Truth & Sex Part I
November 12th, 2005 @ 3:32 pm
Truth and Sex
I am posting a two-part post today. I decided to break it down into two parts since it’s kind of long and also to give you some background of the reason I am posting part two, because it’s pretty heavy. I probably won’t post for a few days just to give people the chance to read it. I know it’s long, but I feel as if it’s something we keep in the dark far too often.
Quick Intro: I wasn’t going to write about this today, but after a series of events, I felt like I had to. I’m going to warn you ahead of time that this (really, part two) is a pretty adult topic that I am going to be tackling from a woman’s point of view. You have been warned.
This past week, Kyle Reese (aka TheReeser) had a good discussion taking place about redemption and alcohol and sex. Of course many of the comments talked more about sex than they did alcohol, but what else can be expected? Sex intrigues us. This morning, I got an email today from a friend who said, “I don’t ever recall hearing a woman saying they have a porn addiction, have you?”
Last night, I didn’t feel like I had much to add to Kyle’s discussion, but this morning I feel differently. And instead of turning his comments into my blogging space, I am going to post these thoughts here. Steve (aka BreatheFire) said this in the comments responding to how Christ-followers struggle just as much as the next guy (or girl) when it comes to sexual stuff. So, this is what I am responding to…by example I suppose.
“…a stark realization to all of us that we need a clear cut awareness of how to deal with this so we don’t lose additional leaders or possibilities for ministries. Calling it bad and saying ‘don’t do it’ obviously isn’t working.”
There are two verses in the Bible that have come to mind while thinking of all of this today. First, Kyle’s post encouraged me to ask myself, “What is redemption anyway?” so I looked it up.
One defintion is to set free, rescue or ransom.
Hmm…Freedom.
From there I was reminded of the scripture, “Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.”
Ok…Truth
One of the values Chris and I live by in our marriage is honesty, so this is one of the key verses that supports that, “But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
Alright. Finally. Something is clicking.
I think one way that we can bring redemption (freedom) to this area is by truth…and bringing things into the light.
Several times througout the scripture, we are shown how darkness flees when there is light. (Don’t believe me? Go in a room with no windows and the light off. Turn the light on. There ya go.)
Now after walking down this path of thinking this morning, it would be easy for me to say, “Well, there you go…there’s one possible answer.” And I wouldn’t be doing a lick of good. Maybe that’s the problem…when we get a revelation about something we just say it and never talk about the problem, just the answer to it… So now it’s time.
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