Reynold Conger's Blog - Posts Tagged "sexual-temptation"
Sexual Pleasure or Loyalty?
What is stronger, sexual temptation or loyalty to one's spouse (once called fidelity)?
In my book, Chased Across Australia, Jack and Jill are informed that their pregnant daughter-in-law is in the hospital. Jill, rushes back to Sydney, but Jack is restrained by the local constable. Jack witnessed a shooting, and the constable orders Jack to stay in town during the preliminary investigation.
Alone, Jack falls asleep, hugging a pillow and dreaming of Jill. In the middle of the night he wakes to find a beautiful, young woman in bed with him. She tries to initiate sex.
I will not say any more lest I spoil the story for my readers.
Men, what would you do in that situation? Would you enjoy the pleasures of a willing woman with a spectacular figure, or would you remain faithful to your wife? Could you keep this secret from your wife? If you could keep it secret, how much guilt would you feel. If your wife found out, what would be her response?
Would I be able to resist the temptation if this happened to me? I honestly don't know. Considering the strength of sexual temptation to us healthy males, I am thankful that the only beautiful woman who has ever slipped into my bed has been my wife.
The next post will be a question for the women to ponder.
In my book, Chased Across Australia, Jack and Jill are informed that their pregnant daughter-in-law is in the hospital. Jill, rushes back to Sydney, but Jack is restrained by the local constable. Jack witnessed a shooting, and the constable orders Jack to stay in town during the preliminary investigation.
Alone, Jack falls asleep, hugging a pillow and dreaming of Jill. In the middle of the night he wakes to find a beautiful, young woman in bed with him. She tries to initiate sex.
I will not say any more lest I spoil the story for my readers.
Men, what would you do in that situation? Would you enjoy the pleasures of a willing woman with a spectacular figure, or would you remain faithful to your wife? Could you keep this secret from your wife? If you could keep it secret, how much guilt would you feel. If your wife found out, what would be her response?
Would I be able to resist the temptation if this happened to me? I honestly don't know. Considering the strength of sexual temptation to us healthy males, I am thankful that the only beautiful woman who has ever slipped into my bed has been my wife.
The next post will be a question for the women to ponder.
Can You Forgive?
Jesus tells us to forgive our enemies. What then are we to do about a spouse when sexual infidelity is suspected?
In the last post, I asked men which is stronger, sexual temptation or loyalty to one's spouse. Considering the strength of the male sex drive, most of us would have to admit it would take a lot of strength to chase a strange, beautiful woman out of our bed. I believe it can be done, and hope I would do it if I were tempted like the hero of my book is.
Now, women, what would your response be if you learned that a beautiful woman slipped into bed with your husband in your absence? Whether or not the husband actually had sex or not, most men would deny having had sex. Would you believe him? How angry would you be? Would you be able to forgive him for what ever did or did not happen?
Let us further assume that at some time in the future you encounter the young woman in question. She is spectacularly beautiful, but she says your husband rejected her because you are so beautiful. Do you believe her? Is her statement proof that your husband was faithful to you?
Remember, this woman tried to steal your husband's affections from you. Would you be willing to forgive her?
Heavy stuff, eh? In a situation like this, the man faces a real challenge turning away the temptress. What about the wife? Does she face as hard a challenge forgiving her husband and the woman?
The Bible calls us to strive to live moral lives, but it also tells us that Jesus forgives sinners who repent. In like manor, we must forgive each other.
Read Chased Across Australia to see what my hero does in the face of temptation and what the heroine does in response.
In the last post, I asked men which is stronger, sexual temptation or loyalty to one's spouse. Considering the strength of the male sex drive, most of us would have to admit it would take a lot of strength to chase a strange, beautiful woman out of our bed. I believe it can be done, and hope I would do it if I were tempted like the hero of my book is.
Now, women, what would your response be if you learned that a beautiful woman slipped into bed with your husband in your absence? Whether or not the husband actually had sex or not, most men would deny having had sex. Would you believe him? How angry would you be? Would you be able to forgive him for what ever did or did not happen?
Let us further assume that at some time in the future you encounter the young woman in question. She is spectacularly beautiful, but she says your husband rejected her because you are so beautiful. Do you believe her? Is her statement proof that your husband was faithful to you?
Remember, this woman tried to steal your husband's affections from you. Would you be willing to forgive her?
Heavy stuff, eh? In a situation like this, the man faces a real challenge turning away the temptress. What about the wife? Does she face as hard a challenge forgiving her husband and the woman?
The Bible calls us to strive to live moral lives, but it also tells us that Jesus forgives sinners who repent. In like manor, we must forgive each other.
Read Chased Across Australia to see what my hero does in the face of temptation and what the heroine does in response.
