If woman is the match, man is the matchbox. Woman is flint, man is steel. Putting two together, under the right circumstances, will create a flame, and this flame can be a funny little flicker , it can be a warm fire, or a devastating blaze.
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Proverbs 30:18-19
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Yes, four which I do not understand:
19 The way of an eagle in the air,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the midst of the sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin.
Yes, four which I do not understand:
19 The way of an eagle in the air,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the midst of the sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin.
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Every time you flirt, every time you touch, spend time together ect ect, you are increasing the chances of a spark. Sure, maybe there won't be a spark - but every time you do something that in one way or another makes you closer to an individual of the opposite sex, you are increasing those chances.
Marriage should be like a campfire. A boy / girl friendship might be a sweet candle. A sex-driven dating relationship is like a wildfire that destroys everything it touches, hence the command "flee from youthful lusts". Giving into youthful lusts is like standing in the middle of gasoline-saturated dry hay with a flamethrower. These fires are very different, and some are simply dangerous.
And you can still get burnt by a candle flame (or the candle could tip over and burn your house down). And that campfire? You better be taking good care of it or it's going to go out and the nights will suddenly become long and cold. No s'mores for you.
Be careful with fire, and don't start one unless you understand this. And ladies, let the fella focus initiating the sparks, you need to focus more on preparing the kindling (aka stop chasing boys trying to light them up! Guys, be a man and don't start something you can't take care of properly!)
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Proverbs 30:15b -16
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:
16 The grave,
The barren womb,
The earth that is not satisfied with water—
And the fire never says, “Enough!”
Four never say, “Enough!”:
16 The grave,
The barren womb,
The earth that is not satisfied with water—
And the fire never says, “Enough!”
love the metaphor... keep serving the King, Amy!
ReplyDeletevery true & boldly stated! :)
ReplyDeleteI would agree on the part about physical touch having very strange and unpredictable effects... without intending to, it can completely allow a couple to lose sight of reason and ignore things that are important to the success of their relationship.
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