Many couples experience separation for days, weeks, or even months because of work-related travel. If you or your husband/wife travel for a corporate job or military deployment, you will face unique challenges when it comes to staying connected emotionally (and physically), as well as maintaining spouse-honoring (and God-honoring) integrity while apart.

In today's podcast, Ryan and Selena discuss five ways to fight for personal integrity while one of you is away for work.

Show overview:

Proverbs 25:28
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

5 Ways to Fight for Your Integrity While Traveling for Work

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2. Do healthy things to stay busy (have healthy fun)
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   2. Read, go to a good movie, workout.
      
   
   
3. Know yourself: what tempts you and steer clear of it.
   
4. Establish a solid accountability system:
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   2. Your spouse
      
   3. Check in questions
      
   4. Trusted, respected friends
      
   5. Software filtering
      
   
   
5. Bring your spouse “with” you. Mention him/her intentionally in conversations with the opposite sex.
   
6. Gather with brothers/sisters in Christ.
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   2. Attend a church service, stay with people/acquaintances instead of staying alone)
      
   
   

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