It struck me today when I was listening to Prof Xavier’s lecture on Self Awareness, and he mentioned about virginity being overrated. I mean, it’s highly opinion-based, and I have nothing against premarital sex or the people who don’t believe in it, I believe that waiting till marriage is the best option, simply because it’s more special (to me) to give your first and everytime to the person you pledge you life to.

Sadly, I’ve seen adolescents treating sex like a pastime, and while it’s wonderful for couples, 12-13 year-olds seem to think that that’s the way to go when it comes to love. It’s really disturbing, seriously, and the idealogy is spreading. Those people changed their way of thinking, and because they’re so easily swayed, they go with the flow and do it anyway.

Love is not exclusively sex. While it’s performed by couples in love, the act that brings them together and strengthens their bond and commitment to one another includes the act of sex, but what makes it so special for them is that real emotions, baring of souls and willingness to share one another is what makes it ‘not just sex’. In other words, when you love someone so much, the desire for that person grows, however, when your desire for that person comes first, it doesn’t necessarily means it’s love. It’s different.

True, people make a big deal out of virginity, but it really depends on how people view it. Is it as special as some think it is? Or is it a pleasurable activity and nothing more? If an activity as such can be done to produce a new life, is it just a pastime anymore? Like gardening? Does the potential new life simply starts out like a shoot and if you think it’s a weed, you cut it off?

I read this post once about how pro-choice protested against anti-abortion. They testified that certain pro-life organisations give as much care and attention as possible to the unborn child, only to ignore the mothers post partum. The reality of life is such, and I don’t blame people for being pro-choice, the actions and ignorance of people drove them to that side of the fence. Still, being a medical student, I’ve learnt the process of conception, gestation and growth of a fetus/baby, and I can tell you that it’s nothing short of a miracle. It’s sad that something so beautiful and complex becomes a nuisance in someone’s life. Imagine how you’d feel if you’d known that you’ve thrown out the winning jackpot ticket days before the results are announced, imagine the anguish when you know what you’ve missed out on and you will never get it back.

To have sex or not to have sex; to abort or not to abort? It comes down to you. I can type till my fingers cram, but I know what I want and I stick to it. I also understand the things I have and will miss out on, but I know I’m okay with it. Whatever you choose, do understand the risks you’re taking, and/or what you are going to lose with your decision.

joecatholic:

‘Did our hearts not burn within us as he talked to us on the road?’

If you are an apostle, these words of the disciples of Emmaus should rise spontaneously to the lips of your professional companions when they meet you along the ways of their lives.

– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way, #917 †

leilockheart:

Dear _______, Sincerely, _______

spiritualinspiration:

“And I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten…” (Joel 2:25).

God is a God of Restoration! You may have had some disappointments or unfair things happen in your life, but instead of dwelling on the past and living defeated, take a stand and focus on God’s promise of restoration. Draw a line in the sand and say, “I am a child of the Most High God, and I’m not going to live my life negative and defeated. This is a new day, and I’m taking back what belongs to me!” That’s having a restoration mentality.

God wants to restore everything that’s been stolen. He wants to restore your joy, restore your peace, restore your health, and restore your finances. But here’s the key: you have to have a vision for it. You have to get your hopes up. You have to decide to get your thoughts and words going in the right direction. Focus on the future and release past hurts through forgiveness.

Decide today to get up every morning hoping, expecting, and believing. Know that God is going to pay you back. Thank Him for restoring everything that the enemy has stolen from you!

spiritualinspiration:

joecatholic:

Queen St. Hedwig (1371-1399)

Upon her father’s death, Hedwig became Queen of Poland at the age of eleven. For political reasons, she agreed to marry a non-Christian prince, who later converted. She was noted for her charity to all, but especially the sick and poor.

spiritualinspiration:

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emm-in-sem:

Because I do not hope to turn again
Because I do not hope
Because I do not hope to turn
Desiring this man’s gift and that man’s scope
I no longer strive to strive towards such things
(Why should the aged eagle stretch its wings?)
Why should I mourn
The vanished power of the usual reign?
Because I do not hope to know again
The infirm glory of the positive hour
Because I do not think
Because I know I shall not know
The one veritable transitory power
Because I cannot drink
There, where trees flower, and springs flow, for there is nothing again
Because I know that time is always time
And place is always and only place
And what is actual is actual only for one time
And only for one place
I rejoice that things are as they are and
I renounce the blessed face
And renounce the voice
Because I cannot hope to turn again
Consequently I rejoice, having to construct something
Upon which to rejoice
And pray to God to have mercy upon us
And pray that I may forget
These matters that with myself I too much discuss
Too much explain
Because I do not hope to turn again
Let these words answer
For what is done, not to be done again
May the judgement not be too heavy upon us
Because these wings are no longer wings to fly
But merely vans to beat the air
The air which is now thoroughly small and dry
Smaller and dryer than the will
Teach us to care and not to care
Teach us to sit still.
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death
Pray for us now and at the hour of our death.