Welcome to Pamoja Podcast, a ministry of Life
of Christ International Ministries, the place
where stronger lives are built, faith is strengthened,
hearts are encouraged, and Christ -centered homes
are shaped through ordinary conversations that
become extraordinary encounters with God's truth.
One conversation, one story, one revelation at
a time. In our previous conversations, we discovered
that every house has windows. We learned that
houses rarely collapse because of the storms
outside. They collapse because of what is allowed
to enter. Then we met the traveler. He never
forced the door open. He was welcomed. He left,
but his voice remained. Today, I want to ask
a different question, one that may be uncomfortable,
one that every husband and wife Every believer
and every family should honestly answer Why do
we open the windows because if we never answer
that question? We'll spend our lives repairing
broken glass Without ever understanding why it
keeps breaking I've never met a couple who stood
before the altar saying one day will destroy
this marriage I've never met a believer who woke
up saying today. I want to drift away from God
It doesn't happen that way. People don't usually
choose destruction. They choose relief. They
choose comfort. They choose understanding. They
choose attention. They choose escape. And somewhere
along the way, the window opens. Think about
it. A person doesn't usually begin an inappropriate
relationship because they wanted adultery. Many
begin because they wanted someone to listen.
Someone to understand. Someone to notice them.
The relationship wasn't the first step. The unmet
need was. The enemy simply found an open window.
Sometimes, the window opens because of disappointment.
Something happened inside the house. A promise
was broken. Words were spoken. Trust was damaged.
Instead of bringing the pain into the light,
we quietly carry it. Then someone else notices.
Someone asks, are you okay? And because our heart
has been waiting to be heard, we begin speaking,
not realizing that every conversation is opening
the window a little wider. Sometimes the window
opens through comparison. You look at another
marriage, another family, another ministry, another
life. Social media becomes a gallery of everyone's
highlights while you're living through your ordinary
Tuesday Comparison whispers you deserve better
You settled you're missing out. It doesn't shout
it suggests and Suggestions have started many
storms Sometimes we open the window because we're
tired spiritually tired emotionally tired physically
tired This is why Jesus invited the weary to
come to him. Not because weariness is sin, but
because weariness makes us vulnerable. A tired
guard is more likely to leave the gate unattended.
I've also learned that loneliness is dangerous,
not because being alone is sinful. Jesus often
withdrew to lonely places to pray, but there
is a difference between solitude with God and
isolation without him. Isolation begins convincing
us that no one understands us. Then the first
person who seems to understand us becomes unusually
important. Again, the enemy didn't create the
loneliness. He simply stood near the window,
waiting. This reminds me of King David. Many
people say David fell because of Bathsheba. I
don't think that's where it began. The Bible
says, in the spring, at the time when kings go
off to war, David remained in Jerusalem. The
first window opened before he ever saw Bathsheba.
He was somewhere he wasn't supposed to be. One
decision. One evening. One rooftop. One glance.
One conversation. One family forever changed.
Windows are rarely opened all at once. They are
opened inch by inch. Perhaps you're listening
today and you recognize yourself somewhere in
this conversation. Maybe your window is an immorality.
Maybe it's resentment. Maybe you've been replaying
the same offense for years. Maybe you've quietly
withdrawn from your spouse. Maybe comparison
has stolen your gratitude. Maybe disappointment
has convinced you that no one cares. If that's
you, don't feel condemned. Feel invited. Because
Jesus doesn't merely point out the open window.
He walks into the room to help you close it.
One of the most beautiful truths in scripture
is this. God never asks us to pretend the window
isn't broken. He asks us to bring it to Him.
The grace of God doesn't ignore broken glass.
It restores it. So before we talk about which
windows need guarding, we must first understand
why we walk toward them. Because healing doesn't
begin with behavior. Healing begins in the heart.
Next time, we'll identify the specific windows
that most often threaten a covenant. The window
of words, the window of comparison, the window
of influence, the window of offense, the window
of secrecy, the window of entertainment. And
we'll discover that every window has one question
attached to it. What are you allowing to enter
your house? Until next time, remember this. People
rarely open windows because they hate their house.
They open them because something inside the house
is longing for relief. And when Christ becomes
the one who meets that deepest need, the windows
no longer become an escape. They become something
we gladly guard.