Can I talk girlfriend to girlfriend for just a moment? It's about a very uncomfortable subject, and honestly, one most of us would rather pretend does not exist in "Christian circles." It's sexual sin.
A woman is enticed by a syrupy word from a co-worker, an e-mail from an old boyfriend, an invitation on Facebook, or an alluring smile at a neighborhood gathering. Loneliness fills the room and passion comes knocking at the door. But when the smoke clears, loneliness returns with new hunger pangs laced with regret.
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A sexual relationship outside of marriage can be highly addictive and the search for love in all the wrong places, insatiable. It is a drink that never satisfies the soul and leaves the partaker only thirsty for more. Sex outside of marriage can lead to many things: unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, divorce, mistrust, regret, shame, loss of family and a whole list of undesirable dominos that tumble in succession.
In John Chapter 8, we read about a woman caught in adultery and brought before Jesus by a group of Pharisees. In Jesus' day, a woman caught in the act of adultery faced possible execution. In some parts of the world it is still enforced today. So why would this woman take such a risk? Was it worth it? No. The answer is always no.
There is no greater longing in the heart of a woman than to be loved, cherished, and cared for. It can cause the strongest to break a resolve and succumb to the tempter's lure. Adultery has been the cause for church leaders to crumble, ministries to meltdown, and families to falter. Sexual sin has caused the most sensible to act like a fool, the most moral to march into madness, the most devout to be devoured by desire. The desire to love and be loved can sometimes scream over the din of reason.
The yearning for love gnaws at the heart. And then the brush of a hand, the glimpse of the eyes, or the stirring of a comment blows on a spark and sets it ablaze. Loneliness echoes in the hollow soul just as passion comes scratching at the door. Never doubt this, my friend: Satan is an opportunist who takes advantage of the lonely heart (Luke 4:13).
To be loved is one of the strongest
desires of the human heart. God planned it that way because He longs
for us to have that longing filled by a relationship with Him. But so
many settle for a sip from the rusty tin cup when God offers an
everlasting stream.
Source: Crosswalk.com
Sharon Jaynes is an international conference speaker and the author of 16 books including Your Scars are Beautiful to God and I'm Not Good Enough...and Other Lies Women Tell Themselves. She is also one of the writers of Crosswalk's Girlfriends in God daily devotion. Visit her website at www.sharonjaynes.com.
