Intimacy

“Just as Jesus used a child in His mortal ministry as an example for the people of the pure love they must and could have to be like Him, He has offered us the family as an example of an ideal setting in which we can learn how to love as He loves. That is because the greatest joys and the greatest sorrows we experience are in family relationships. The joys come from putting the welfare of others above our own. That is what love is.” -President Henry B. Eyring

Since I have been in college for the past two years I have dated. This type of dating is different from high school dating let me tell you. Back in high school, it was all about having fun and making memories. Here in college, it is a level up it is about getting to know someone and dating seriously. When it comes to serious dating, I mean boyfriend and girlfriend meeting the family the whole bit. You are trying to find a companion, partner, spouse, best friend to spend the rest of your life with. Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. I have been a girlfriend and let me say it was the best thing I could ever ask for. I was excited, nervous, didn’t know what to expect, scared, happy, and all sorts of emotions. I have to say it gets serious really fast especially if you are very physical. Intimacy is very powerful and sacred and should happen between the bonds of marriage. I encourage all young single adults to follow the For Strength of Youth guidelines when it comes to the law of Chasity. I know my life if I followed these wonderful guidelines, would have caused me fewer headaches in my life. Our Father in Heaven has placed great trust in you. He has a work for you to do. Seek His guidance in prayer and counsel with your parents and leaders. The decisions you make now will set the course for much of what will follow during your mortal life and throughout eternity. The sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and women, lawfully wedded as husband and wife. It is ordained of God for the creation of children and for the expression of love between husband and wife. God has commanded that sexual intimacy be reserved for marriage. Never do anything that could lead to sexual transgression. Treat others with respect, not as objects used to satisfy lustful and selfish desires. Before marriage, do not participate in passionate kissing, lie on top of another person’s body, or touch sacred parts of another person’s body, with or without clothing. Do not do anything else that arouses sexual feelings. Do not arouse those emotions in your own body. Pay attention to the prompting of the Spirit of the Lord will withdraw from one who is in sexual transgression. Avoid situations that invite increased temptation, such as late-night or overnight activities away from home or activities where there is a lack of adult supervision. Do not participate in discussions or any media that arouse sexual feelings. Do not participate in any type of pornography. The Spirit can help you know when you are at risk and give you the strength to remove yourself from the situation. Have faith in and be obedient to the righteous counsel of your parents and leaders.

I know if you make a personal commitment to be sexually pure by your words and actions and encourage others to do the same your life will be beyond blessed.