🔥 COVENANT OR CURSE: THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT MARRIAGE 🔥

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This isn’t a devotional. This is a divine reckoning. Not for the lukewarm. Not for those who want comfort without cross. This is for the bruised, the bitter, the broken—and the brave. For husbands addicted to porn. For wives drowning in resentment. For children caught in the spiritual shrapnel of fake Christianity. This is for every soul ready to rebuild the altar and purge the temple.


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1. MARRIAGE IS A BLOOD COVENANT, NOT A FAIRYTALE

Forget the romance novels and Instagram reels. Marriage isn’t about “finding your soulmate” or “living happily ever after.” It’s about dying—to pride, to lust, to self.

> "The two shall become one flesh." — Genesis 2:24



Biblical marriage is a fusion of spirit, body, and purpose under the rule of Christ. It’s not a contract. It’s a covenant sealed in heaven. You don’t get to walk away just because it hurts.

> "What God has joined together, let no one separate." — Mark 10:9



If you stood at an altar, you entered a spiritual war zone. Your marriage will either be a weapon of righteousness or a playground for demons.


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2. THE ASSAULT ON MARRIAGE: SATAN’S MASTER STRATEGY

Marriage is God's design to reflect Christ and the Church. So Satan targets it with surgical precision:

Pornography: Spiritual adultery that sears the soul.

Passivity: Husbands abandoning headship and priesthood.

Bitterness: Wives letting wounds fester into rebellion.

Sexual withholding: Turning intimacy into a battlefield.

Neglect: Emotional starvation disguised as busyness.

Disorder: Children leading the home while parents scroll in silence.


> "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" — Psalm 11:3



If we don’t take our homes back, hell will.


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3. THE ROLES ARE HOLY — AND NONNEGOTIABLE

Husbands: You are the head. Not by domination—but by sacrifice. If you’re not washing your wife in the Word, the world is. If you’re not praying over her, Satan is whispering to her.

> "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her." — Ephesians 5:25



Put the phone down. Pick up your sword. Lead with love, not laziness.

Wives: You are a crown, not a doormat. Submission isn’t oppression—it’s spiritual alignment. You are the heart of the home. Your words build or break.

> "A wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down." — Proverbs 14:1



Use your strength to cover, not control. To intercede, not to manipulate.

Together, your roles aren’t competition—they’re covenant.



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4. SEX IS SACRED: THE PROPHETIC POWER OF INTIMACY

Sex is not a duty. It is not a transaction. It is a renewing of the vow—a fusion of bodies and souls before God.

> "Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time... then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you." — 1 Corinthians 7:5



Porn corrupts it. Manipulation weaponizes it. Neglect starves it.

Holy intimacy heals. Holy sex drives out shame. Holy union silences the enemy in your home.


---

5. DIVORCE: GOD’S HEART AND OUR HOPE

God hates divorce because it tears apart what He joined. But He is also a Redeemer.

Have you fallen? Divorced? Remarried?

> “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9



Divorce is not the unpardonable sin. Remarriage after repentance is not rebellion. God restores broken covenants when we return with whole hearts.

Don’t let religious shame keep you from grace. God doesn’t just forgive—He makes new.

> “Behold, I am making all things new.” — Revelation 21:5




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6. GENERATIONAL WARFARE STARTS IN YOUR MARRIAGE

What you tolerate in your marriage today, your children will replicate tomorrow.

If you allow porn, they will inherit addiction.

If you model bitterness, they will hate love.

If you stay silent, Satan will disciple them.


Your marriage is not just about you. It is a blueprint for your children’s spiritual legacy.

> "I have set before you life and death... choose life, so that you and your children may live." — Deuteronomy 30:19



Fight. Repent. Rebuild. They’re watching.


---

7. RESTORATION: HOW TO RECLAIM HOLY GROUND

Repent violently. Rip out idols—porn, bitterness, control, neglect.

Rebuild the altar. Pray together. Fast. Read Scripture in your home.

Reconnect sexually and spiritually. Let your marriage bed be sanctified.

Raise a standard. Model Christ, not perfection. Let your kids see repentance.

Reorder your home. Christ as head. Husband as priest. Wife as glory. Children as disciples.



---

8. FINAL WARNING: THERE IS NO MIDDLE GROUND

> "You are not your own; you were bought at a price." — 1 Corinthians 6:19–20



Your marriage is either:

A weapon of heaven or a wound in the earth.

A covenant of light or a curse in disguise.

A testimony or a tragedy.


Choose.


---

✝️ CLOSING CALL:

Repent. Rebuild. Return to the cross.

Drop the excuses. Drop the pride. Drop the shame.

The blood of Jesus is enough. Your marriage can rise from ashes. Your children can be healed. Your home can become a sanctuary.

But it starts with you. On your knees. At the altar. No more games.

> "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." — Joshua 24:15




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Ready to rebuild your marriage God’s way? Comment, confess, or ask for prayer. And if you want this post turned into a sermon, YouTube spoken word, marriage series, or small group guide—say the word.

We will go to war together.

— Shane
 

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May 21, 2022
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#2
This isn’t a devotional. This is a divine reckoning. Not for the lukewarm. Not for those who want comfort without cross. This is for the bruised, the bitter, the broken—and the brave. For husbands addicted to porn. For wives drowning in resentment. For children caught in the spiritual shrapnel of fake Christianity. This is for every soul ready to rebuild the altar and purge the temple.


---

1. MARRIAGE IS A BLOOD COVENANT, NOT A FAIRYTALE

Forget the romance novels and Instagram reels. Marriage isn’t about “finding your soulmate” or “living happily ever after.” It’s about dying—to pride, to lust, to self.

> "The two shall become one flesh." — Genesis 2:24



Biblical marriage is a fusion of spirit, body, and purpose under the rule of Christ. It’s not a contract. It’s a covenant sealed in heaven. You don’t get to walk away just because it hurts.

> "What God has joined together, let no one separate." — Mark 10:9



If you stood at an altar, you entered a spiritual war zone. Your marriage will either be a weapon of righteousness or a playground for demons.


---

2. THE ASSAULT ON MARRIAGE: SATAN’S MASTER STRATEGY

Marriage is God's design to reflect Christ and the Church. So Satan targets it with surgical precision:

Pornography: Spiritual adultery that sears the soul.

Passivity: Husbands abandoning headship and priesthood.

Bitterness: Wives letting wounds fester into rebellion.

Sexual withholding: Turning intimacy into a battlefield.

Neglect: Emotional starvation disguised as busyness.

Disorder: Children leading the home while parents scroll in silence.


> "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" — Psalm 11:3



If we don’t take our homes back, hell will.


---

3. THE ROLES ARE HOLY — AND NONNEGOTIABLE

Husbands: You are the head. Not by domination—but by sacrifice. If you’re not washing your wife in the Word, the world is. If you’re not praying over her, Satan is whispering to her.

> "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her." — Ephesians 5:25



Put the phone down. Pick up your sword. Lead with love, not laziness.

Wives: You are a crown, not a doormat. Submission isn’t oppression—it’s spiritual alignment. You are the heart of the home. Your words build or break.

> "A wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down." — Proverbs 14:1



Use your strength to cover, not control. To intercede, not to manipulate.

Together, your roles aren’t competition—they’re covenant.


---

4. SEX IS SACRED: THE PROPHETIC POWER OF INTIMACY

Sex is not a duty. It is not a transaction. It is a renewing of the vow—a fusion of bodies and souls before God.

> "Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time... then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you." — 1 Corinthians 7:5



Porn corrupts it. Manipulation weaponizes it. Neglect starves it.

Holy intimacy heals. Holy sex drives out shame. Holy union silences the enemy in your home.


---

5. DIVORCE: GOD’S HEART AND OUR HOPE

God hates divorce because it tears apart what He joined. But He is also a Redeemer.

Have you fallen? Divorced? Remarried?

> “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9



Divorce is not the unpardonable sin. Remarriage after repentance is not rebellion. God restores broken covenants when we return with whole hearts.

Don’t let religious shame keep you from grace. God doesn’t just forgive—He makes new.

> “Behold, I am making all things new.” — Revelation 21:5




---

6. GENERATIONAL WARFARE STARTS IN YOUR MARRIAGE

What you tolerate in your marriage today, your children will replicate tomorrow.

If you allow porn, they will inherit addiction.

If you model bitterness, they will hate love.

If you stay silent, Satan will disciple them.


Your marriage is not just about you. It is a blueprint for your children’s spiritual legacy.

> "I have set before you life and death... choose life, so that you and your children may live." — Deuteronomy 30:19



Fight. Repent. Rebuild. They’re watching.


---

7. RESTORATION: HOW TO RECLAIM HOLY GROUND

Repent violently. Rip out idols—porn, bitterness, control, neglect.

Rebuild the altar. Pray together. Fast. Read Scripture in your home.

Reconnect sexually and spiritually. Let your marriage bed be sanctified.

Raise a standard. Model Christ, not perfection. Let your kids see repentance.

Reorder your home. Christ as head. Husband as priest. Wife as glory. Children as disciples.



---

8. FINAL WARNING: THERE IS NO MIDDLE GROUND

> "You are not your own; you were bought at a price." — 1 Corinthians 6:19–20



Your marriage is either:

A weapon of heaven or a wound in the earth.

A covenant of light or a curse in disguise.

A testimony or a tragedy.


Choose.


---

✝️ CLOSING CALL:

Repent. Rebuild. Return to the cross.

Drop the excuses. Drop the pride. Drop the shame.

The blood of Jesus is enough. Your marriage can rise from ashes. Your children can be healed. Your home can become a sanctuary.

But it starts with you. On your knees. At the altar. No more games.

> "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." — Joshua 24:15




---

Ready to rebuild your marriage God’s way? Comment, confess, or ask for prayer. And if you want this post turned into a sermon, YouTube spoken word, marriage series, or small group guide—say the word.

We will go to war together.

— Shane

Wow, and I cannot see any reference to children in all this... or did I miss it.
 

CarriePie

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Jan 7, 2024
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Although I've never been married/had children, I appreciate your informative post.


It seemed to me that there were several references to children in this post...

Several places that I pulled out...


Disorder: Children leading the home while parents scroll in silence.



If we don’t take our homes back, hell will.


What you tolerate in your marriage today, your children will replicate tomorrow.

If you allow porn, they will inherit addiction.

If you model bitterness, they will hate love.

If you stay silent, Satan will disciple them.



Your marriage is not just about you. It is a blueprint for your children’s spiritual legacy.

> "I have set before you life and death... choose life, so that you and your children may live." — Deuteronomy 30:19



Fight. Repent. Rebuild. They’re watching.



Reorder your home. Christ as head. Husband as priest. Wife as glory. Children as disciples.



Your children can be healed. Your home can become a sanctuary.

But it starts with you. On your knees. At the altar. No more games.

> "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." — Joshua 24:15


For children caught in the spiritual shrapnel of fake Christianity.
Makes sense to me. I've seen it happen. I believe that children brought up with "fake Christianity" most likely have a tough time extracting that "shrapnel" when they get older.