend who is married with a newborn child. He has a profiel on Facebook and last week he had an old flame contact him asking how he was etc. I asked him why she felt compelled to contact him after several years of no communication. She had a reputation of being promiscuous which makes it worse. I asked him to think about his wife and child and regardless of his intent, how would they feel about it?