Sex

It's on the billboards and TV, in magazines and movies. Advertisers use it to sell us their goods. It's in the music we listen to, and floods the internet. Sex is suggested by styles of dress. It's been used to destroy the innocence of children and has made a mess of way too many lives.

Sex is definitely here to stay. Easy to get, anytime with whomever, no commitment, and no responsibilty. But sex has come a long way from the original design God intended. Thats right, believe it or not, sex was designed by God. He created men and women different physically for the purpose of sexual intimacy. Although one purpose is for sexual relationship is for bringing children into the world, God also planned for sex to be pleasurable.

Everything that God created has purpose. But it also has order. God's design for sex, then, must be enjoyed within the boundaries of marraige, love, and a lifetime commitment. Beyond this sex results in confusion, conflict and chaos.

Outside the marraige, sex does not build up self- worth, but rather destroys it. Those who use it as currency to buy things they want emotionally or physically end up bankrupt. Couples who choose no to wait until marraige bring the weight of guilt, loss of respect, and mistrust to their relationship.

Sex that is practiced outside of God's plan has long term consequences, like the heartache of unwanted pregnancies, abortion, rape, and other form of sexual abuse. Then there is the long list of tragic sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

God's design for sex is something quite the opposite and a whole lot better! those who wait until marraige not only avoid the avoid the dangers of premarital sex, they are also setting themselves up for a lifetime of discovery, satisfaction, and fulfillment within marital love. And something worh waiting for