We've been talking a lot about love and romance in my Human Sexuality class this week. Only not about male/female romance but person/God romance. I am slightly in awe of God at the moment. I know when I catch my breath I will be overwhelmed with the knowledge of how wonderful intimacy with God is.
Today we were discussing a chapter in our book titled Sex God by Rob Bell.
There was a lot of great material in the chapter and I would love to write a full blog on it but I think for tonight I just want to quote something that was said at the very end of the chapter which brought tears to my eyes and a longing in my heart.
It said:
The other day my five-year-old son asked my wife, "Mom, what does sexy mean?"
She thought about it for a second, and then replied, "Sexy is when it feels good to be in your own skin. Your own body feels right, it feels comfortable. Sexy is when you love being you."
Okay. Let me just say that I have never felt sexy. And I have never heard it described that way.
But I want to feel that way. And I want to be that kind of person- for myself and no one else.
I think that the signals are mixed up... even in the church and we've got to figure out how to navigate this mess of church and media mix-ups on how to be a sexual Christian. I think we should look more to God and less to others.
:Stepping off my soap box:
I am finding that there's so much more to my Christianity than I ever thought of before. And I am finding a purer romance, a deeper commitment and a longer lasting love than I could ever have hoped to find.
Honestly, I feel as though I could remain single for my whole life. And that would be just fine.
Isn't HE just beautiful?
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Yes, I have always been disgusted when girls say things like "Jesus is my husband" or "I'm dating Jesus"
I mean I believe in intimacy with God, but...
Anyway I read a verse about a year ago where it said that very directly about God being your husband. Old testament I think. I'll have to find it.
Anyway it still makes me squemish, but it is in the Bible.
Yeah so I dunno this might not really relate directly to your bolg post, but I shall post it anyway. LOl
I think people get mixed up because they can't fully grasp that God is sexual. Which is a weird thought in and of itself but it is true.
I think the issue is when people equate sexuality with sex when in reality, it is so much more than that.
I am a huge advocate for better education of sexuality in the church.
That is what being a Christian is all about.
I should let you read this book sometime. Or better yet, take the class.
LOl
:)
I do not think of God as being sexual.
You said, "I think the issue is when people equate sexuality with sex when in reality, it is so much more than that."
So in Roxy's words what is sexuality?
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