abstinence

In today's devotional, we will discuss 1 Thessalonians 5:22-23. This will be my first KJV one as ESV is typically easier to understand, but the KJV describes the "appearance of evil" in this verse, while the other translations just use the term "evil". This passage rings true for a lot of us in...

Hi all, I'm very sorry if this is tmi but I need advice. I have been dating a wonderful man for over 9 months. We are both incredibly strong in our decision to wait until marriage, but unfortunately have rationalized until this point that "things leading up to sex aren't actually sex" and have...

Hi all, I was wondering if I could get some clarification on what the Bible would consider as “sex”. I’ve always wanted to stay a virgin until marriage, but am I still considered a virgin if my area has touched her area without actually going in? I’ve already prayed for forgiveness, but am I...

I'm 18 and I've been struggling with a while with lust/abstinence. The problem is that there are quite a few girls who've come up and said they were interested in hooking up with me (this guy ... aimirite?) and I've really been struggling with the temptation. I once went to hang out with one of...

Two related prayer requests My girlfriend and I are both Christians, and we actively serve together in our church and community. We know that we want to get married, and I plan to propose in two weeks, but we are struggling to figure out when to get married. I graduate from college in December...

Being just recently engaged, I am so beyond thankful to the Lord for the amazing partner that He has blessed me with. We have two daughters (both from previous marriages). The Lord has blended our family in such a beautiful way. The grace of God has brought our family so much closeness and has...