186. Called to Pleasure: Rest, Arousal, Sensuality and Female Design
02/19/24 • 27 min
Your female body is an extravagant gift from God.
He gave you a beautiful body and He’s called you to steward it well. Stewardship starts with knowing your body. And knowing that your female body was created for pleasure. When you look at the way you were designed, you can marvel at the Creator who made you with such a huge capacity for pleasure.
I want to hold open, celebratory conversations about the female body and have a different kind of conversation about pleasure. Friend, we’re continuing to lean into the Word of God and the works of God and see the beautiful design of the female body.
Rest is key to your ability to receive relaxation, tap into your five senses and experience pleasure. Let’s discover the beauty of the feminine joy you were created to walk in.
You’re Invited:
Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God’s heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the circle, we will explore and discover the good news about God’s heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle
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Your one time donation will allow us to continue to produce and distribute teaching and resources. Thank you for partnering with us! Donate here.
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Your female body is an extravagant gift from God.
He gave you a beautiful body and He’s called you to steward it well. Stewardship starts with knowing your body. And knowing that your female body was created for pleasure. When you look at the way you were designed, you can marvel at the Creator who made you with such a huge capacity for pleasure.
I want to hold open, celebratory conversations about the female body and have a different kind of conversation about pleasure. Friend, we’re continuing to lean into the Word of God and the works of God and see the beautiful design of the female body.
Rest is key to your ability to receive relaxation, tap into your five senses and experience pleasure. Let’s discover the beauty of the feminine joy you were created to walk in.
You’re Invited:
Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God’s heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the circle, we will explore and discover the good news about God’s heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle
Donate to the Heaven in Your Home Ministry:
Your one time donation will allow us to continue to produce and distribute teaching and resources. Thank you for partnering with us! Donate here.
Listen to Heaven in Your Home Family Music:
Connect with Francie:
Previous Episode
185. Living with Tension in Mothering: Sacrifice or Rest
Let’s have a practical chat, rooted in spiritual truth as we answer a recent listener question.
Francie, my physical well being often suffers at the expense of serving my children. How do I take time for myself at the expense of my children when the Bible is so clear about placing the needs of others above my own?
Many of us have fallen prey to the trap of dualism - the idea that some things are sacred and some things aren’t. We tend to categorize certain activities as spiritual, even more important, and diminish the needs of the body.
Let’s unpack what integrated living looks like. Friend, your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Your body and the Spirit go hand in hand, so what does it look like to glorify God with your body? It involves caring for your body, nourishing your body and even seeking rest when needed. Running yourself into the ground is not wise nor is it honoring.
When you choose to rest, which may look like going at a slower pace or choosing more simplicity in your day, you are modeling wisdom for your children (and your community).
You’re Invited:
Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God’s heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the circle, we will explore and discover the good news about God’s heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle
Donate to the Heaven in Your Home Ministry:
Your one time donation will allow us to continue to produce and distribute teaching and resources. Thank you for partnering with us! Donate here.
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Connect with Francie:
Next Episode
187. Grieving Sexual Sin in the Church; Questions to Process
In this vulnerable episode, Francie reflects on the pain and struggle caused by sexual sin in the church. Let’s have some honest reflections, informed and stirred up by a culmination of years of sexual sin being exposed publicly in some church leaders. This is not about finger pointing towards anybody, all while we acknowledge the incredible pain that is experienced by victims.
In this episode, we will explore some important questions about honesty, stress, sexuality, and the dangers of Christian celebrity culture.
Takeaways:
Be honest and vulnerable about what is going on beneath the surface.
Pay attention to stress and find healthy ways to process it.
Celebrate and intentionally grow your sexuality within your marriage.
Avoid putting pastors and leaders on pedestals and focus on the local and small.
Related Episodes:
Stewarding Sexuality, here
You’re Invited:
Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God’s heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the circle, we will explore and discover the good news about God’s heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle
Donate to the Heaven in Your Home Ministry:
Your one time donation will allow us to continue to produce and distribute teaching and resources. Thank you for partnering with us! Donate here.
Listen to Heaven in Your Home Family Music:
Connect with Francie:
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