Sacred and Unashamed: Reclaiming God’s Vision for Romance and Intimacy

Part 3: Intimacy Redeemed – Learning to Love with God at the Center

🕊️ Thank You for Coming Into the Light

When I began this series, I expected silence. And in many ways, silence came.
But behind that silence, the real voices found me:

To every heart that whispered back: thank you. You are not alone — and your honesty is the beginning of freedom.

🔹 What Does Intimacy Redeemed Look Like?

1️⃣ It’s Not Perfect — It’s Honest
Real intimacy is not a flawless performance. It’s trust. It’s laughter. It’s permission to learn and grow together without fear. 

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2️⃣ It’s Not Just Physical — It’s Spiritual
Song of Songs is not just about bodies — it’s about hearts intertwined. Passion was always meant to echo covenant love.

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3️⃣ It’s Not Secret — It’s Safe
Intimacy redeemed means no more hiding, no more shame, no more fear of rejection. It means saying, “This is who I am, and I am yours.”

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🔹 How Do We Learn to Love This Way?

✅ Return to the Word
Open Song of Songs without embarrassment. Read what God says about passion and delight.

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✅ Reject the World’s Counterfeits
Turn from the internet’s shallow scripts. Real love is holy and human — not staged and soulless.

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✅ Remember Your True Worth
In Proverbs we are warned:

“For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man’s wife preys on your very life.”
— Proverbs 6:26 (NIV)

When passion is bought and sold cheaply, we feel cheap in return.
But you were never meant to be a transaction.

“You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
— 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 (NIV)

You are not disposable. You are beloved — chosen — and worth a covenant, not a bargain.

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✅ Seek Healing
If your story includes pain, secrecy, or regret, bring it to the Light. Through prayer, therapy, and trusted relationships, let Christ rewrite your story.

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🔹 Celebrate What’s Possible

“Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits.”
— Song of Songs 4:16 (NIV)

This is not sin. This is Scripture. It is pleasure, trust, and delight — a gift from a Father who delights to give good gifts.

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🌿 Closing: Sacred and Unashamed

You are not too far gone.
Your story is not too broken.
Your desire is not too much for God to heal and bless.

Thank you for reading this series.
Thank you for your honesty, your courage, and your hope.
May your love — today and always — be sacred and unashamed.

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📚 About This Series

Sacred and Unashamed:

• Part 1: The Scripture We Don’t Preach

• Part 2: From Shame to Chains

• Part 3: Intimacy Redeemed