Exposing Satan's Playbook The Perry Stone

man and woman are very useful for bringing balance into the relationship. However, it is the fact that at times the enemy uses these differences to drive a wedge between a husband and wife. This has been played out thousands of times in marriages. If one marital partner is totally rational and expresses little emotion, that person may also struggle in expressing affection, such as hugging, holding hands, and touching. If his or her companion is very affectionate, this difference can become a future trap of the enemy to ensnare the more affectionate or touchy-feely type of personality, as the enemy magnifies this difference. Often affection and touch are a form of a love language in the DNA of a person, and a lack of this can cause the enemy to forge a dart of temptation. Paul understood the importance of a husband and wife’s physical relationship when he wrote in 1 Corinthians 7:5: Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. The phrase “deprive one another” refers to the physical act of marriage. Paul said when a husband and wife agree to spend time in fasting and prayer, they should also avoid sexual contact, but only for a time, and then they should come together again. If they refuse to meet one another’s physical and emotional needs, Satan will tempt them.