The Depth in 'No'

 This is a test…this is a pivotal test.  This is a test for all love relationship that hold the potential for marriage.

   This “test” is found in a two-letter word — “No.”  Remarkably simple…and effective when it comes to relationship success.

   Let’s paint the picture.  You are a woman who desires true love.  You have begun to date, and the pivotal moment comes — when something physical could take place.

   Test time!  What was the test word?  Yes, the answer is “No.”

   Here we find the women in our scenario clearly, and boldly saying “No, I have made a decision to reserve sex for my future husband alone.”

   The reaction of the male date is now pivotal.  When he willingly, without debate, honors “No,” the relationship has a healthier future.  How great it truly is when the man responds by saying (with all sincerity),  “Thank you, I too, am reserving myself for my future wife.”

   A God-pleasing choice is being made by both parties.  It is God who knows full well that the healthiest love relationships are those who see physical intimacy as a gift from Him, and reserved for marriage — as God ordained it to be.

   Here we find a “win- ...

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