I attended a state university for
three years. While I was there, several of my classes began to show
pornography. They found all kinds of excuses to show it to us. Sociology
classes wanted us to understand people’s desires. Communication classes wanted
us to know how to effectively advertise. Women’s Studies classes wanted to show
us how men distort women’s bodies. Etc., etc., etc.
I remember sitting in my classes
staring down at my desk waiting for it to end. Other times I walked out. Sometimes,
teachers pointed me out for being “afraid of a little porn.” I remember leaving
my class crying and thinking, how much is this “education” worth if I have to
unlearn it later. I worked hard to guard myself from taking in this kind of pollution
and without my permission it was being forced upon me.
There’s a lot of talk these days
about 50 Shades of Grey. They recently released the trailer for the movie,
which is scheduled to debut on Valentine’s Day. The book has been classified as
an erotic novel and coined as “mommy porn.” I could say a lot about how much I
hate pornography. I hate that it is so abundant. I hate how it ruins lives. I
hate how it hurts women. I hate how it hurts men. I hate how it hurts God.
I urge you, when pornography is
delivered to you in a carefully wrapped package, marketed to you, praised by
your peers, glamorized by the media, see it for what it truly is- POISON. That
is not your spouse! It is decay in your bones. Refrain. Resist it. Say no. Run
away! Flee!
I am reminded that we all have a great
desire for intimacy. We crave closeness and rightly so. We were created to have
that longing. There is a God who lovingly, carefully created you. He formed
your body in your mother’s womb. He knows every bit of who you are. He knows
every part of you, even the number of hairs on your head. And, he loves you. He
sacrificed everything to be with you. You can trust him with everything—with
your pain, your insecurities, your heart, your mind, and your body. He will
never leave you or forsake you.
There is such intimacy with Jesus.
When you become a believer, you are IN Christ and he is IN you. You are joined
to Christ, just as spouses are joined together. There is a real connection that
is personal and intimate. You are joined to him and he gives himself to you. And
in him, there is intense pleasure. You are one with him. I pray that you will
seek him and find your desires fulfilled. May you find all that you need in the
presence of your great Savior.
In Him,
Lauren
