Even good things can be a distraction and hindrance in your walk with the Lord. Paul recognizes this and tries to lay out for us the pros and cons of marriage.
On the one hand, it is good and ordained by God so that we are not alone in this world. It helps keep us from immorality by providing a release for our physical urges and it is an opportunity for us to have close companionship.
On the other hand, it draws our focus to the physical world and away from God. When you are married one of your primary concerns is your spouse; or at least it should be. If you are focused on pleasing your spouse, you may not be focused on pleasing God. This is a division in your attention that could be damaging to your relationship with God.
The most important thing to recognize here is that we cannot put anything before God. He provides things that make us happy and are good for us, but if we make them more important than God they can become something twisted and wrong.
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