To: The Pastor Considering an Extramarital Affair. From: Me.
I read an interesting article yesterday entitled To the Pastor Considering an Extramarital Affair . As someone who as the culprit has lived firsthand through this reality, I was interested in what Dr. Degler had to say. Her perspective is spot-on for the most part. Here are a few of the thoughts that stood out to me. 1. The real issue when it comes to sins like adultery is my own brokenness. I can blame my former spouse and our unhealthy relationship on my choices (and those issues are not totally irrelevant) but in reality my own brokenness caused me to make the choices I did. While my wife loves and understands me at a level that I have never experienced, it is only because of what God has done in our lives that I can make that statement. What caused us to get involved with each other initially was rooted in our own selfish hearts and actions. 2. Your sin will be exposed. I can't describe the pressure of living with the realization that you are on the verge of getti