unfaithfulness

So men and that dreaded weakness 'UNFAITHFULNESS'. I am wondering if this is attached to a strength because it's such a great weakness amongst all men. That's a generalisation based on personal experience...I can find a few faithful women but a faithful man?? Do they exist at all? (And all the men in the world cry out...HANG ON LADY!!!)

FAITHFULNESS doesn't make you unfaithful...is it STRENGTH (Courage, being brave)? Having to be the strong one? Does that make you abuse your loved ones? Strength means what?? To be courageous means to step out on your own. To do something that other people are not willing to do.

Or maybe it's INDEPENDENCE. Yes, that's it. Independence means you can stand on your own, that you don't need to be a follower but a LEADER. Yes, LEADERSHIP, is a strength. It would make you think you can do anything. That you are a step above the rest. That you don't need anyone, you can do it your way....and next minute doing it your way leads to arrogance and believing you are above everyone and can do anything...including adultery, sexual immorality...anything with anyone...no door is closed to you. And of course there's the illusion that you can cope, you can do it all and keep the world going around.

Yip, I think that's it. That was the case with David the shepherd boy who became David the King of Israel...nothing was beyond his grasp including someone else's wife. He went down that road and it lead to murder. Abuse of power. If a christian man has these strengths then I hope he realises that above his beloved, if he has one or plans to have one, is his God. And true independence is not depending on yourself but depending on God.

To be made in his image is to be faithful. And the LORD's idea of faithfulness - thinking the thought, using your imagination to fulfil your fantasies about someone else, something else...is adultery.

You have to wonder - is this too high a standard, an impossible ask for MEN??? Yes, I'm afraid it is...and that's where Jesus comes in.