Intimacy, what does it really mean? Have we misunderstood its true meaning? Have we minimized the true value of its worth?

Last night my thoughts became consumed with these questions about Intimacy, almost to the point of making me get out of bed. I keep wondering what God was trying to tell me concerning Intimacy. The answer is everything! So I began listening for His answer concerning Intimacy.

God desires an Intimate relationship with us, but what makes it Intimate? Let’s look at the word Intimacy, it has deeper meaning than we think. Intimacy I believe means, Into Me See. God is able to look deep inside our very essence, past the superficial garbage, past our dysfunctional selves, and past our brokenness to see our Greatness. Because of this He continues to Loves even though we prove ourselves to be unlovable at times.

The reason many relationships fail is because we don’t take the time to be Intimate with each other, taking the time to see past the exterior of that person. Intimacy is so much more than sex, learn to have conversations, try holding hands, having public displays of affection, or try drinking in the essence of each other. Sex should come later because of we took the time to be Intimate with each other first. God takes the time to know us Intimately, and we should do the same with Him and others.

The world has minimized the true meaning of Intimacy, narrowed it down to a 30-minute sexual encounter, when Intimacy can be something that can last a lifetime. True relationships go beyond the outer part of a person, or minimum generic information we learn about someone. Intimate relationships go to the core of a person, to their very essence of who they are. Intimacy isn’t for those fly by night encounters or the faint at heart, Intimacy is for those in it for the long haul.

Remember Intimacy isn’t sex, sex can come as a result of Intimacy. Allow Intimacy to be what it’s designed to be, a deeper look into another person.

INTO ME SEE!