Dr Patricia Weerakoon is a Christian sexologist from Sri Lanka who now lives in Australia. She has some excellent things to say about sexuality from a Christian view point. Here are a couple of points from her Science, the World and the Word of God talk on Wednesday night.
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Promise rings are big in the USA and symbolise a girl's pledge to remain pure until she marries. In this article in Set Apart Magazine, author, Leslie Ludy explains that making a promise and wearing a ring are not enough. She said, I committed to guarding my thought life, not allowing my mind to fantasise about guys, or obsess over what they thought of me. And I stopped allowing my mind to be influenced by the debased mentalities of pop culture through ungodly romance novels, secular songs, popular magazines and immoral movies. I love her commitment to holiness. Ephesians 5:3 says, But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. You can read Leslie's full article in a free excerpt of the April/May 2018 Set Apart Magazine or you can purchase the online version.
This statement from Colossians 3:18 is very controversial and often taken out of context. I must admit, that I struggled with it when I was younger. Marriage is like a road trip only one person can drive the car. You both plan the trip together, but ultimately, only one of you can drive. This doesn't mean that you are a door mat. Verse 19 says, Husbands love your wives and never treat them harshly. A similar pass in Ephesians 5:25 says, For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her. You might think that it is difficult to submit to someone, but to love someone like Christ loved the church (he died for her), that is definitely a harder task.
As the cover suggests, this book is recommended for ages 15 or over. Dr Patricia Weerakoon provides research to back up the Bible's view on saving sex for marriage. During sexual intimacy, the hypothalamus and pituitary gland release oxytocin and vasopressin which make you feel bonded to your partner. So basically you form a mini bond with everyone you have sex with. She explained that this is a bit like superglueing yourself to each partner, then tearing away. Though there is no physical damage, there is emotional and psychological damage done when you sleep with multiple partners.
Kara at Joy Because Grace has a great Valentine's Day Survival Guide for Single Girls - you can find it here. She reminds us that there is a guy that loves us - his name is Jesus. She has some great suggestions to not just surviving Valentine's Day, but really enjoying it. I love her idea to babysit for a married couple so that they can go out for dinner. You could organise to do it with a friend. It's much better than sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself and you would be doing someone a huge favour.
The media and society tells us that it's ok to be promiscuous but the Bible tells us the opposite. 1 Corinthians 6:18 says, Flee from sexual immorality. Once you start fooling around physically it's a bit of a slippery slope - it's hard to put the brakes on and stop before you go too far. 1 Corinthians does not suggest that we push the boundaries as far as we can without actually having sex, it says to flee sexual immorality. Your virginity is not something you can take back, so better to be careful than to be sorry.
The thought Co has an article by Kelli Mahoney about Christian dating - you can read it here. The article suggests the following:
This is the kind of love we should aspire to in our relationships. Fevr.net has a great article by Hannah Steele Clarke about Christians being labelled as intolerant because of their views on homosexuality. Australia is debating the issue of same sex marriage at the moment. So what does the Bible say about homosexuality? Hannah points out that the Bible is clear about homosexuality being a sin. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says, Don’t you know that evil people won’t have a share in the blessings of God’s kingdom? Don’t fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual will share in God’s kingdom. Neither will any thief or greedy person or drunkard or anyone who curses and cheats others. Some of you used to be like that. But now the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God’s Spirit have washed you and made you holy and acceptable to God (CEV).
As Christians we are called to hate the sin and love the sinner. Hannah suggests that our response should be to love homosexuals and to be honest. We don't need to stand on a street corner and preach against homosexuality, but if we're asked for our opinion, we should be honest about our beliefs. Jesus loved and hung out with liars, cheats, prostitutes and all manner of sinners. We should be like him. You can read the full article here. |
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