GREAT REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD SAY -NO- TO S*X BEFORE MARRIAGE

Maybe sex is becoming one of Nigeria's favorite subjects? Increasingly you hear jokes about it, listen to and sing songs about it, talk about it and see it in almost all of the videos and TV that you watch. Sex appeal is used to sell toothpaste, drinks, and fast cars. As a young person, you are under terrific pressure to go into s*x. And yet your parents may not have talked to you about how to handle that pressure. You are learning about sex from others. There is pressure to "prove that you are a man," or "prove your love." Young men, you may even hear the lie: "If you do not have s*x you will get weak or ill." It is not true. Often you are given the impression that if you are not having sex regularly then there is something wrong with you. Or friends say that if you are attracted to one another, then s*x is usual, or normal. On the other hand someone who is keeping s*x for after they get married is seen as "weird" or "a religious fanatic."
This writeup gives you some answers to your questions about s*x.

SAY "NO" because God says NO to s*x before and outside marriage (Ex. 20:14).

He does not say NO to make us miserable. God created sex and then said it was very good (Gen. 1:27, 28, 31). But it is only good inside a loving, committed marriage relationship. S*x outside marriage brings heartache and pain! In Proverbs 5:18-23 we read of the beauty and excitement of s*x in marriage and the foolishness of s*x outside of marriage. God tells us that sex is supposed to be part of a lifelong relationship. "A man must leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh (have sex together)" (Gen. 2:24).

In a society where youth are under pressure from friends and peer group, teachers and other adults, they often go into sexual activity before they have a chance to think about the responsibility and consequences involved in sex before marriage.

Responsibility Consequences Yes. Plenty, plenty! There is a lot more involved in sexual activity than just two bodies coming together for fun and passion! S*x can bring you more pain and heartache than you can imagine. It always does when sexual activity happens outside the place God made it to be fully enjoyed. God made sex for a loving, committed marriage relationship. S*x is a powerful, intense force within us. It is the one area where we take part in the creation of life. S*x is God's fine art. We ought to feel uncomfortable about misusing God's gift. Casual s*x is like placing your best lace on the floor of the chicken house!

When smart young people know all the facts, they decide to wait to enjoy sex in marriage. I hope you will be one of them after you consider these ten great reasons for saying NO to s*x before marriage:

What sounds exciting on Friday night, may cause you embarrassment on Monday morning. You should be able to hold your head up high! Save your reputation! Do not allow your name to be passed around as an easy catch. You are made in the image of God. You are not an animal. You have within you self-respect, self-worth and self control. If someone says, "I can't wait till I get married." They mean "I won't wait." They have chosen not to wait.