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Don't let jealousy destroy your marriage
'Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all
fear.' 1 John 4:18 NLT
Solomon writes, 'Jealousy is cruel as the grave' (Song of
Solomon 8:6). There are many practical applications for this verse, and one of
them is that jealousy can cause the death of a marriage. When you're jealous of
your partner, you distrust them and try to control their every move. And that's
doubly true when someone in your past has betrayed you.
Your fear of it
happening again can make your spouse feel like his or her feet are always being
held to the fire. And if you keep doing it long enough you'll create the very
thing you fear; you'll end up driving them away. Even if they do stay, they may
live in emotional isolation without ever fully giving themselves to you.
With that in mind, here's what the Bible has to say: 'We
know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love,
and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them...as we live in
God, our love grows more perfect...Such love has no fear, because perfect love
expels all fear' (1 John 4:16-18 NLT).
When you know that God loves you in
spite of your imperfections, your sense of self-worth grows and you start believing
you are worthy of love. And when that happens, it's easier to accept that your
spouse loves you too and will be faithful. That's like getting out of prison -
a prison of your own making called 'jealousy.'
Today God wants to set you free from jealousy and give you
the relationship you've always longed for. Talk to him about it.
