How I Found God in Bed
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A lot of people say that they find God in the beauty and wonder of nature, and while I am very happy for them, I find it much more exhilarating to find God in the warm afterglow of a truly stupendous orgasm.
Before all you nature lovers fire off incensed emails about the breathtaking exquisiteness of nature, bear in mind that the breathtaking exquisiteness of nature also contains malevolent grizzly bears, blood sucking mosquitoes, and shockingly frigid water in which to drown. If you spend enough time in the beauty and wonder of nature, you will find that the beauty and wonder of nature basically wants to kill you. This is, after all, a fallen world. The lion and the lamb will one day lie down together, but until Jesus actually ushers in the Kingdom, the lamb would be prudent to keep a bit of distance from Simba.
Nature certainly reveals the power and creativity of God, but I don't think it directly teaches us about the love of God. The Swiss Alps are spectacular and a raging ocean inspires awe, but neither land nor sea is relational. And as noted earlier, the natural world is often deadly. Think blizzards, or Haiti.
But while nature is fraught with peril, I have never come remotely near death while in bed with my lovely bride. On the contrary, in bed I feel warmth and love and passion and loyalty and joy. So which is most reflective of the heart of God, the Grand Canyon or sex?
I find it significant that when God sought to give us a powerful analogy of his relationship to us, he chose to say the church is the "Bride of Christ." That's a staggering thought, but we're often not very staggered by it because we haven't taken the time to really let it sink in.
So think about a truly wonderful time you've had in bed with your spouse—the hunger you felt for each other, the vulnerability of nakedness and passion, the desire to please each other, the sense of contentment as you drifted off to sleep after making love. Think back to when you were dating, and how you longed to be with each other and loved to spend hours with each other. Recall how it made you feel when this amazing person whispered words of love.
God deliberately taps into that experience as he tries to convey the passion, the commitment, the deep longing, and unshakeable love he has for us.
A Taste of Heaven
I believe that God wants us to enjoy the very best that earthly love has to offer. He wants us to have a rich, deep, incredibly real relationship with our spouse. And he wants it to dawn on us that his own love for us is far richer, deeper, and more honest than the very best we've ever experienced with our mate. Had he not been the one to invoke the image of marriage when talking about our relationship to Christ, I would have thought it far too intimate to dare to draw that comparison. I mean, it's one thing to talk about a kindly king adopting wretched orphans. It's a much deeper metaphor to talk about a marriage with God.
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Samantha
Thank you for sharing your experience. Although you did not even touch on the frustrating side of marriage and sex which is just trying to make things work for both people.
Jenny
Dave, thank you for sharing such a vulnerable part of your journey with us. I know it encouraged me and many more out there. I'll be sharing this article with a friend as well. My pastor always says, "Never let a heartache be wasted." It sounds like you've let God get the glory out of your heartache. Thank you.
Rachel Snyder
Dave- What a great article. My husband deals with children like you were often. One of the things he likes to tell them is they can choose to be a victim forever, or choose to be a survivor. It sounds like you choose the later and with God's help have become a great influence to others. God Bless You!
Vaginismus overcomer
As 'one of the wounded' I was a bit sceptical about the title, but found an amazing article instead, I may be physically healed now, but I still strugle with the emotional 'freeness' I know I should feel. I'll definatly be sharing this article with some of my online friends! :)
Ron Barnes
A great, insightful article on a sometimes touchy subject! Fortunately, I can share it with my wife and then tell her my pursuing her sexy body is biblical... blessings!
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