Yesterday at Westbridge Church, we talked about wisdom and SEX! I really felt like we needed to cover that topic, because this is a series about wisdom and regret, and the area of sexual choices is an area in which people often carry a load of regret! So here are a few thoughts from yesterday:
- Sexual choices is the one area of our lives where culture BAITS us to the edge, and then MOCKS us when we cross the line! It's why we entertain ourselves with affairs in movies, but we are disgusted when someone actually does it in real life!
- Sex is always MORE than PHYSICAL - it is spiritual, emotional, and relational. It is a myth to think that you can do whatever you want to with your body, and it won't affect your relationships!
- Sexual regret runs deeper than ANY other type of regret - not because God views it differently or has a difficult time forgiving sexual sin, but because it is the one area where we seem to have the most difficult time forgiving ourselves!
- Because the gift of sex is so powerful, it has the potential to bond 2 people in intimacy for life! But it is also powerful enough to scar people for life! Because of that dynamic, God created boundaries for us to enjoy this gift in a way that meaningful and life-giving - not destructive!
- The boundary that God created for us is to enjoy sex within the context of a marriage relationship. God's boundaries have a lot less to do with WHAT we do sexually, and a lot more to do with WHO and WHEN! Inside of the marriage covenant, you are free to enjoy sexual pleasure!
- The key to avoiding regret when it comes to the arena of sexual choices is to set boundaries in your life so that you are tempted to cross the line! At the end of the day, that is what you would want your spouse, fiance, or kids to do in their lives, so you should do the same in yours!
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. (2 Timothy 2:22)
Enjoy this video that we opened with on Sunday!
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