Sex and the Christian Marriage

Thank you so much for your article on "Sex and the Christian Marriage". My husband and I have been married for almost 12 years, and this can still be an issue for me. Our sexual relationship needs a lot of prayer in order to prevent the enemy from taking a foothold in our marriage. I have definitely found that what we see on t.v. influences our perception of what sex is suppose to be like. I also struggled w/ "smut" books for years until my mother explained it like this: you open the door to temptation and satan just a little bit and he'll take the opportunity to kick the door down at the first opportunity! You allow that junk into your mind, and it is very hard to make it disappear! After that I changed the type of books that I read, and trust me there is an abunadance of good christian fiction out there that will satisfy any romantic! I just wish that there was more "wholesome" t.v. available as well.

Great article! And I wholeheartedly agree about Christian fiction. It is a wonderful way to illustrate what a beautiful marriage should look like. I grew up reading Janette Oke's books and they truly helped me love and appreciate my husband and my children more. There is so much excellent fiction there now that does NOT contain the graphic sex, violence and language of most novels in the bookstore. I always enjoy Betsy St. Amant's articles. Keep them coming!