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| Source: Cheers Y'all "Reflecting Purpose in Your Home" |
"[Let's] place ourselves under the authority of the Bible. We don't read the Bible and try to interpret it for our own selfish lusts and desires. If you're a follower of Jesus, immediately you must place yourself under the Scripture and let it interpret you."
Christians: It's very easy to go in the Scripture for our favorite passages...and not the ones that God has written for our life. Nourish your mind with ALL of Scipture. Not just on your favorite topic but all of it.
As Christians: Why are we not pursuing purity as a priority?
As Christians: Why are we not pursuing purity as a priority?
Stop catering to culture and renew your mind through Truth. [See Romans 12:2]
It's about hating the sin not the sinner.
The power of Jesus can change anybody.
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The words above are quotes I jotted down while listening to the current sermon series from Forest Hill, my hometown church in Charlotte. Yes, the sermon series--titled "The Birds and the Bees and the Bible"--is about sex, marriage, and love.
Y'all know I like to keep it "real" on here. So why not include topic that is everywhere we turn in our overly sexualized culture? So far I've only touched on this briefly in my 6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Marriage post with Cassie from True Agape.
Want to dig deeper into this topic? Join me!
Think I am absolutely bonkers?! That's okay! I challenge you (in love!) to listen! :)
Sermon Series Podcasts
(Note: The sermon from this Sunday, 2/16 will be added at some point this week!)
(Note: The sermon from this Sunday, 2/16 will be added at some point this week!)
I am up-to-date on this sermon series and would love to dialogue with you more about sex, marriage, love, and what God has to say about all of it!
Please know, sweet friends, I am no expert nor do I consider myself one. I have a multitude of sins and struggles in this department. I battle a case of daddy wounds and have fears that I [unfairly] project on Mark as a child of a recent divorce. But there is Good News!! Though Jesus we ALL have grace, forgiveness, wholeness, acceptance, truth, and redemption. He loves us so much.
Please know, sweet friends, I am no expert nor do I consider myself one. I have a multitude of sins and struggles in this department. I battle a case of daddy wounds and have fears that I [unfairly] project on Mark as a child of a recent divorce. But there is Good News!! Though Jesus we ALL have grace, forgiveness, wholeness, acceptance, truth, and redemption. He loves us so much.
Let's walk together as we pursue and follow Jesus.
Your heart is a beautiful one deary :)
ReplyDeleteLove this outlook! I've been thinking abiut this a lot myself lately, especially as a single lady. Love your heart & outlook on this!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you decided to share this today! As Christians, we have a responsibility to do our best to follow God's word in all areas of our lives - not to just 'cherry pick' the parts we like the most. Of course we all sin and fall short, but the good news is that perfection is not what He expects. Thank you for being so open with your sweet heart today!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to listen to the series!!! Thanks, sista!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how real you are my friend. This topic is one that people definitely brush aside and just do what pleases them. I'll definitely have to listen to this. Thanks for sharing sweet friend. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for always being real and showing us your heart! It's so refreshing everyday to hear your honestly! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing the series. With our wedding upcoming, I've been thinking a lot about these things. I was reading your Wife After God posts over the weekend and was thinking about purchasing that book to read prior to the wedding. I will definitely check out the podcasts too :)
ReplyDeleteI love how boldly you follow Jesus! I love following along!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you talk about Jesus, dollface! We must talk sometime. Divorced parents, daddy problems. I feel like you are my soul sister! Thanks for sharing this podcast :)
ReplyDeleteHey, Elise! I'm not sure if you remember me finding you a little while ago through the NC bloggers group. I live in Charlotte and attend Forest Hill. And yes, I loved this sermon series! You'll especially love Sunday's sermon as special guests and fellow Forest Hill members Emily Maynard and her new fiance discuss finding God's definition of love especially in the wake of Emily's trying out the world's definition through the Bachelor/Bachelorette appearances. They have such a sweet love story in which they met through one of Forest Hill's community outreach programs! :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great post! Thank you for sharing!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post today! You really got me thinking and examining my life, my choices and most importantly my excuses. In our world today it's hard to follow all of God's words in all aspects of our lives but then again isn't that the biggest excuse of them all... "Times have changed". Thanks for sharing and getting my thinking and examining my life and daily choices.
ReplyDeleteYes! Yes! Yes! I love this post a million times over! It's so good to know that there are other women out there who are striving to honor God is every area of our lives, including the sex part of it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Really felt like I needed to hear this today.
ReplyDeleteKatelyn
I watched a great little video last night called What is Sex? by John Mark Comer that goes along with these quotes. I think I may listen to these sermons. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you are so real and open, and that you shard this! I cant wait to learn more about this series.
ReplyDeleteAmanda // Happily Ever After
Love your heart and vulnerability about this topic! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove what you said about not cherry picking what we want out of the bible to suit ourselves!! There is so much on this topic I wish I would have spared myself from, but it's not that I cherry picked, I just refused to make Jesus my Savior til I was 23. Thankful that he can redeem all those past mistakes though!! So glad you stopped by my blog today...already loving yours!! :)
ReplyDeleteEva Marie
Thanks for sharing this. I enjoyed listening to your pastor's sermon.
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