Don’t Let Your Love be Blind

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:14)

Love without wisdom is like a wildfire. It will burn through your convictions, consume your discernment, and leave you waking up beside someone you were never meant to be with, all the while wondering how you missed every red flag. They say that love is blind, and that may be true, but faith should open your eyes. When Paul wrote his second epistle to the Corinthians, he wasn’t using a “yoke” as a romantic metaphor. To a people who were agricultural in nature, a yoke was a tool for work. It would bind two animals tightly together, giving them more strength and allowing them to work in perfect harmony. Sometimes, a stubborn animal would refuse to move in the intended direction, causing neck pain, uneven planting paths, and frustration for both animals tied together. The truth is, if you're trying to follow the path God has called you to, but you’re attached to someone moving in the opposite direction, you’re not just slowing progress; you're being pulled backward.

Believers often fall into this trap because they feel emotionally connected to a person. Emotions are real, and the bond can feel heavy and strong, but emotions don’t prove God’s call. Butterflies don’t come from the Holy Ghost, and your attraction to someone isn’t His approval. God told you to evaluate the fruit of a person, not their church attendance, Instagram verses, or self-proclaimed faith of “Well, I’m a Christian too!” (But they sure don’t act like it!) I’ve heard it from many people: “But they believe in God!” Really? So does the devil. Believing in God but not submitting to Him makes you no different than Satan himself. When we try to override God's order by following our own desires, we will face the consequences of rebellion.

Practical Application

If you’re dating, cut off any physical intimacy until marriage. Lust clouds judgment. You need to be clear-minded to ask difficult questions. What is their history? How do they treat others when no one is watching? How do they respond to authority and correction?

Amos 3:3; Genesis 2:18