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The Vital Dimension of Sex: Sexuality and Spirituality

Written by Rusty Wright

Powerful emotional factors can make it difficult for singles to wait or to stop. A longing to be close to someone or a yearning to express love can generate intense desires for physical intimacy. Many singles today want to wait but lack inner strength or self esteem. They may fear losing love if they postpone sex.

Often sex brings emptiness rather than the wholeness people seek through it. As one tv producer told me, “Frankly, I think the sexual revolution has backfired in our faces. It’s degrading to be treated like a piece of meat.”

The previous night her lover had justified his decision to sleep around by telling her, “There’s plenty of me for everyone.” What I suspect he meant was, “There’s plenty of everyone for me.” She felt betrayed and alone.

I explained to her and to her television audience that sexuality also involves the spiritual. One wise spiritual teacher understood our loneliness and longings for love. He recognized human emotional needs for esteem, acceptance and wholeness and offered a plan to meet them. He promises unconditional love to all who ask (John 3:16, 13:34-35, 17:20, 23, 26; 1 John 4:7-21, 5:14 -15).

Once we know we’re loved and accepted, we can have greater security to be vulnerable in relationships and new inner strength to make wise choices for safe living (Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:16-24; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20).

This teacher said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32 NASB). Millions attest to the safety and security he can provide in relationships. His name, of course, is Jesus of Nazareth. I placed my faith in him personally my freshman year in college. Though I had been a skeptic, he forgave all my flaws. He said his own death and resurrection — once I accepted his pardon — erased my guilt (Luke 24:44-47; Colossians 2:12-14). That was great news!

A marriage with Jesus as the foundation is like a triangle with God on the top and the two spouses at the bottom corners. As each partner grows closer to God, they also grow closer to each other. Life doesn’t become perfect, but God’s friendship can bring a vital dimension to any relationship.

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3 Responses to “The Vital Dimension of Sex: Sexuality and Spirituality”

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• mary says:

  February 18, 2009 at 8:28 pm

  very true, it does bring more emptness then anything
  and u feel like meet
• Cat says:

  August 29, 2009 at 1:12 am

  But if you’re not the marrying type, waiting means dying a virgin. I mean, I’m not wild about the whole business, but I love the person I’m with, and he’s worth it, and I’m glad I’ve tried it.
• magdy says:

  October 25, 2009 at 2:37 am

  i need to have woman love make sex all time if you here send to me your email

  magdy_6680@hotmail.com

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