Passion Pursuit Facilitators – Maggie & Jerrica

I did Passion Pursuit in 2022 and it was so valuable, I would say life-changing.  It brought me closer to Jesus as well as to my husband. There was something very powerful about digging into the bible and letting the Holy Spirit touch my heart. Coming together and sharing with other women was so encouraging (we all needed encouragement at various stages, the course doesn’t shy away from difficult topics and we all found it challenging at times!). For me, before the course my libido was at ground zero – it had disappeared without trace over a 10 year period. I had no interest in sex whatsoever. For the first few years my husband was passively frustrated but that didn’t bother me… He then become more proactive (reading loads of books on the female libido and what can be done about it, and telling me he wanted sex!). I did my bit, going on HRT and even trying testosterone medication. I looked at various Christian woman blogs on how to get your libido back with limited improvement. I was pretty sure that my lack of libido was related to the menopause and that ‘that was it’ – my libido was gone forever.  And I didn’t really mind. The Passion Pursuit group made me examine God’s opinion of sexual intimacy. I realized that my sexual intimacy is important to God and indeed glorifying to him. I now understand that for sexual intimacy to work, both spouses need to be selfless and sacrificial (which is difficult, let’s be honest – but we do have the Holy Spirit to help). I can now see how my lack of respect and resentment was hindering intimacy with my husband, and that shame from my past was preventing me being as free as God wanted me to be. 

Just the accountable community/ group of women who you can listen to. I was often very encouraged by the testimonies or current struggles shared. It gave me hope and reminded me that I wasn’t alone. I came face to face with my deepest fear. I also gained new perspectives on forgiveness and how to forgive myself. I learned that a deeply intimate physical connection with my husband requires effort on my part, not just willingness.

The lesson videos…very inspiring, the workbook, helpful to make it practical, and the wisdom I gained from everyone else’s life/experiences: invaluable – doing the study in community gave me many insights and ahah! moments where I realized my experience is very normal that i would have missed reading the book by myself.