Good Intentions aren't Good Enough
I've made a choice that contradicts society, and goes against the grain of the world. I've decided that doing things my way just doesn't work. I've chosen to get sober from the ways of the world and wake up to God's grace and redemption. I have chosen celibacy in my life because I know I'm worth dying for.
I use to say, "God knows our intentions and our hearts and he knows they are good". It's true that God knows our intentions and our hearts, and he knows the sinful desires that dwell in them! You can't say your intentions are good to excuse your actions when you're actions go against the word of God! Good intentions just aren't good enough. We must act on our intentions and prove them. Only then can we be healed and blessed with God's mercy.
I know that I'm worth waiting for, as God's daughter he expects only the best for me and I need to allow him to bring that to me by trusting in his word and his will for my life. The only way I can do that is to follow his way and the path he has laid out for us! Ladies, it is simple, the desires of our sin are strong, but the power of God exceeds ALL. The enemy can only have the amount of power we allow him to have over us.
Choosing celibacy has not been easy and a choice that has also been motivated by being a mother. As a single mom of 3 boys, I'm setting an example for them every day in the choices that I make in teaching them how to view women, how to treat women and what kind of women to choose in their future. It starts right here, right now. In their young and receptive minds and hearts, they are watching and they are listening at every moment. It's important to me to show them the meaning and value of purity.