One of the greatest threats to any marriage is outside influence. A mother, father, sister, brother, friend, co-worker or even an enemy that says something to influence the relationship of a husband and wife (man and woman).
All it takes for a married couple that’s very content with one another is or someone from the outside to say, “Doesn’t it bother you when he or she does…?” Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever done this yourself?
When someone does this, they become a ‘stumbling block’ in that marriage. And we all know what God says about those who cause someone else to ‘stumble’…
Matthew 18:7 (NIV)
7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!
This is by far nothing new. In fact, the very first attack on the very first marriage (Adam and Eve) came from outside influence…
Genesis 3:1 (NKJV)
3 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman…”
“And he said to the woman…” We all know that God had already told Adam, even before Eve was created that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil…
Genesis 2:15-17 (NKJV)
15 Then the Lord God took [a]the man and put him in the garden of Eden to [b]tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you[c] shall surely die.”
The serpent (satan) knew this and used this to cunningly manipulate and influence Eve. We all know that today this takes place through both the husband and wife…
Once over 30 years ago when my wife and I were newlyweds, we had two cars. One was older and one was newer. I had absolutely no problem with my wife driving the newer car, while I drove the older one to work. But, one day my male coworkers began teasing me about driving the older car. I allowed their foolishness to influence me. I immediately got on the phone, called my wife and said, “I’m driving the new car tomorrow!” She was wondering, “Where did this come from?” In my youthful stupidity, I allowed those co-workers to influence my marriage.
My wife and I have always enjoyed being together. One day years ago, other females said to her, “Doesn’t it bother you being around your husband so much?” She briefly allowed their foolishness to influence her.
Be very careful about how you allow people to speak into your marriage, or family.
Be very careful not to let anyone speak badly about your spouse, even family…especially family. If they do, it’s because you have made them feel comfortable in doing so.
We all know the account of what happened after the enemy influenced Eve and when they both ate of the forbidden fruit.
Marriage is challenging enough without inviting in trouble from the outside.
BE BLESSTIFIED!
BE BLESSTIFIED! 
Great post.
I would also never, ever, say anything negative about my husband to anyone.
Husbands above all, need to know that they are appreciated and respected by their wives.
In this way, I do not allow myself to speak anything into my marriage.
I never refer to my husband as ‘hubby’ , or ‘hubs.
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Bless you Sally! I agree. No negativity from spoken or published about my wife. People do that sometimes on social media when they are arguing…It does no good.
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Absolutely, I agree. Thanks! 🤗
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