"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 -
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 -
My friend and I have been talking about relationships for a couple of hours. Then we came to the point of talking about the weakness of the flesh and somehow when I read this verse it made me think of the conversation we had about it.
Nowadays, as I have observed in the society that I live in, sexual intercourse is seen as a 'normal' thing to do between couples. And I mean unmarried couples and not just those liberated people where you won't be surprised if they have done it already. I'm also thinking about decent couples who are already considered adults with or without jobs already but are doing it outside marriage. It seems, in this generation, it is difficult to find someone pure outside of marriage and someone who has enough self-control and patience to wait for the right time.
Sometimes, it happens to the most unlikely of people. It can happen to anyone. It can happen to people whom you highly think of; that you couldn't imagine that he or she would do that; that you would be so surprised if you find out if he or she did that. It can happen to people who would say that they're not gonna do that but when the time comes, they would be so consumed with it and little did they know they're already doing it. It can make a hypocrite out of us.
There are really a lot of factors to consider on why people have done it. Really a lot. Not just peer pressure, insecurity, wanting acceptance, and mindset of seeing it as something that is 'okay' to do. Somehow, it also has to do with the weakness of the flesh. Especially if your emotions are so strong for each other and you get consumed by it, you can really do stupid things outside your character. To have self-control is to have strength and not all people have managed to pull this off. I really admire this friend of mine because she was able to control herself. I don't know much people who have done this because most of the people I know have done it already so I was really amazed and I really appreciate her for being so strong.
So what did she do?
She prayed to God about it. She said prayers really do a lot and I do agree with her. It is a really powerful thing that can make you do things and can make things happen you couldn't imagine would happen. Great things! It also strengthens your relationship with God and it never fails to give you a sense of assurance and security that everything's going to be alright. With just you alone, you won't be able to succeed. Not with the weaknesses and the sinful nature of man. You won't be able to do it yourself. To have the strength and self-control especially if you're not strong enough to fight for your convictions and your partner does not share the same belief as you do. The weakness of the flesh will consume us but God assures, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made PERFECT in weakness'.
Nowadays, as I have observed in the society that I live in, sexual intercourse is seen as a 'normal' thing to do between couples. And I mean unmarried couples and not just those liberated people where you won't be surprised if they have done it already. I'm also thinking about decent couples who are already considered adults with or without jobs already but are doing it outside marriage. It seems, in this generation, it is difficult to find someone pure outside of marriage and someone who has enough self-control and patience to wait for the right time.
Sometimes, it happens to the most unlikely of people. It can happen to anyone. It can happen to people whom you highly think of; that you couldn't imagine that he or she would do that; that you would be so surprised if you find out if he or she did that. It can happen to people who would say that they're not gonna do that but when the time comes, they would be so consumed with it and little did they know they're already doing it. It can make a hypocrite out of us.
There are really a lot of factors to consider on why people have done it. Really a lot. Not just peer pressure, insecurity, wanting acceptance, and mindset of seeing it as something that is 'okay' to do. Somehow, it also has to do with the weakness of the flesh. Especially if your emotions are so strong for each other and you get consumed by it, you can really do stupid things outside your character. To have self-control is to have strength and not all people have managed to pull this off. I really admire this friend of mine because she was able to control herself. I don't know much people who have done this because most of the people I know have done it already so I was really amazed and I really appreciate her for being so strong.
So what did she do?
She prayed to God about it. She said prayers really do a lot and I do agree with her. It is a really powerful thing that can make you do things and can make things happen you couldn't imagine would happen. Great things! It also strengthens your relationship with God and it never fails to give you a sense of assurance and security that everything's going to be alright. With just you alone, you won't be able to succeed. Not with the weaknesses and the sinful nature of man. You won't be able to do it yourself. To have the strength and self-control especially if you're not strong enough to fight for your convictions and your partner does not share the same belief as you do. The weakness of the flesh will consume us but God assures, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made PERFECT in weakness'.
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