"Intimacy is the reward of commitment"
~ Joshua Harris
In a world where holding hands and kissing in the public is the norm, such a statement would definitely raise eyebrows. And the world would tell us exactly the opposite. You will often hear phrases like "If you love me, prove it to me!", "Why are you afraid to hold my hand? Don't you love me?" etc. Yes it sounds mushy but it's a reality. We often think that because the couple are so close to one another, they are committed to one another. That can be so wrong! It is super duper, super duper unlikely for one to be
committed to another person just because they are close to one another.
Commitment comes with an intelligent decision from the mind, not the heart. When our passions get the better of us, it is amazing what kind of reasoning and rationalizing can come to our brain. And believe it or not, the safest way to guard ourselves from being trapped in such sticky situations is really to first set our hearts to be committed to maintain each other's
purity until the day of union. Tall order + Tough call, but so necessary, at least for me.
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