January 2012
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Abstinence is very important for relationships. If two people wait until they are ready then it makes for a happier and more healthy relationship. There is more trust, less emotional baggage, and more respect. If someone respects themselves and their morals they will get more respect back.
Since sex became easier to get, love became harder...
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One reason God tells us to honor marriage and keep the marriage bed pure has to do with baggage. We carry baggage into our sexual relationships. Memories from the past, emotional scars and unwanted mental images can defile our thoughts and make the marriage bed less than pure. Certainly God can forgive the past, but that doesn’t mean we’re free from the baggage that can linger in our...
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Sometimes a girl is love-hungry, and she mistakes a man’s sex desire for the love she is looking for. She gives in to him. All too often, the guy does not really love her or respect her as a person. He wants sex and she is available, so he uses her to get what he wants. After awhile, he gets tired of her. She has nowhere to go in her search for love but to another guy who is looking for sex. She...
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There’s something very special about a couple’s first time. In this physical act the two become one flesh. Yet it is more than just physical oneness — a spiritual union takes place. God planned for this exclusive experience of discovery and pleasure to happen only within the intimacy of marriage. If we don’t wait, we miss out on a very special blessing from God.
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Most boys and girls these days indulge in the ‘act’ simply because everybody else does it. And once they have done it due to peer pressure, they start to become empty shells of their former selves. By abstaining from sex until marriage, people will respect you for your personality. So, go ahead and break the mold…it really is passé to move with the herd.
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The entire notion of “testing the waters” before getting married is pretty much telling God, “I don’t trust you to send me a man who understands my every need so I need to test this one out to make sure.”