NEWK-IT! too! 3-8-09
Subject: NEWK-IT! too! 3-8-09
Send date: 2009-03-08 12:58:14
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1 Greetings IN Christ, 3-7-09

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4 & 5

The vine and the bud grafted into the vine are one flesh - no separation.  The life flows from the root stock through the grafted bud, to the trunk, to the branches.  Jesus' words in John 15 call us to abide IN him - to live there, dwell there, be comfortable, be calm, restful, content and at ease.  Jesus is the Christ, through whom all life was called forth, from nothing!  Bearing fruit takes place naturally because of the host home, the body of Christ.  Christ's life flows in us and through us.  Christ's love is unconditional toward us and it is unlimited in its scope and ability to bring us to bearing fruit in our lives.  Our life is his life.

Husbands and wives are in a one flesh relationship 100% of the time during their married life. 100% of the time, not just when engaging in sex. When one partner does something to hurt themselves, they hurt the other because of the one-flesh relationship.  When one partner does something to hurt the other they are hurt because of the one-flesh relationship. Hurting one another through bad behavior squashes the very life marriage is intended to create. 

Healthy sexual activity in a marriage is part of the life creating-fruit the marriage bears - fruit that glorifies God.  Child "creating" and raising is also part of the fruit of healthy sexual activity.  Amazingly, humans are the only animals whom God designed with a purpose for sex that is apart from child "creating".  Sexual activity between healthy marriage partners is God-designed to be a frequent love-creating activity.  Women would be wise, if their husband is more inclined to want sex frequently to follow that lead.  Husbands would be wise, if their wives are more inclined to want sex frequently to follow that lead.  "Frequent" is best defined by each individual marriage, but sexual activity needs to be regular and frequent (see 1 Corinthians 7).

Intense hurt (beyond most other hurts in this world) takes place in the heart of a marriage partner who's spouse doesn't wish to engage in sexual activity, and it can be either the male or female partner.  Christians often have a very difficult time expressing their hurts in this area, in part because Satan works his work by making us feel isolated.  Christians are often the people who won't seek help or won't be honest about their hurts.  NEWK-IT!  IT! gets in the way of a healthy relationship with God and with our spouse.  We cannot have a healthy life creating relationship with God if our relationship with our spouse is not healthy.  It is time to get healthy through God's word and through reaching out to one another.

The life flow of Jesus Christ, the vine permeates our entire lives.  When I write and send NEWK-IT! you can be sure I am thinking about all of life, that is my sexuality and my sex life with my life partner. God's word, Jesus, is intimately attached to all parts of our lives - no separation, no compartmentalization!  Jesus' life flowing in us and through us gives us hope that all aspects of our lives can be touched by his miraculous healing, by his power, by his life.

Ask him to heal your hurts and touch all aspects of your life - he already is there.  Thank him if you have known this all along, then speak out to those hurting.  There are many, many hurting lives.  There is a whole world waiting for Christians, the ones who's lives should and could be the healthiest of all sexually, to speak out boldly and proclaim God's amazing mercy, love and creativity!

May God grant us courage to recognize him as the author and giver of our sexuality and sex with our spouse.  May God grant us boldness to reach out, whether we are hurting or being thankful.  May the peace that passes understanding guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.  Blessings IN Christ, Cindy

Cindy Steinbeck Newkirk 
Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery
5940 Union Rd. Paso Robles, CA. 93446
805.238.1854 (o) 805.674.1909 (c)

 

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