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I didn't want to only seek God because of a desperation and waiting for a husband that was never promised to me. I wanted more of Jesus. I wanted to know everything about Him! I wanted the honeymoon stage with the Lord to last forever and I wanted to learn to love Him the same way He loved me: unconditionally.
Would I be truly satisfied if I was called into a life of singleness? Would I be able to be part of fulfilling His mission for my life even if He never did things my way? Was I as desperate for God like I was desperate for a man? The love I was searching for was here all along.
I took a personal vow of abstinence. I did not decide to become abstinent so that God could send me a husband. I didn’t have a hidden motive for God to grant me all of my desires. I was abstinent because I wanted to obey God. I told the Lord that even if I was called into a life of singleness that I would honor Him with my heart, mind. and body.
Sex outside of a marriage commitment left me empty and convicted, with a void no human on earth could fulfill. Imagine loving someone with all of your heart and soul and every day and they ripped your heart out, knowing the things they were doing were not pleasing to you. That’s exactly what we do to God when we blatantly do the things that He has told us not to do. Temporary pleasure will never lead to permanent satisfaction.
Question of the Day:
Are you only obeying God in order to convince Him to move for your behalf? If God's will doesn't align with your desires, would you be okay with this truth?
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Sexual expression is everywhere: movies, music, videos, conversations, social media…everywhere. Our culture is selling sex, promoting sex, and proclaiming that sexual activity is the norm. Those who are following Christ are being bombarded with the lie that being sexually active will satisfy the deep need for intimacy. We cannot look to society to learn what God’s call in the area of sexuality is.
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