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At a Men’s marriage conference, the speaker told everyone to raise their hands.
“Ok, if you make love with your wife once a day, put your hands down” (a few young men put their hands down)
“Ok - if you make love with your wife once a week, put your hands down” (a bunch more put their hands down).
“Ok”, he said, “once a month, put your hands down” (all but a few put their hands down)
“Once every six months?”. Everyone put their hands down except for one lonely hand in the back.
“Once a year???”, said the speaker. Now, the man in the back was waiving his hand in the air and jumping up and down as though he had won a prize.
So, the speaker said, “Once a year?? - Why are you so excited?” From the back, the man with his hands yells, “TODAY IS THE DAY!!!”
This may be a funny joke, but in all seriousness: A husband and wife shouldn’t deny each other except by mutual consent. You have to come together. God gave us this union, this closeness, this affirmation and re-affirmation of your love.
Paul says that union shouldn’t be denied. So here’s what you two need to do starting now: make love regularly.
If that’s an issue, then you two have to talk. Make love regularly, even if you are sad or had a tough day. Make love regularly, and look each other in the eyes and know that between you is the Holy Spirit who ties and binds. Make love regularly and never use reconnection as a weapon or punishment.
God knows: It’s good!
Making love is one of the most effective ways to decrease the stress hormone, cortisol.
Making love increases levels of Prolactin, a hormone that regulates sleep.
Making love increases antibodies and strengthens the immune system.
Making love flushes out toxins, strengthens and improves heart health.
Making love is a statement before the universe that re-affirms, before God, the binding of two souls that cannot otherwise be torn asunder. It is a message to the evil one that the holiness of the act cannot be twisted inside the home of married believers.
It really is as simple as that. Both of you brush your teeth in the morning no matter what, right? You both make sure that you’ve eaten so that you don’t starve, correct? Making love is a reunion and a communion with one another. It is part of your marriage’s regular hygiene. There’s a reason that Paul said to never deny.
Daily Battle Order:
Enjoy and celebrate the reunion with your wife. Be the guy jumping up and down yelling “Today is the day!!”
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