I Caught My Husband Checking Out Another Woman

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 21 August 2014

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

A wife is not responsible for her husband’s sin. But she is responsible for how she responds to his sin.

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0:00.0	A podcast listener named Laura writes in to ask this, Dear Pastor John, my husband and
0:10.9	I were out shopping and I saw him check out this very nice looking woman who was rather
0:15.3	scantily dressed.
0:17.0	We are seniors and I thank God for the way that I look at 70 even though I am more concerned
0:20.9	about how much I resemble my Savior and Lord.
0:24.2	We walked out of the store and he practically ran with the cart to get a better look at
0:27.6	this much younger woman.
0:29.4	He broke my heart because I have no interest in anyone but him.
0:33.7	My question is how do I deal with this?
0:35.8	I know in my heart he committed adultery according to God's word.
0:39.6	Is this typical of older men?
0:41.7	Will it get worse?
0:43.0	Will he lose his desire for me?
0:45.2	Is it just him or is it me?
0:47.8	So Pastor John, what would you say to Laura or to any wife who feels like she is competing
0:51.4	with other women for her husband's attention?
0:53.8	Well, Tony, I've got to say something to the man first.
0:58.4	I know you and she are asking for me to counsel her and I will in just a minute but I've
1:04.3	got to address this man just in case he or other men.
1:09.0	I'm 68.
1:10.0	I know what she's talking about and so let me say something to him and here in brief is
1:15.5	what I want to say to him, put the desire for the flesh of another woman in sight or
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