SCHOLARS believe that the word SEX is related to the Latin word Secare which means “to sever, to amputate, to disconnect.”
Our sexuality then has 2 dimensions:
Our awareness of how cut off/ disconnected we are
Its about all the ways we go about trying to reconnect.
Remember: Our sexuality is all about the ways we strive to reconnect with our world, each other and God. ITS ABOUT CONNECTION!
You can’t be connected with God until you’re at peace with who you are. If you’re still upset that God gave you this body or this life or this family or these circumstances, you will never be ablt to connect with God in a healthy, thiving, sustainable sort of way. You’ll be at odds with your maker. And if you can’t come to terms with who you are and the life you’ve been given, you’ll never be able to accept others and how they were made and the lives the’ve been given. And until you’re at peace with God and those around you, you will continue to struggle with your role on the planet, your part to play in the ongoing creation of the universe. You will continue to struggle and resist and fail to connect. - Rob Bell, SEX GOD
Last Weeks Thoughts on Sexuality
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We all know that media talks to much about sex while families tend to shy away from it all. This is a call to parents to have continual discussions about sex and sexuality.
Not sure how many times this issue should be brought up? Well the more you talk about it the less you have to cover every time. Think of it like building blocks.
Still don't know how many times you should talk about it? - Then add up all the roles in the hay you have in a year and divide by three. If its more than you are comfortable with then divide by 5. Or throw that out because there is no formula! If you are a single parent then the answer should be ZERO, but alas you probably need to talk about the issue MORE than those living with both parents!
So what do you talk about? Well they already know the basics (hopefully) but our sexuality is complicated and confusing - which means we need to talk about it on an ongoing basis. So to help you I am suggesting everyone reads SEX God, by Rob Bell. The high school group is going to spend some time on some of the topics brought up by this book, but I'd like the parents to have the lead on the discussion. Know more and lead your students through the most sexually frustrating time of their lives.
You are their biggest advocate to remaining pure and dealing with their identity in the most healthy/God honoring ways.
Can I say it again - read the book! It just could make this whole subject less awkward.
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