Real-Life Romance by Rhonda Stoppe

Author:Rhonda Stoppe
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736971423
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

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As a young girl Julie made a commitment to save sex for marriage. Keeping her commitment seemed easy when there was no real temptation. Once she and Josh fell in love and became engaged, however, their resolve to wait to have sex until they were married was challenged. If you’re not yet married, or you’re in a serious relationship, you may think you would never fall to such temptation. Like Julie, you might be tempted to think, I’m a good girl. I’m confident I will remain sexually pure for marriage.

Not long ago I spoke on sexual purity at a women’s chapel for a Christian college. I shared with the young women how the things many of them may be doing with their boyfriends were the very acts God ordained only for husbands and wives to enjoy a wonderful sexual experience. I warned those who were toying with their sexual passions that believing they could restrain themselves from having sex before marriage was naive and a deception from the Enemy. The Bible warns that Satan looks for ways to take advantage of anyone who is ignorant of his devices (2 Corinthians 2:11).

I was surprised by two very different responses from the young women. Most thanked me for being so real and calling them on their sin. But another group of women said my talk offended them as they would never involve themselves in such unspiritual actions.

First Corinthians 10:12 warns, “Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (KJV). In over thirty years of ministry, I have sat across from young women who had the same confidence in their ability to abstain from sex before marriage, only to have fallen to the temptation once they fell in love. Rather than putting your faith in your own ability to refrain from sex after you fall in love, you would be wise to realize you just might find yourself surrendering to your passions if you don’t daily abide in Christ and ask Him for help to remain pure.

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