I am so blown away right now by something God did for me. By how amazingly he answered prayer for me.
About 2 weeks ago, I prayed to God and asked him some questions relating to sex. I even asked him specifically about a couple things. I had no idea how he would answer me, for I've never seen sex discussed in detail in a Christian context, but I asked anyway.
And I COULD NOT BELIEVE how fast and specifically the answers arrived!
A friend sent me a link to something unrelated on a website of this church out in Seattle. It was really good, and the pastor is really interesting and young, so I went looking around on the website. In a long list of sermons, one stood out to me called the Peasant Princess. I just liked the name of it. I click on it and it turns out to be a 10 week series on sexuality, love and marriage!!!
It is all based on The Song of Songs, a book in the bible that is a series of love letters between King Solomon and his wife. It is very beautiful and poetic and intimate.
Just to show you what its like, here's how the book starts out:
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love is more delightful than wine. 3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;
your name is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the maidens love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.
This is in the bible! And through this book God reveals that within the sacred covenant of marriage, sex is a gift from God to be enjoyed and nothing is wrong with it in his sight if it is between the two of you (not including thoughts or images of others).
It is beautiful, and from God, and despite my past actions/experiences, and even if the world corrupts it and trivializes it and abuses or misuses it, it still doesn't change that fact that between my husband and I, it is a beautiful thing! There is nothing shameful or wrong about it. God created it!! (Maybe you already knew that, I thought I did too, but deep down inside I guess a part of me wasn't 100% sure.)
And the specific questions I asked were answered! And after I finished listening to all those sermons, I randomly clicked on another series (called Religion Saves and other Misconceptions), and the first talk answered the one last question I had!
This has fully put to bed some issues and struggles I've had in the past. I feel as if I've been healed.
I HAVE been healed! Spiritually and emotionally. My soul rejoices. I am so grateful.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
And through these talks also I was so inspired to take the time to look prettier for my husband. Stories were told, one of a guy who's wife never tries to look pretty except when she's going out. She said 'but nobody sees me at home!' And he said 'I do!' and I realized I kinda do the same thing.
And to be an oasis to him, not a nag, which I am many times. Jason comes in the door from a very stressful day and I want him to go do this or how come you didn't do this?!
And I think how our men are constantly faced with images of beautiful, sexy women everywhere they turn. Billboards, tv, movies, magazines. I want him to think of me as pretty and enticing too. I may not be able to look like a Victoria's Secret model, but here I've been going to bed in old t-shirts and jason's pajama bottoms. Yeah baby!!!
And I can't believe just in the last couple weeks, after taking the time to be sweeter, to look nicer, wear some girly pj's and be more affectionate with my husband, how much sweeter he is to me.
As time goes by I am delighted to find how true it is that God, and his word, are sufficient to meet ALL of our needs! Every single one of 'em.
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
I am so grateful that He is my Counselor, my Father, the Prince that brings Peace to my soul. So grateful to be under his Grace and Love and Forgiveness. The God who is mighty to save me and and correct me and heal me.
He created us! He knows how to fix us. I think sometimes its just that we have to ask.
I cannot imagine where I would be without Him, but I know where I am with Him. In a precious place that seems to keep getting better, even if my circumstances aren't always perfect.
God is amazing!!!! He blows me away.
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The links to the talks I reference:
I didn't think it was too much information. You discussed the subject respectfully and all your examples to support what you were saying were in good taste.
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