Category: Daily Life

13.May.2013 |

Physical Appearance and Dissatisfaction

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In Psalm 139, the famous words that each person is “fearfully and wonderfully made” are written.

God’s definition of beauty is not the same as the one that we find in pop culture. He does not set us up for failure or disappointment like the media does when it parades the unrealistic images of supposed perfection in front of our eyes.

God creates variety from which we choose a partner and then He instructs us to live with this partner through the good and the bad, in our youth and old age.

In God’s eyes, each of us is magnificent regardless of the world’s standard of beauty. We need to remember that our chosen partner is one of God’s wonderful ideas and, therefore, do nothing that could damage, dishonor, or disrespect our marriage vows.

We experience dissatisfaction with our physical appearance, particularly as we age. God, though, wanted and designed both of us; therefore, each of us should dwell on our better attributes and also those of our spouse. To dwell on what we do not have or what our partner does not have only negatively impacts a marriage.

(taken from God Sex book)

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11.May.2013 |

Sex, History and the Bible

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Despite popular belief, the Song of Solomon is not the only book of the Bible that talks about sex.

The Bible contains great revelations and stories regarding sexual issues; including the origin of sex, marital sex, group sex, seduction, sex as a form of worship, promiscuity, prostitution, rape, polygamy, homosexuality, bisexuality, incest, bestiality, and coitus interruptus.

God is not silent about sex. In some ways, God presents “Fifty Shades of Grey” about the most controversial topic in the world, and yet, at the same time, He provides freedom and safety because He sets the guidelines for what is a huge part of our lives.

The many translations of the Bible and the shifting in language over the centuries have served to mask the Bible’s information concerning sexuality. That or perhaps we just don’t read it enough to discover the shocking facts! (Extract from God Sex).

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08.May.2013 |

Thoughts on Abortion – Taken from God Sex book

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Women who often recount their sexual pasts do so with laughter or regret; however, abortion remains the one thing that is too difficult to discuss even years later.

Several organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, note that immediately after the abortion it is common for women to experience anger, regret, guilt, sadness, or depression while some are relieved.

State-sanctioned counselors say that psychological problems appear low for those women who have had abortions, but this is due to the fact that these women have little desire to return to the doctor or clinic at which the abortion was performed; therefore, the gathered data is inadequate.

Overall, the hurt felt in the aftermath of an abortion is probably one of the deepest hurts a woman can feel. It is in epidemic proportions, and yet, abortion remains the champion of women’s rights. Why is that?

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06.May.2013 |

Effects of Pornography taken from God Sex book

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On the point of pornography as a relational enhancer, this thought is extremely untrue. Women feel the threat of losing their men to this unrealistic view of sex and beauty. It shakes their sense of security. There is no realistic way a normal woman of natural build can compete with the images viewed in pornography.

A woman wants to be the beauty of her man’s life. If the man is overly enjoying another woman’s looks, he is breaking her heart. It heightens her fears regarding her importance in his life and shakes her sense of security in the thought that he will still desire her after the aging process and children run their natural course on her human body.

It’s fascinating today the number of women who purchase breast lifts and enhancements. While these things are not wrong and help a woman to feel more attractive, the images that we view do influence our thinking. We compete and want to keep our man’s attention and so are willing to pay a high price to do this.

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05.May.2013 |

Disconnection and Relationships

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The sense of disconnect formed due to skewed views of gender identity has transitioned into our communication methods. Our world is becoming dominated by shallow relationships.

Twitter, texting, instagram, and facebook, among other things, allow easy connection, but there is little depth in these connections. Texting and facebook are a convenient and effective means of communication; however, they demand little from us.

It’s easy to write “love you,” “praying for you,” or “let me know if I can help.”

More than eighty percent of teens over the age of seventeen own a cell phone, and sixty percent of twelve-year-olds own a cell phone.

It is far too easy to make friends and create superficial relationships in this manner and even easier to take those relationships too far.

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