"Relationship Tuesday" When Friendships Go too Far

When friendship goes too far

It begins innocently. You talk about the events of the day, your interests, share funny stories. Pretty soon, you’re discussing the passions of your heart and confiding in each other about the problems in your marriages.

What began as an innocent friendship with someone of the opposite sex has quickly become an emotional affair. And if you’re not careful, it could mushroom into a full-blown physical affair.

Of course, most of us have friends of the opposite sex and never stumble into an affair. But it can be easier than you think to cross the line in those kinds of friendships. That’s why you need to set appropriate boundaries with opposite-sex friends and guard your heart – and the heart of your marriage!

What you need to know

We live in a culture that is largely hostile to Biblical truth, moral purity and marital fidelity. Our hearts are continuously bombarded by temptations from our human nature, our culture and the devil himself. Here are three things you can count on:

1. You have a marriage relationship that is worth guarding with your life.
2. Living in a world that is largely hostile to healthy marriages, your hearts will come under attack.
3. You cannot survive these attacks on your own. You and your spouse must stand together against your common foe. You must guard your heart and guard each other’s heart. And you need others to stand with you over the long haul – Christians who share your desire for a divorce-proof marriage.