Before I was married, I was plagued with the following question: “How far am I allowed to go physically with my boyfriend before I am displeasing to God?” Revisiting the question now years after marriage, there is something that is now quite obvious to me... It is obvious that my heart was not in the right place back then. I was more interested in how close I could get to the fire without being burned instead of striving to please God and His holiness (i.e., running from the fire). Dating and engaged couples should definitely have determined, specified physical limits; however, the … [Read more...]
Sex Within Marriage (Guest Post)
Below is another great guest post from J (author of the blog Hot, Holy, & Humorous) at PreEngaged.com! You can also check out her other guest posts here by following the links below. Enjoy! You need to get the godly sexuality equation correct. It’s as if you get bonus points or 3 stars (for you Angry Birds fans) for mastering the art of selflessly loving your spouse with everything you have, including your body. (If you have a sexual past, it can be forgiven and overcome - though, not without some work - but your present and future is up to you.) Godly sexuality has two parts to … [Read more...]
Sex Before Marriage, Part 2 (Guest Post)
We got a good response from the Part 1 of Sex Before Marriage post; so, we are graced with the second part! It's like getting to the top of the roller coaster ride, right before the fall... here we go! Sex Before Marriage, Part 2 As a refresher, remember the mathematical equation for godly sexuality: Purity before Marriage + Intimacy in Marriage = Godly Sexuality Now, here are four more reasons that couples should abstain from sex before marriage: Intensifies the Relationship. We live in a world that would like to convince us that sexuality can be separated from relationship – … [Read more...]
Sex Before Marriage, Part 1 (Guest Post)
One topic that we haven't yet tackled much on this blog is sex - and yet people are having sex all the time... just look how many people are around! Along my blog reading, I found a woman who has a great website dedicated to talking about sex and intimacy within a Christian framework and I laughed quite a bit when reading her posts (her blog is fittingly called Hot, Holy, & Humorous). So, I asked her to guest post on here and she agreed! She prefers to remain anonymous and goes by the moniker: J. So, without further ado... Sex Before Marriage, Part 1 Godly sexuality essentially has two … [Read more...]
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