Rebekah: A Virgin

One of the first things God tells us about Rebekah is that she was a virgin. Here was a beautiful young lady who I am sure was admired by many a man and could have had a lot of fun flirting and enjoying their attention. But she was not running after young men, trying to start a romance. Instead, she trusted in the Lord to write her love story, content to stay at home and be with her family. And her purity sparkled. Nobody ever questioned her character. The way she carried herself, the manner in which she treated men, and her sweet innocence all made it obvious that Rebekah was a virgin.

In today's society, virginity is no longer considered a precious treasure. There are very few young women who cherish this gift and are determined to save their bodies for their future husbands. You may be one of them. Do not allow yourself to feel pressured to do what everyone else is doing just because you are in the minority. I know I will never regret my decision to remain a virgin until marriage. Ever. Nobody experiences a broken heart as the result of purity. Yet countless thousands of girls and women suffer deep emotional wounds as the result of fornication.

You heard me. Fornication. You can find it listed among the "works of the flesh" in Galatians 5, along with murder, idolatry, and witchcraft. Fornication is sin and that is why it hurts so much.

I know some of you who are reading this have messed up and lost the treasure of your virginity, but you know what? God still loves you. Nothing that you have done, nothing anybody else has done, nothing at all can separate you from the love of God.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 
Romans 8: 38-39

He knows what you have done. He knew it long ago and has already paid for your sin.
He will forgive you.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 
1 John 1:9

He will forget your sin.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews 8:12

He will give you victory.

But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57

You can start all over! It is true that you will never again have your virginity, but you can still live a life of purity as a child of God. Put your past behind you and don't let it haunt you.

God has made you new.

Trusting God

My name is Gabrielle Allen. I am nineteen years old and I've never had a boyfriend.

Almost unheard of these days, right? Some people think I am crazy, but I have never suffered through breaking up, have never felt the regret of giving my heart away to someone to whom it does not belong, and I am still a virgin in every sense of the word. If this is craziness, then everybody should be out of their wits! 

The things I have mentioned are all things that very few young women today can brag about. But, oh! What a beautiful thing it is for a woman to save herself for one man and to be presented to him a pure bride on her wedding day! People seem to have given up hope on this ever being their story. They don't believe there are still godly young men who are saving their hearts too. It really all comes down to trust. 

Do you trust God with your future? 

Don't say yes just because it's the "right answer". Think about it. Do you really trust Him? It's okay if you don't. Go ahead and admit it; I had to myself not very long ago. Trust can be really hard sometimes, but, often, it's the hardest things that bring the most joy. Choose right now to trust God with your future.  It couldn't be in better hands! When you really believe that He will take care of everything and make your love story beautiful, you can live without worrying over when Prince Charming will show up. You can have joy that only comes from the Father. So choose to trust Him and join me on this path the world calls crazy. 

This is where real love happens.