Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast

107. God’s Design for Intimacy and Sex in Marriage With Ruth Buezis

Feb 20, 2023

Listen to author and teacher Ruth Buezis as she debunks myths about sex and intimacy in marriage. She reveals the powerful truth in Song of Solomon and addresses difficult topics like rape, aligning with God's design. Discover God's natural design for sex in marriage and the impact it can have on intimacy in relationships.

41:10

Creator website

Episode guests

Ruth Buezis

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Sex in marriage is not just about physical fulfillment, but about creating meaningful intimacy and connection between spouses.

The book of Song of Songs portrays God's intention for husbands and wives to fully embrace their sexuality and bring themselves completely to the marriage bed, fostering intimacy and strengthening the marital bond.

Deep dives

The Power of Unconditional Love in Marriage

The podcast episode explores the topic of sex in marriage and debunks common myths surrounding it. The guest, Ruth Buzis, shares her personal journey of transformation in her own marriage and how it led her to teach and write about the truth of sex in the context of God's design. She emphasizes the importance of understanding that sex is not just about physical fulfillment but about creating meaningful intimacy and connection between spouses. The podcast also highlights the role of open communication and addressing past traumas to experience healing and wholeness in the sexual aspect of marriage. Overall, the episode encourages listeners to embrace God's design for sex and to seek sexual wholeness and fulfillment in their own marriages.

Introduction

3min

Sharing God's Design for Intimacy and Sex in Marriage

2min

The Importance of Creating a Meaningful and Satisfying Sex Life

19min

Healing from Sexual Brokenness

5min

God's Design for Intimacy and Sex in Marriage

8min

Prayer for Openness, Hope, and Intimacy in Marriage

4min

We hear the myth that if you have more sex it will create more intimacy in your marriage. Or the myth that men want sex more than women. What does God say about this? What if you have a trauma history or had multiple partners or struggled with a porn addiction? In this episode, you will hear from the amazing and gentle teacher and author Ruth Buezis. She wrote the book Awaken Love and teaches classes to men and women about sex. She goes directly to the source, the Word of God and debunks the myths right away to reveal the powerful truth Song of Solomon shows. You will hear about difficult topics like rape in marriage, not just laying there and have sex to get through it but align with God’s design for you. God’s real truth for marriage is surprising and it shows how much the world has clouded our view of sex. God designed us to embrace sex as a discovery of one another, an invitation and beautiful dance of intimacy, just like Jesus wants with us. There is so much breakthrough and freedom from this episode, no matter your history with sex or if you are married or single. Be awakened to God’s natural design for sex in marriage and the beautiful metaphors that the Bible reveals for each one of us individually. Our spouse will not be perfect, but we can pursue God’s design for ourselves and watch as this impact intimacy in our relationships.

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh”. ~Genesis 2:24

“Let us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see if the vine has budded, Whether the grape blossoms are open, And the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love.” ~Song of Solomon 7:12

Ruth’s website: https://awaken-love.net/

Purchase Ruth’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Love-Truth-Transform-Marriage/dp/1732445907/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32OHMTKFRWVKA&keywords=ruth+buezis&qid=1676740901&sprefix=ruth+buezis%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1

Heidi’s website: www.heidimortensonlmft.com

If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!