Sex & Sexuality: A Different Look - I
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
by Chiradeep
e-Counseling
‘Sex’ is always viewed as a taboo subject in Christian arena. They don’t talk about sex publicly. Even I remember we are so scared of the word called ‘SEX.’ But in today’s world it is always necessary for the parents, elders and counselors to give a clear view of ‘human sexuality’ to the younger generation. Slowly people are opening up to this subject as every human being needs to have a clear knowledge about sex & sexuality.
Recently, I was reading few articles and I found out two very interesting articles on this subject. I really want to share it with others for help and guidance.
The first article is “A Glorious Story" By Glenn T. Stanton. In this article the writer says: -
“Christians have a far more beautiful story to tell about the glorious nature of hum an sexuality than any other story occupying the cultural stage now or ever. None of the rivals are even close. The Christian story of sexuality is true to the fullness in which God made us as humans and true to the nature of what is ultimately behind everything in the universe: God, who is love and who dwells in loving intimacy. We shouldn’t be shy about telling it with the power and beauty of our lives.
- We tell it to the world when we make deliberate decisions to protect our sexual health and wholeness from the ravaging wolves of premarital and extramarital sex.
- We tell it to our spouses when we give our total selves exclusively to them, desiring to give and serve rather than to take. We tell it when we affirm, honor, and protect their femininity or masculinity, whether we’re alone or in front of others.“Husband, do your wife and children see you looking at other women or treating other women more kindly than you do your own wife? Wife, do you use sex as a bargaining chip with your husband?”
- We tell it to our spouses and children when we honor our spouses with our fidelity. This isn’t just physical, but also mental and emotional. Husband, do your wife and children see you looking at other women or treating other women more kindly than you do your own wife? Wife, do you use sex as a bargaining chip with your husband, even playfully: “If you don’t play golf this Saturday, maybe we can see what happens after the kids go to bed?" Married couples should give of themselves freely and exclusively, without demanding from one another.
- We tell the Christian story when we treat our spouses as reflections of God upon the earth, not as objects for our own pleasure or usefulness.
- As your friends and children observe your life, what do they learn about sexuality? Do they get a distinctly Christian picture of sexuality? Do they see that you seek to please God and reflect His nature by honoring and serving your spouse? How we quietly care for and live out our sexual lives in front of others is a powerful lesson to them about how we view God, others, and ourselves. Remember, there’s much more to our sexual lives than the activity that takes place behind closed doors."
Wow! It’s a big responsibility bestowed upon us. Being a believer is not just a joke. We need to be responsible in regards to the human sexuality. In fact we may send positive or negative vibes in our community about sex through our attitude towards it. We suffer when we convey a wrong message about sex and sexuality in our family or community. Even our attitude towards sex and sexuality determines our attitude towards the God almighty.
May God bless us to understand sex and sexuality in its truest sense.
(Read the second part of Sex & Sexuality: A Different Look)
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Interesting article Chiradeep and I don't remember hearing the pastor preaching about it very much when I was going to church. Now I have to read the next article. Good to see you write about this topic.Thanks a lot Linda! You always add value to my article...
God invented sex; man twisted it. Good points Chiradeep. Thanks for sharing them with us.Very right SIR! Thanks for making it clear again...
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