Patient Wait on God’s timing – it is always perfect (Isaiah 40:31)
Understand God’s purpose/place (Gen. 2:18-24; John 10:10; Heb. 13:4)
Run from lust and temptation (Psalm 101:3; Rom. 13:14; 2 Timothy 2:22)
Intimacy with God first (Deuteronomy 6:5; Mark 12:28-30)
Trust GOD! (Psalm 56:11; 118: 8-9; Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 10:13)
Yield thoughts, plans, actions to God (Jer.29:11; Rom.6:12-13; 12:1)
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 clearly says that God wants us to pursue moral purity in our lives: “For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality.” For those who are unmarried, it means saving your intimacy for your spouse. For those who are married, it means enjoying God’s gift of intimacy with your spouse alone. Sadly, many people blindly accept the culture’s unprincipled attitudes in this crucial area.
1 Thessalonians 4:5 tells us not to live in “lustful passion” like unbelievers, but in “sanctification and honor.” Paul’s words in verse eight make it clear that this is not a matter of man’s opinion or changing social norms.
When we reject moral purity, we are rejecting God’s loving and protective guidelines for healthy and fulfilling relationships. When we choose to yield to the cravings of our flesh we make ourselves servants of sin unto death (Romans 6:16). When we reject moral purity and buy into the message expounded over the airwaves, we reject God’s good will. When we make our feelings and our pleasure our gods, we assure ourselves of heartbreaking consequences (Proverbs 5:15-23).
Do you want God’s best? Our decision to honor God in this area contributes to a lifetime of enjoying sexual love in marriage as God planned, if He chooses to bring you into a marriage relationship. Sexual purity before and during marriage is the will of God; therefore, it should be the desire and will of every believer.
Ultimately, it is about ownership and worship.
Who owns you? Who are you worshipping?
Who owns you? Who are you worshipping?
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