Other ways to show affection

We as a society are taught that the way to show affection is sex. Now does that make sense? How would you then show affection to your mate when there is no sex before Marriage? How are you supposed to show any type of affection if the only way to do it is through sex.
Fellas, I don't want to alienate anyone but you are more likely to take a woman showing affection as her wanting to sleep with you. However, 1 Corinthians 13 talks about Charity.
Charity is the utmost form of love. So it says:

1 Corinthians 13

¹Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

²And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

³And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

⁴Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

⁵Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

⁶Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

⁷Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

⁸Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

⁹For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

¹⁰But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

¹¹When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

¹²For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

¹³And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

To show affection is to be kind to them, help them in times of trouble, and so any other things.
Do you need to change the way you show affection? I know I do in a lot of areas.

When we get caught up: Ignorance being bliss

Us as humans have a natural inclination to sin because of our flesh. This is why people say the spirit is willing but the flesh is week. How many times have you gone along with the crowd because they were doing what felt good not what was good?
The thing that also is said a lot is that ignorance is bliss. But in reality ignorance causes death. we are ignorant to sin because we know not what it is. That does not mean that we, when we get to the throne, say that we didn't know that what we were doing was wrong. It's a steady uphill battle that we go through daily with a far greater reward then if we just gave into the flesh. When we get caught up we suffer eternally.
I don't know about you, but I don't think ignorance is bliss

He humbled Himself

Its interesting how Jesus Christ can humble himself, get lower than the Angels and become the seed of Abraham(Hebrews 2:16), and we think we don't have to.
In order to reach people we have to show them we can relate. Have you ever seen management that forgets they were once in that position? Its crazy how once we gain a bit of power we forget who we are. As Children of God, we should be following the example of Jesus Christ, and if no one wants to take heed to your words shake the dust of the town off your feet as you promptly exit it.

Anger

We should be slow to Anger. How do you be slow to anger when there is consistent chaos around? How do you be slow to anger when constantly you're asked to be flexible and there is no order? How do you be slow to anger when people are just nuts? I know being nuts is relative, but do you ever just want to put stupid people on a planet and blow it up? It makes you laugh, but Jesus Christ wouldn't have done that. Think about it. How any times was Jesus pissed off by the Apostles, the Pharisees, just everybody! I mean he's Jesus Christ, but why cant ewe adapt the same principles It's hard but we need to. He that is soon angry death foolishly. I know I've done/ said some stupid things being angry. Have you? Knowing that we are human, I'm willing to bet YES! but just remember we are to be slow to anger. When you get angry count until you've cooled down, then go handle the situation. Because he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city(Proverbs 16:32)

Saved by Grace

The wages of sin is death. Now aren't you glad were saved by grace? Yet too many of us use that as an excuse to keep sinning. By us doing that, we negate Jesus' death. The point of grace is to absolve us of sin, turn us around so we can start following Gods way and receive his Spirit so we can be saved. This is of the utmost importance in this day and age because the world is falling into the pitfalls of selfishness, self-seeking glory, boastfulness and so many of the other things that are spoken of in 2TImothy3. This scripture predicts whats going to happen in the end of times. We've seen a lot of this, with it progressively getting worse. Wouldn't you take that as a sign that we need to get it together and not keep sinning just cause we are saved by grace?

Strength

Sometimes we go though things that make us want to give up and give in. Have you ever been at a job and stuff doesn't seem right? That things are all wrong? No support from the staff, no on to go to for help,, and no one seems to care about anybody but themselves? This is just when we are being put through the fire. This is when God finds out whose strong and who needs a bit more work. This is the time when God finds out just how much more he can put on us right now.

Ever wonder why we're where we are when we're there? Ever wonder why it seems as if we want to collapse under pressure?

Well, when this happens just open your bible and look up the word fire. It is used countless times in the bible, but when you see fire, someone has been put through a strengthening process. Know that God loves you and won't ever give you anything you can't handle. When we go through things, it is just a task on the walk that is our assignment.

Priorities

Ever wonder why people seem to be caught up in the weirdest things?
Its because their priorities aren't in order. How any of Christs people get caught up in daily nonsense? Matthew 6:33 says But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Yet how many of us myself included, don't stop and take the tie out to seek God first? As Christs people we should always be seeking God first, and waiting on him to move.
I don't know about you, but my life is that much the better when I let God work his magic.

Struggles

I wanted to touch on struggles tonight because I haven't written in a while and I know us as a society have been going through some things. The thing that I can say has given me the most joy as of late is to be ridiculed for my belief in all things right and morally just. when you work with other people it is very easy for us to get caught up in what our coworkers are doing, but it takes a stronger person to say no I wont do this. I'm not saying by any means that this isn't hard but too not say something is even harder.

We go through struggles everyday. Whether it be on the job, our families, our friends etc... But God never puts anything on us that we cannot handle. Don't be afraid of what you may be going through, cause whenever coal is burned it becomes the hardest substance known to man- A diamond. God is just preparing us for what is to come. I a glad to be counted among his children, because you know that when God knows our potential he wants us to live up to it 100%, and us realizing what our potential is comes at the end of the struggle. I hope that this gives you whatever encouragement you might need to get through the day. Just remember this, you can do all the good deeds you want, but if you're way into Heaven was based on deeds alone, then Jesus died in vain. Peace and many blessings.