Matthew Paul Turner is an author and speaker…one of my favorites.

His perspectives resonate with me because it appears that he and I both grew up in the same “Christian culture.”

He interviewed me for one of his books, “What You Didn’t Learn From Your Parents About Sex.” I am not certain if my interview ever appeared in that book. But, interacting with Matthew was a joy.

He recently posted an article titled,”A Little More About Sex.”

It is a great little piece about how God chose to NOT fulfill all our needs; he fulfills some of our DEEPEST needs through our marriage relationship.

A quote…

God made this statement, not me. For a long time, much like I misunderstood sex, I didn’t truly “get” my need for a woman and a woman’s need for me. For some reason, the very thought of my needing a woman made me feel dependent.

I guess I should explain, though, that I certainly did understand part of my need for a woman—I’m like any normal guy—but I had hardly scratched the surface. However, now that I’m married, I’m on a journey toward understanding it, embracing it, and making it core in my everyday life. And my wife is on that same path.

Before marriage, every time I would hear a preacher or biblical teacher mention, “It isn’t good for man to be alone,” I couldn’t help but think of those three words Tom told Renee in Jerry Maguire: “You complete me.” Such a cheesy line, but boy, in 1996 when that movie first released, that line made me cry like a blubbering fool.

The words were sweet.

They were tender.

They seemed almost true.

But one day I realized they weren’t true…

Posted: September 6th, 2007 under Uncategorized, matthew paul turner.
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