It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything about premarital sex. Maybe part of the reason is I’ve been more interested in reading and writing about married life. The emphasis of my ministry has also changed since moving here to Angeles City (I don’t spend quite as much time with students as I used to).
But there’s another significant reason for the lack of new posts: I just haven’t thought of anything new to say about this topic.
Today I decided to remind everyone of some of the consequences of sexual immorality by referring to articles I’ve written before:
There are physical consequences, like unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (herpes, HPV, etc).
But I usually spend most of my time writing about the emotional/spiritual consequences of premarital sex:
Regret: having to live with things you can never go back and change.
Emotional Baggage: damage from previous mistakes being brought into your future marriage.
False Intimacy: a false sense that your relationship is actually better than it really is.
The Downward Spiral: Setting yourself up for future mistakes.
God’s solution to avoiding these consequences is simple: you have to avoid sexual temptation the same way you would a hand grenade. Think about the consequences before you act and you’ll save yourself from a great deal of suffering.
Note to my readers in the Philippines: please read Basta LoveLife if you’d like to learn more about this topic.
