I just heard on the radio that 63% of Christian
singles on Mingle.com and similar dating sites say they'd have sex before
marriage. It breaks my heart that so many young people don't see anything wrong
with that. I think what hurts the most is knowledge that a living breathing
relationship with God is missing from so many young people's lives.
I also realize, however, that we, as Christians,
are often deceived and tempted into sin. Just because in the past you slept
with someone outside of marriage doesn't mean you don't have a real relationship with God. It's
when you enter into the dating scene believing from the start that it’s okay to
have premarital sex that something vital is missing from your relationship
with God. And it's that fact that hurts that most.
When the Lord's presence is real and at work in
your life you know when you're living in disobedience. You know because he
won't leave you alone. He brings people and things into your life to show you.
There's a shadow that seems to hover over your heart and never goes away, at
least not until you acknowledge your sin and start to change.
I originally started writing about my experiences
as young single Christian woman for reasons just like this. I wanted others to
know and experience the joys of a relationship with a Savior who died to know
them. Yes, it can be hard at times, but no other relationship even comes close
to the one found in Jesus. When I hear stories and statistics like this one my
heart breaks because there are so many "Christians" out there who are
obviously lacking that relationship.
How have we come so far from the truth? When did we
start substituting lies for truth? When did we let what the world tells us
become our basis for moral living rather that what God tells us? I wish I could
put into words the hurt I feel at lack of a living relationship with God so many people have in their lives, especially when I know the joys of being in God's presence,
but words tend to fall so short.
I didn't write this today to judge anyone or make
anyone feel bad, because I am the last person to judge, but only
because I wish so much more for our culture.
