1 ᑲᕒᐃᑎᔭᓇᒃ 6:18

Whenever someone asks us if we believe in premarital sex we respond by saying “yes and no.” It’s a confusing answer at first, but it gives us an opportunity to make an important point. God affirms our sexuality as human beings and we ­can’t suddenly become asexual. For this reason, we believe in premarital sexuality. We are quick to follow up, however, by saying that having genital sex before marriage is clearly not in line with God’s principles. 

Guardrails are put in place to keep our vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. We often don’t see them until we need them—and then we’re sure thankful they’re there. What if we had guardrails in our relationships, finances, and careers? What might those look like? How might they keep us from future regrets? For the next five days, let’s explore how to set up personal guardrails.

As New York pastor Rich Villodas defines it, a deeply formed life is a life marked by integration, intersection, intertwining, and interweaving, holding together multiple layers of spiritual formation. This kind of life calls us to be people who cultivate lives with God in prayer, move toward reconciliation, work for justice, have healthy inner lives, and see our bodies and sexuality as gifts to steward.

虽然世界似乎越来越黑暗，基督却已呼召我们成为山上闪耀的城市。 当我们把生命分别为圣，从神的话语汲取力量和明日的盼望时，我们的生命就会在黑暗的环境中闪耀。 这个为期四周的灵修札记将带着我们深入研究神的话语，探讨如何在灵魂、心灵、意念和身体这四个方面，过分别为圣的生活。