Does forgiving someone's sexual past mean you have to marry the person? This young man's letter echoes the struggle many are facing. This story shows some effects of premarital sex in a relationship that can be detrimental if not addressed properly. It's quite long, so the response is posted separately. I'm a 25-year old single male from a Christian family with strong moral values and very active in my local community church. I'm not quite sure whether the issue I’m dealing with stems from … [Read more...]
Keep It Above the Belt
I am a 20-year old female college student. I have always desired to remain abstinent until marriage and fully intend to keep that promise to myself and to God. My boyfriend is a 27-year old professional who lives in a remote town and is very lonely... who feels the same as I do, and it helps that we both want to save ourselves for marriage. God blessed humans by making them very sexual animals, my boyfriend has gone 27 years without a girlfriend or intimacy, and we have found ourselves … [Read more...]
How Can I Keep My Boyfriend Pure?
This is a letter from a reader with a typical relationship situation in college. It is shared with the intention that her struggle and the responses she received will benefit others who are experiencing similar situations. Hi, my name is Tracy and I need some advice. I am a 19-year old college student and I have been in a long distance relationship. My boyfriend and I have been dating for 3 years and have decided to wait until marriage to have sex. Only we are not completely pure, there has … [Read more...]
We’re Engaged, So It’s OK
One of the biggest lies people believe is that just because they’re engaged, that means it’s okay for them to have sex. Engagement sometimes can be more dangerous than dating period because it gives a false sense of commitment to the couple of their relationship that they commit the so called "engagement sex." But nothing could be further than the truth. Engagement is still not marriage and the commitment can still be easily broken off. Given the situation where marriage is easily broken off … [Read more...]
Real Life Stories
Real life stories from various resources are posted so that young people can really learn from the mistakes of others. Read them carefully and please don't think that it cannot happen to you. Many teenagers, when it comes to STDs, pregnancy, and emotional scars, would think that "it won't happen to me!" You better believe it that if you engaged in premarital sex, it will happen to you. You may escape STDs or pregnancy, but emotional scars will be there for sure. So think a thousand times … [Read more...]