Christian Ray Flores
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If you don't have any authority above you that is objective, you will get divorced, more likely than not. And when we fight and you have authority and I can open the Bible or somebody can open the Bible, me and my wife and go, you guys are a mess, man. Here's what the Bible says about that. You repent. We're like, yes, sir. You know, that helps, you know, so you have authority.
If you don't have any authority above you that is objective, you will get divorced, more likely than not. And when we fight and you have authority and I can open the Bible or somebody can open the Bible, me and my wife and go, you guys are a mess, man. Here's what the Bible says about that. You repent. We're like, yes, sir. You know, that helps, you know, so you have authority.
The other thing is when you talk about generational wisdom, right, about dating, like I'm applying what you said in just one, this one scenario, because I want to be very practical, right? is, you know, I basically adopted a completely new approach to sex, right? I'm like, I never, ever in my life considered that sex is for marriage only, ever. Like, that wasn't even a concept.
The other thing is when you talk about generational wisdom, right, about dating, like I'm applying what you said in just one, this one scenario, because I want to be very practical, right? is, you know, I basically adopted a completely new approach to sex, right? I'm like, I never, ever in my life considered that sex is for marriage only, ever. Like, that wasn't even a concept.
I was sexually active since I was, what, 15. By the time I became a Christian, I was 26. I've been sexually active for a decade. And then, and on top of that, I'm a pop star. So a big portion of the population of 15 countries think I'm hot. you know, and have posters on their walls of me. That presents a whole different layer of availability, you know, of women. It's just not normal.
I was sexually active since I was, what, 15. By the time I became a Christian, I was 26. I've been sexually active for a decade. And then, and on top of that, I'm a pop star. So a big portion of the population of 15 countries think I'm hot. you know, and have posters on their walls of me. That presents a whole different layer of availability, you know, of women. It's just not normal.
It's not healthy or normal. Okay. So then I, like, imagine me in that state, 26, right? Testosterone's pretty high. And the guy goes, yeah, you know what? Sex is just for marriage. Like, I don't understand the words coming out of your mouth. He's like, well, you asked me to teach you how to do this. You know, this is what it says. And I'm like, okay, I don't even know how that's physically.
It's not healthy or normal. Okay. So then I, like, imagine me in that state, 26, right? Testosterone's pretty high. And the guy goes, yeah, you know what? Sex is just for marriage. Like, I don't understand the words coming out of your mouth. He's like, well, you asked me to teach you how to do this. You know, this is what it says. And I'm like, okay, I don't even know how that's physically.
Like, I literally made the case that is unhealthy physically, didn't fly. I made the case that there's got to be some sort of get out of jail card because of professional misoccupation. That didn't fly. And I finally had the choice of whether I believe in this and will follow this approach or not. And I'm like, well, I'm in so much pain, I'll probably just do it, right?
Like, I literally made the case that is unhealthy physically, didn't fly. I made the case that there's got to be some sort of get out of jail card because of professional misoccupation. That didn't fly. And I finally had the choice of whether I believe in this and will follow this approach or not. And I'm like, well, I'm in so much pain, I'll probably just do it, right?
And basically act as if, right? Yeah. So I do. So I'm sexually active for 10 years. I'm completely abstinent for four until I meet my wife. I court her. I propose to her. I... I marry her, and the first time I had sex, I made love to my wife, was on the wedding night. No one I knew even understood the concept, right? But I was trying to break a generational curse.
And basically act as if, right? Yeah. So I do. So I'm sexually active for 10 years. I'm completely abstinent for four until I meet my wife. I court her. I propose to her. I... I marry her, and the first time I had sex, I made love to my wife, was on the wedding night. No one I knew even understood the concept, right? But I was trying to break a generational curse.
I was just determined, I'm going to figure this out. 25 years later, I'm happily married, like so happily married, okay? Never, ever did we have any infidelity of any kind, not even a hint, not even a thought. Our kids love us. Our kids are so jealous of us. They're like, you guys ruined it for us. We're never going to find a marriage this good, you know?
I was just determined, I'm going to figure this out. 25 years later, I'm happily married, like so happily married, okay? Never, ever did we have any infidelity of any kind, not even a hint, not even a thought. Our kids love us. Our kids are so jealous of us. They're like, you guys ruined it for us. We're never going to find a marriage this good, you know?
But that gives them a higher bar to aspire to, right? Yeah. And then the other layer, I'll add another layer to that. So I can talk about this for hours. As you can see, I can get real passionate about this, right? Generational wisdom, right? Yeah. Okay, you met a girl. She's cute. There's chemistry. It's a solo activity in the West, in an atomized, individualized West. It's just you and her.
But that gives them a higher bar to aspire to, right? Yeah. And then the other layer, I'll add another layer to that. So I can talk about this for hours. As you can see, I can get real passionate about this, right? Generational wisdom, right? Yeah. Okay, you met a girl. She's cute. There's chemistry. It's a solo activity in the West, in an atomized, individualized West. It's just you and her.
You get serious, you just inform your friends that you got serious. You get engaged, you just inform your parents you got engaged. You don't get their input about anything. That's the culture, correct? That's the middle of the road situation. When it comes to ancient wisdom, and I mean thousands of years and not even just Christianity, everywhere. That's just learned stuff, right?
You get serious, you just inform your friends that you got serious. You get engaged, you just inform your parents you got engaged. You don't get their input about anything. That's the culture, correct? That's the middle of the road situation. When it comes to ancient wisdom, and I mean thousands of years and not even just Christianity, everywhere. That's just learned stuff, right?
You get the community involved. So when I was courting now and dating girls as a Christian, it was like, okay, there's chemistry, I like her, there's alignment. I want to get to know her friends. What do they think about her?
You get the community involved. So when I was courting now and dating girls as a Christian, it was like, okay, there's chemistry, I like her, there's alignment. I want to get to know her friends. What do they think about her?