Crack- To open slightly; breakthrough something such as a barrier to gain acceptance or recognition.

I suppose this might seem like a bizarre title for a marriage blog. My intentions are always to grab your attention. Let me start with a side thought on this Valentine’s Day. I’m thinking about broken hearts.

Yes, yes, yes, let’s acknowledge the authentic dog trainers, women. Women who purposefully set their eyes upon married men train men in relationships to think that as females, we don’t respect one another; the sisterhood. Does not the Word of God speak about lust? Ephesians 5:3-4 in the Msg translation says, “Don’t allow love to turn into lust, setting off a downhill slide into sexual promiscuity, filthy practices or bullying greed.”

Now let’s talk about Crack, that deadly substance of the mind, that is. It may disguise itself as curiosity, courtesy, or even politeness. 

Have you ever been in these types of situations: 1. The co-worker you see every day, have lunch with, take breaks with, share little stories of personal life with…hmmm? 2) High school friend, rode the bus together, in the same class/club, shared meals, laughed, and played…hmmm? 3) Neighbor you shared coffee with, borrowed sugar from, went to sporting games, had Bar B-Q’s, argued and made up, sat on the front/back porch shooting the breeze…hmmm? 4) Church member, prayed with, prayed for, shared struggles, sang together, shouted together, went on group trips, shared hotel rooms…hmmm? 5) Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend, need I say more?

Did you notice that you have shared intimate things about your life with people you have become comfortable with, and they, in turn, became comfortable with you in your lifetime? However, you have your life partner and are committed to them. You have declared to God and the world they are my forever love. Aha! But guess who else heard that proclamation? The enemy heard it and is out to destroy what God has joined together. How will he do it, you ask? The enemy will begin to put lust, desire, and curiosity into those unsuspecting acquaintances in your life. He might even add in a relative…Whaat!

One day you will receive a call on the phone, a dm on one of the socials, or even a knock at the door, CRACK. You’ll answer and be surprised but cordial. You’ll exclaim how good it is to hear from them, and they’ll say, Hey, let’s meet up…CRACK, Does not the scripture say watch as well as pray, Matthew 26:41. Why don’t you bring your spouse along to not formulate a crack for the meet-up? I know that you do not think that something might happen, but an unguarded mind will unintentionally allow cracks to occur. Do you recall the definition, as mentioned earlier, of a crack? It will enable something to come through a barrier to gain acceptance or recognition. Once the Crack occurs, it turns into a fissure and starts splintering off into different directions, and before you can say stop, it has already begun. Now you find yourself having feelings for someone who only really wanted to see if you were really committed to your relationship. Now they are gone, and your spouse is too. You failed to see the cracks. Corrosive Random Alternative Chasms Kill (CRACK)