Intimacy is not dirty, or shameful, or something that God disapproves of. On the contrary, it was designed by Him as a sacred, powerful, and deeply spiritual gift between a man and a woman united in marriage. The problem is not intimacy, but how the modern world has stripped it of its meaning, turning the sacred into something casual and the eternal into something disposable.

We live in a culture that confuses desire with love, freedom with disorder, and pleasure with fulfillment. While many avoid talking about this topic, other voices—social media, entertainment, and empty content—have taken the place of biblical truth, normalizing behaviors that leave deep wounds in the soul.
Intimacy is not just body to body. It is spirit with spirit. And when treated lightly, the cost is no small one. Here are six clear warnings that do not seek to condemn, but to protect.

1. Not using intimacy to fill a spiritual void
One of the most common mistakes is trying to heal internal wounds with physical proximity. Loneliness, abandonment, lack of self-love, or emotional pain are not resolved with momentary pleasure.

Seeking in another person what only God can restore generates a circle of dependence, frustration, and emptiness. Each surrender without inner healing leaves the soul more tired and confused. Intimacy was not created to mend the heart, but to bring together two people who are already working on their spiritual integrity.