Inside Intimacy.

I've been chewing on my three new books lately
And there's quite an amount to share.

I'll lay them out in bullet points
For easy reading.
Think through,
Enjoy:

[I Kissed Dating Goodbye - Joshua Harris]

Intimacy is the reward of commitment.
Intimacy without commitment,
Like icing without cake,
Can be sweet,
But it ends up making us sick.

Do what's best for others
By never asking for intimacy
That you're not able to match with commitment.

The best relationships are between two people
Who care more about each other's good
Than their own momentary pleasure.

We wished for intimacy without obligation.
We wished for sex with no strings attached.
We wished for the pleasure of love
With none of the work,
None of the vows,
None of the sacrifice.

And we got it.

But the results aren't what we hoped for.
And we're left feeling emptier than before.

The intimacy is superficial.

Where is true joy?
It's found in God's brand of love -
Love founded on Faithfulness,
Love rooted in commitment.

The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.

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Just because lips have met
Doesn't mean hearts have joined.

Just because two bodies are drawn to each other
Doesn't mean two people are right for each other.

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We cannot live in the future,
But neglecting our current obligations
Will disqualify us for tomorrow's responsibilities.
Being distracted by love is not such a bad thing -
Unless He wants you doing something else.

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