For many people of faith, especially within the Christian community, sex and pleasure feel like a tension point.

I’ve heard questions like:

“Can I be a deaconess in church and still be a ‘baddie’ in the bedroom?”
“How do I express my sexuality without feeling like I’m compromising my spirituality?”

So often, we separate faith on one side and pleasure on the other, believing they can’t exist together. But what if God intended them to?

One realization completely shifted my perspective: our breath, the very breath of God in us, can be a source of pleasure.

Think about it. Scripture tells us God breathed life into Adam. That same divine breath is in us today.

It calms us when we are anxious, sustains us every moment, and… yes, it can also be a source of physical pleasure.

If something as holy as God’s breath can bring us pleasure, then pleasure itself cannot be inherently wrong.

When we embrace this truth, intimacy in marriage stops being “worldly” and starts being a divine gift.

If you’ve ever struggled with the idea that faith and sexuality can live in harmony, you’ll want to hear the full conversation.

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Olawunmiesan is one of Africa’s renowned sex therapists who helps individuals and couples improve intimacy and enjoy sexual pleasure, connection, and fulfillment.

To learn more, visit: www.olawunmiesan.com