In recent weeks the home group that I attend has been rocked by various stories of marital breakdown or infidelity among Christian couples – some in leadership, others not. Reactions differed – some of our group were angry or felt let down. Others were worried, “If it can happen to them it could happen to us”. Everyone felt upset for all those closely impacted by the fallout.
An affair rarely happens without casualties and when it is a Christian leader the repercussions of their choices can be far reaching. But judging those involved won’t help. They need our prayers and support, not our condemnation. We don’t know the whole story and even if we did, who are we to cast the first stone? All of us are fallible and it won’t serve any of our relationships to be prideful or complacent.
So, what can we do to protect our own marriages? Unfortunately, there’s no foolproof formula but thereare things that we can be doing to reduce the likelihood of an affair. Here are some suggestions: