Men are called by God to walk out the duty and privilege of loving and honoring and protecting women. When a man fails to honor a woman with not only the promise but the act of marriage before availing himself of her most precious gift, the love of her complete self including her body, he dishonors her and proves that he does not truly love her and is not worthy of her trust. To my shame I have done this a great many times in my life and have learned this lesson the hard way. Praise God for forgiveness and redemption and the promise of a right marriage someday to come. Thank you, Lord.
Steve Pursell, 8/4/16