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That's awesome!! I get so excited when Christian's are so serious about being righteousIt's SO fantastic that you guys are refraining from kissing, it's awesome. Keep it up!
I've been in a courtship for a while now and one thing I have had a lot of trouble with is my thoughts, which kind of triggers everything else... it really, really helps when we can get our thoughts under control!
I learned to have the same boundaries in my mind as I do physically. So pretty much, we've decided there will be no kissing = I'm not going to imagine kissing him. You may already do this, but if not, it's so helpful to get that in our heads when we're young and courting! (Let your girl know that one too because us girls need to be careful with our romantic imaginations!)
Now, the ONLY way 'I've' found it possible to refrain from kissing him in my thoughts (or out of them) is purely though the help of the Holy Spirit, because I CAN'T do it on my own. Personally, I prayed this prayer "Lord, please put my sexual desires back to sleep, they are not suppose to have awaken yet" ... and he turned off my sexual desires. It was AMAZING! God is amazing!
But the thing I have to be really careful of is that it awakens again if I overstep my boundaries ('too much' hugging etc.) or start getting slack with not watching 'romantic' scenes in movies - that's a killer, always shut your eyes and block your ears - and I have to repent AGAIN which is not good. So I'm learning not to go there.
Yeah so that might help with the sex drive too, really seek God to put it to sleep until you get married. And don't be worried it wont come back, like I was (silly me), I'm pretty sure it will awaken again easy on your wedding night!
Keep it up!! Don't know if that helped at all but hey, I gotta give it a try!
Amen, girl! I'm in total agreement!
The first battle for purity is the one in your mind!
2 Corinthians 10:3-6,
"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the
pulling down of strong holds; )
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of
Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience
is fulfilled."
Purity isn't something that we can achieve on our own. It's achieved through
Jesus and relying on the help of the Holy Spirit. =)
Sunset2009 said:I know this is an old thread, but someone revived it, and I wanted to reply to this post, so I shall.![]()
If it took something physical for you to figure out he was the "right guy," then... honestly that's a little sad. Because relationships are not about the physical. Yes, it is an important part of marriage, but really, physical stuff should not be a contributing factor to if someone is "right" for you or not. I mean, how does one judge that anyway? He was the perfect kisser? I don't get it.
In my next relationship, I would be more than happy if all the physical stuff was left out of it until marriage. I've gone too far physically before, and honestly, that's all the relationships started revolving around. Pleasing our physical desires. I mean, I really didn't even like the last guy romantically.
Connecting emotionally (not too much, too fast though, of course) and really growing spiritually together and testing your compatibility should be the main focuses in a relationship. Nothing at all physical.
I was thinking the same thing.
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