![]() ![]() Traci “knew” sex was approved and necessary in marriage, but she didn’t really believe it. Traci found hope and help in the inspired words of the scriptures and church leaders. To gain this heavenly perspective can be an absolutely transforming experience. We must shift our focus from the evils and warnings regarding sex to the proper and divine role of sexual intimacy in our lives. ![]() We must overcome the “Good Girl Syndrome,” which is the negative conditioning, teaching-or lack of teaching-that leads to negative thoughts and feelings about sex and the body. ![]() Our intellectual knowledge must go deeper. Shame, guilt, and other negative feelings remain associated with sex, even though they “know” it is approved within marriage. Others understand this intellectually, but don’t really feel it in their heart. The two stories shared above identify some of the heartache, distorted beliefs and difficulties couples face in the sexual dimension of marriage. Sex is an ugly, unholy, carnal act and I’ll have no more of it.” “I’m not going to corrupt myself with any more of this. After 35 years of marriage and eight children, Bernice announced to her husband that there would be no more bedroom activity. “It’s a commandment.”Ī troubled understanding of physical intimacy and its proper role in marriage may also exist for couples who have been married many years. The uncle inquired as to where his new bride was, and the young groom confided that they had planned to arrive separately so that no one would think anything inappropriate was going on. His uncle was surprised to see him there alone. Later that day John walked into the church alone to help set up decorations for the evening reception. John and Brenda had been married early in the morning. are authorized, in fact they are commanded, to have proper sex when they are properly married for time and eternity” (Kimball, Teachings of Spencer W. Referring to their honeymoon, young couples have been known to wonder, “Are we in trouble for what we did last night?” or “Are you sure what we did was okay?” In response to these types of concerns, President Spencer W. Most people have heard newlyweds express concern about having sexual relations even after they are married. Understanding Physical Intimacy in Marriage-A Gift from God As we begin to change the collective energy about sexuality to a more healthy and positive force, great blessings will result. As you read and ponder the affirming scriptures and statements, they will strengthen your belief in the sanctity, holiness, purity and virtue of sex, and wash over you like a flood of pure and living water. The purpose of this article is to share faith-promoting statements and scriptures to restore light and truth to sexual relations in marriage, building a foundation upon which sexual fulfillment can flourish. The Lord’s divine design of marital sexuality needs more airtime. Great is the need for God’s plan and purposes for physical intimacy within marriage to be heard above the roar of the world’s philosophies. There is barely a faint whisper to counterbalance the world’s distorted perspective. Satan’s preeminence on this topic allows him to spread his perspective like wildfire without much hindrance. Even within the divinely ordained sexual relationship in marriage, darkness remains. Satan has surrounded sexuality with mists of darkness, clouding our vision and that of our children. ![]()
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