at each other with an expression that
leaves no doubt that they have just
discovered sex.
and sin belong together, and if sex
wasn't a little sinful, it wouldn't be
much fun. But that is a travesty.
When sex and sin get mixed together
people get badly hurt. The real truth
is that the people who follow God's
guidelines for sex within the confines
of marriage are the people who really
enjoy sex. God knew sex would give us
pleasure; He intended it to. He also
knew that such a powerful force
needed to be controlled. His guidelines
were designed to maximize our happi-
ness and minimize our pain.
Serious Business
there is nothing more serious than
bringing a child into the world. That
means that pleasure must always be
balanced with personal responsibility.
Making love is the greatest pleasure
in the world, but it is also serious busi-
ness. It's not wrong to enjoy sex, but
it's wrong to treat it lightly. The happi-
ness and safety--indeed, the very
existence--of other people is at stake.
sexless human beings. He could have
devised a completely boring way of
making new people. He could have
made sexual intercourse a thoroughly
unpleasant experience. But He didn't,
and we're glad. As a friend once said,
"If God's invented anything better
than sex, He's kept it for Himself!"
Salvation Army offi cer living in
Manchester, England.