21 Myths (Even Good) Girls Believe About Sex Interview with Jennifer Strickland

What compelled you to write on this topic?

A publisher had an idea for a book on the myths of sex and they were looking for a writer. So they asked me and  I believed I could write on this topic . For a year it was like a romance  with God totally in zone with him.This book was God's idea. Sex covers so many topics, I know the bad sides and many women have experienced much worse things. I have a healthy relationship with my husband so I knew the good and the bad and know I could help people to defer between the two. There are so many topics about sex including but not limited to" homosexuality, STDs, marriage, sexual sin, sex trafficking, abortion. I’m honored to have had the opportunity to write this book and I hope it will help a lot of women.

What are some of the myths girls buy into?

There are so many myths. But one myth is your body is separate from your soul in the modeling industry they  told me you can give your body away and your soul is not affected, however your body is connected to your soul. When you give your body away you give away your heart & soul. That’s why we get heartbreak because those relationships where we’ve been sexually active get  torn apart or broken up. The body and soul are connected, just like when a woman has a baby it happens in her body but it soul’s connected.Another one of the myths is that sex is casual. (friends with benefits) A lot of girls wonder why do I have an eating disorder why am I depressed? Their giving away their body their precious temple and they wonder why they’re feeling this way. I spoke at a college recently on body image the more I talked the more I realized the majority of the girls were sexually active and they wonder why they don’t feel good in their body. Inside of marriage you’re united under the covenant there is no shame it's just beautiful, but outside of marriage it's not.Another  myth is  sex is a part of dating, but sex is part of marriage it’s the fabric and where the babies come from. Another myth is I plan my pregnancies, but God controls the womb. God created us before the womb, in Isaiah 49:5 it says God called us before the womb. Another  myth is that prostitutes, and such like are dirty, but most of them have been abused. They were violated and they deserve our compassion their broken and need our love. The book talks on homosexuals are we loving them well, reaching out, we need to provide resources that will help them get out of that lifestyle. We meed to work with them help them and love them. The bible does say Homosexuality is a sin, but we have to present grace and truth.

Ultimately, it’s a book about love and single women, being the bride of Christ, protecting your body, letting God fill your cup, in this book there is a lot of hope for single women, .

This book is about love and grace love of God and forgiveness. Songs of Solomon doesn’t even use the word sex, it’s about love the way God talks to us.

Prince Charming ideal

How can young girls refocus and change that Prince Charming mindset?

In marriage my husband wasn’t perfect and I realized I had been  disillusioned about marriage and men. If you put your trust in man it well be like Jeremiah said a parched desert, but with God it will be like a watered stream.(expectations for a man vs. God)

Changing your focus as a single woman and even in marriage and get your eyes on God. The more you look to God the more fulfilled you will be and  the more you will be able to love. Fix your eyes on God.

Abortion what about women who have had abortions are considering it?

God is the creator of life and the finisher he’s God and were not. He does create us in our mother womb, he will call us home one day and we are not to play God. Another problem concerning abortion is  the father has little to no rights concerning his own child, a lot of men are angry who have experienced this. We have lifted woman up like Gods, they say woman get to choose,it's their body, but it’s not our body it’s God's body and we get to choose. We must choose life. In Deuteronomy 30:19 God says  I have set before you death and life choose life. Woman who have abortions are effected the rest of their life, even woman in their 40’s still struggle, some of these woman are going into the pregnancy centers and are loving and encouraging girls using their mistake as a way to encourage others to make the right choice. Pregnancy agencies have so many resources now :jobs, adoption, medical care. There are so many ministries and pregnancy resources for women who need to heal or make the right decisions and bible studies for woman who have experienced abortions. If you've had an abortion God can forgive you. Many broken woman who have made the wrong decisions have been redeemed and now are making a great impact in the world.

Purity

How does a young person keep them self pure and avoid the media’s influence?

It takes real grit and deep conviction to stand up for you believe. Even if your home and everyone is out partying  that's okay. It is also wise not to drink at all,you must have strong boundaries. Concerning dating stay in public places (not secluded places). Believe that you’re more, that’s faith believe. If you feel like it's for you to get  married believe he’s worth it and you’re worth it. However,don’t save sex for the promise that once you get married sex will be amazing, save sex as a devotion to God. If  you save it with the mindset that I’ll meet a perfect man and sex life will be amazing that's wrong, the bible says the pure in heart we will see God.

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