The Awaken-Love Video Class is Here!
When God calls you to something, He doesn’t do it half way. He prepares the path, opens the doors, provides for every detail, equips you,… Read More »The Awaken-Love Video Class is Here!
Awaken-Love Classes
Pray for the Battle
This week I had lunch with a friend that I met less than a year ago when she sent me this email…
Hi Ruth,
I am bursting with things that I have thought in my mind over the past week that I would want to write to you or tell you in person. I want to testify to God’s work in bringing a breakthrough and new dimension of freedom to me that started 2 weeks ago but has been experienced most amazingly the past 8 days (or should I say nights ??) after my husband of 21 years found and directed me to your blog.
We were thrilled to find out that you are local and that you have a class starting next week. I would like to sign up for that class.
I love when God plops people into my life. The next week, she was in class where we quickly became friends, and by the end of the 6 weeks we were discussing her calling to teach the Awaken-Love class. Melanie and I have no doubt she will make an amazing teacher.
V DAY – Video Day
Tomorrow, Melanie and I begin 3 days of filming the women’s Awaken-Love Video Series. We are excited to finally get rolling and hear the first,… Read More »V DAY – Video Day
Intimacy and Sex as a Newlywed
Today’s guest post is by Sharelle Guyton who attended the women’s Awaken-Love study earlier this year. Sharelle shared thoughtful insights during the study and we… Read More »Intimacy and Sex as a Newlywed
How the Awaken-Love Class Opened My Eyes to Sex God’s Way
Today’s guest post is by Sharelle Guyton who attended the women’s Awaken-Love study earlier this year. Sharelle shared thoughtful insights during the study and we… Read More »How the Awaken-Love Class Opened My Eyes to Sex God’s Way
We Want to Start a Revolution
We want the church – every man and woman that knows Jesus Christ as their Lord – to take back sex from the world. We… Read More »We Want to Start a Revolution
Wanted: A Man’s Perspective
The church is filled with studies to help men navigate a world that is saturated with sex and keep their eyes pure. Are there any studies to help husbands be intimate with their wife? Media and pornography are streaming images that portray techniques that work for men only. Sex is portrayed as a physical need and real intimacy, as God intended it to be, is absent. There are few messages about God’s design for sex. I believe the church needs to get involved in helping men know how to connect and love their wives in very tangible ways.
Welcome to Awaken-Love.net
I have to admit, I felt kind of lost when I clicked on christiansexclass.org and it was no longer accessible. I have been sharing there for almost two years and in a way, I left a part of myself there. Much of my writing has chronicled my personal journey, struggles and revelation about sex. I have digested what I have read, what is in alignment with God’s truth and what I have seen demonstrated to be true. I have also practiced putting words to concepts and ideas so that I can communicate them in Awaken-Love classes. Putting words to this powerful, yet sometimes indescribable, thing we call sex is not easy.
I have also made amazing connections on christiansexclass.org. Melanie found me and gathered up the courage to ask about taking a class – resulting in a ministry partnership that is absolutely God ordained. Women from California, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, North Dakota, and even Nigeria are joining in on classes as we are still figuring out the best technology for communication. One young woman that was not even married yet, but already feels a call to minister in the area of Christian sexuality, emailed asking for a mentor. God has opened door after door…
NEW DIRECTIONS
Last week I flew to Texas for five amazing days. God has rocked my world and given me a new partner in ministry, Melanie Lloyd. He has shifted my focus and redirected my energy to equipping other women to teach. God has affirmed my calling to share His truth about sex. I am so excited my head is spinning with ideas and I have a smile that won’t go away.
Visiting Melanie
My trip started in Austin with a visit to Melanie. At the last minute, I had decided to pack my journal because I thought sharing it might be a great way for Melanie to know me and my journey. When she picked me up at the airport, I felt a little embarrassed but when I told her, she just lit up in laughter.” I brought my journal with me today too, I don’t know why”. Just another confirmation from God that He wants us to partner.
Saturday morning we woke early to head to church for the women’s event. Her church had arranged a time to share with the women about intimacy since they will be offering Awaken Love this fall. Originally they thought about 40 women would attend. Then the numbers grew to 65, and then 95. Saturday morning 150 women arrived.
Speaking
I have never spoken to close to that many women and never imagined that I would. Feeling strangely calm we prayed and prepared.
God had given me two specific directions for the morning.
- Use razor sharp words with no extra distractions.
- Encourage women to take off their filthy rags.
I am not sure that I have ever felt so free during a talk to really connect with those listening. I remember at one point seeing a woman with tears streaming down her face and feeling that God was speaking directly to her.
After the talk the women broke into groups of 2-3 women and dug deep as they shared about their own marriage. Women shed tears, laid hands and prayed. As we came back together I shared about Awaken Love and then fielded question. We really can respectfully talk about sex out loud in church. That night 50 women signed up as interested in taking the class and Melanie’s church was left wondering what to do.
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