Sexual Intimacy

This week I learned a lot of new things about sexual intimacy. I never thought about some of these reasons why we demonstrate intimacy. 
Sexual intimacy is used to....
~ Express love
~ Create families
~ Facilitate closeness to God
~ Renew 'covenants'

Proper marital intimacy can help a couple...
~ Learn selflessness and patience
~ Build commitment
~ Establish and reinforce proper boundaries around the couple
~ Facilitate warmth and forgiveness
~ Give comfort and assurance of love and mutual interest

In The Family: A Proclamation to the World it says, "Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities."

If demonstrated correctly and appropriately, sexual intimacy can be a blessing to a couples relationship. Sexual intimacy is sacred therefore it should be taken seriously.