2012-10-27T09:57:01Ztag:sursumcorda.salemsattic.com,2018:/isso/thread/post/earthen-vesselstag:sursumcorda.salemsattic.com,2018:/isso/1009/37212012-10-27T09:57:01ZSursumCorda<p>Amen. <em>Christianity Today</em> ran a big article not long ago about how churches (and Christian authors) are setting people up for marriage difficulties by raising sexual expectations so high. But you said it better in one short paragraph.</p> <p>Being far from the &quot;singles scene&quot;—if they even had such a thing in my day—I had no idea that's what youth groups are preaching. Once again we take our standards from the world. :(</p>tag:sursumcorda.salemsattic.com,2018:/isso/1009/37202012-10-27T08:30:16ZIrishOboe<p>Interesting quotes. &quot;No wonder young people struggle to stay sexually pure&quot; and on the other side, if they do stay pure they subconsciously expect to have won the pleasure game and get the best sex in marriage. That’s a tall order for the wedding night and only sets up faithful believers for disappointment and frustration. The purpose for purity to should be to honor God and your future spouse, not to be rewarded with the greatest pleasure. As always when we seek our own satisfaction first we go away hungry.</p>