Proverbs 6:32 But whoso commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that doeth it destroys his own soul. 33 A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
If you were to put yourself in the wife’s shoes, you could become weary of hearing that confession over and over again, and in some instances, it could lead the wife to question the husband’s Christianity, and his sincerity. The question in the wife’s mind would obviously be “How long are you going to confess that sin or when are you going to gain the victory?” Some Christians believe that after a number of years have elapsed, a person who is in Christ should not be struggling with certain sins.
Now, while it is true that we all are to strive for the mastery by God’s grace the fact of the matter is that there are some sins that are more easily uprooted in some persons, than in others. In some cases, it can require a Herculean effort in striving against certain sins, and gaining the victory permanently.
The poor husband might be trying by God’s grace to tow the line, and like many Christians who might be struggling with this or that issue, he may have some good days and some bad days, but in his innermost soul, he may really be trying to do right. We would not know, but one thing is certain; rather than have the wife all upset, and fretting while the prayer is being made it may be best for the husband to take his struggles to God, in the private audience chamber of the Most- High.
Proverbs 24:16 For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falls, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbles: 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!