Samson and Delilah

Lessons we can learn from Samson and Delilah

 Self-discipline is the key to relationship success." Don’t take short cuts when it comes to building character. Small compromises in the dark always eventually come to the light in a big way. This is seen consistently as a pattern in Samson’s life. He practiced a lifestyle of indulging fleshly pleasures, putting his confidence in his own strength and slowly disposing of the need of God’s ability.  Samson teaches us that we should not leap into relationships before maturing in this area first. Otherwise, we are building a relationship on the unreliable foundation of sand.

Lust is not love.  "Samson loved with his eyes, he lusted after Delilah and stepped out of God’s will for his life.

Listen to wise counsel."  God knows best what is good for us and therefore will always send wise counsel through those who love us in order to bring wisdom.  Samson’s parents warned him against pursuing both the Philistine woman and Delilah, but each time he defied them. If we reject wisdom, then God has no other choice than to let us endure the consequences of the choices made.

"Believe when people show you their true colors."  Samson is an example of someone who has a poor judge of character. This could be because his own integrity was watered down, but this weakness caused him not to discern the deception of the women in his life.

"Looks can be deceiving. "The Bible says that it was Delilah’s beauty that enthralled Samson. Physical attributes are terrible factors to base a relationship on. In the beginning, a person’s looks may draw your attraction but it is their heart that should be tested and weighed before committing long term. Samson had made a practice of compromising his morals and principles, so by the time Delilah walked into his life,

"God never fails to reveal red flags."  There will always be red-flags and warnings in the beginning that we can either heed or bypass. Samson’s warnings came over time throughout his life and for every sign he ignored, sin gained more and more mastery over his life.