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| − | Even for virgins who never marry, sexual desires are a blessing from God. (See < | + | Even for virgins who never marry, sexual desires are a blessing from God. (See <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/sex.htm">Singles: Celebrate your sexuality for an explanation.) The fact remains, however, that while a person is celibate, sexual yearnings usually <em>feel</em> like a curse. In this webpage we will examine why sex is such a source of torment for single people and explore ways of reducing the frustration.</p> |
<p> <strong>We will uncover the following reasons for sexual torment:</strong></p> | <p> <strong>We will uncover the following reasons for sexual torment:</strong></p> | ||
| − | <p> 1. < | + | <p> 1. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n1">Physical environmental factors</p> |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<p> Children today mature sexually long before they gain the mental maturity for marriage. We will consider whether this source of sexual frustration is by divine design or a consequence of human tampering with divine perfection. </p> | <p> Children today mature sexually long before they gain the mental maturity for marriage. We will consider whether this source of sexual frustration is by divine design or a consequence of human tampering with divine perfection. </p> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | <p> 2. < | + | <p> 2. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n2">Our social environment</p> |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<p> The book of Romans opens with the revelation that when people reject the Creator of sex they slip into the quicksand of sexual addiction and perversion. Letting go of God, their lifeline, they slowly drown in their own filth, while desperately trying to convince themselves that life couldn’t be better. </p> | <p> The book of Romans opens with the revelation that when people reject the Creator of sex they slip into the quicksand of sexual addiction and perversion. Letting go of God, their lifeline, they slowly drown in their own filth, while desperately trying to convince themselves that life couldn’t be better. </p> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | <p> 3. < | + | <p> 3. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n3">The scars of our own past moral lapses</a> can significantly add to our discomfort</p> |
| − | <p> 4. < | + | <p> 4. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n4">We can inflame our sexual desires, often without even realizing it</p> |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<p> Since this source of torment is avoidable, we’ll spend most of our time on this point.</p> | <p> Since this source of torment is avoidable, we’ll spend most of our time on this point.</p> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | <p> 5. < | + | <p> 5. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/singles.htm#n5">Some sexual pressures are permitted by God because the resulting trials do us enormous spiritual good</p> |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
| − | + | Paul’s ‘thorn in the flesh’ is not the only ‘messenger from Satan’ that God could lovingly refuse to remove from one’s life because of the great spiritual benefits it works in us (<"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/thorn.htm">2 Corinthians 12:7-10). | |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | + | <strong>Finally, we will discover the best possible news:</strong> | |
[[Category:SEX]] | [[Category:SEX]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:44, 30 April 2015
Help for Singles
Handling the Pressures of Being Single
Even for virgins who never marry, sexual desires are a blessing from God. (See <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/sex.htm">Singles: Celebrate your sexuality for an explanation.) The fact remains, however, that while a person is celibate, sexual yearnings usually feel like a curse. In this webpage we will examine why sex is such a source of torment for single people and explore ways of reducing the frustration.</p>
We will uncover the following reasons for sexual torment:
1. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n1">Physical environmental factors
Children today mature sexually long before they gain the mental maturity for marriage. We will consider whether this source of sexual frustration is by divine design or a consequence of human tampering with divine perfection.
2. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n2">Our social environment
The book of Romans opens with the revelation that when people reject the Creator of sex they slip into the quicksand of sexual addiction and perversion. Letting go of God, their lifeline, they slowly drown in their own filth, while desperately trying to convince themselves that life couldn’t be better.
3. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n3">The scars of our own past moral lapses</a> can significantly add to our discomfort
4. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/single.htm#n4">We can inflame our sexual desires, often without even realizing it
Since this source of torment is avoidable, we’ll spend most of our time on this point.
5. <"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/singles.htm#n5">Some sexual pressures are permitted by God because the resulting trials do us enormous spiritual good
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Paul’s ‘thorn in the flesh’ is not the only ‘messenger from Satan’ that God could lovingly refuse to remove from one’s life because of the great spiritual benefits it works in us (<"http://www.net-burst.net/singles/thorn.htm">2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
Finally, we will discover the best possible news: