This world is full of sex, regardless if you are having it or not. We can't help the culture we live in but we can get help and encouragement from those around us.
In 2012, Olympic track star Lola Jones made headlines at just 29 years old. This is what she said about her virginity, "It’s just something, a gift that I want to give to my husband. But please understand this journey has been hard. If there’s virgins out there, I just want to let them know, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. Harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, it’s been to stay a virgin before marriage." I can't even fathom training for an Olympics but I know how hard college is and the struggle is real.
When a man is willing to express that he wants to wait until marriage, you should respect his choice. Just like if you decide to wait, the man should do the same thing. This is part of a relationship that should be taken very seriously. This is also a deciding factor in my relationships. In College, I knew I wasn't meant to be with someone the minute he told me he can't wait.
Life isn't easy, trust me. However, I encourage you to be that 1 in 30 that stays pure until marriage. 1 Peter 2:11-12 says, "Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us."
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