Love is...
Love is patient,
love is kind.
It does not envy,
it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It does not dishonour others,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails (ends).
1 Corinthians 13 (4-7)
God is Love!
... a virtue (good habit) that applies to sexuality
... a sign of true love
... not giving-in to your sexual desires whenever they
happen for the sake of love
“Chastity is the capacity to love another and have reverence for the gift of sexuality, no matter what your state in life: married, single, or religious. Some think that chastity simply means not having sex. But that’s abstinence: what you can’t do and can’t have. Chastity is what you can do and can have … right now: a lifestyle that brings freedom, respect, peace, and even romance –without regret.
Chastity frees a couple from the selfish attitude of using each other as objects, and makes them capable of true love. Chastity does away with the manipulation and mind games that men and women often play to get each other into bed.
Sadly, many women give sex to men for the sake of getting “love” while the men often seem to give “love” for the sake of getting sex. God has created your heart – and the gift of sex – for something far greater than this confusion.
Chastity breaks through the confusion by freeing you to see why you are loved, and reminding you that you are worth the wait.”
Jason Evert in Pure Love p 2