Christian football star Tim Tebow became the butt of jokes after it was reported that his girlfriend former Miss USA Olivia Culpo broke up with him because he chose to maintain his vow of celibacy.
However, a lot of Christian men and women are respecting his decision, as difficult as it might be for him to deal with heartbreak right now. Charisma News online editor Leilani Haywood even said marrying a man who pledged himself to purity provides a lot of benefits.
In her article, Haywood writes that marrying someone who made a vow of abstinence is an incredible adventure after a couple say "I do."
To a woman, marrying a man who pledged himself to purity means she is far more valuable to him than temporary gratification. It also means such a woman does not have to feel insecure about competing with other women.
When Leilani Haywood married her husband Jerome, she says she "had no competition on our wedding night and he had no baggage from past sexual relationships. There were no old girlfriends that I had to compete with or memories of past sexual escapades. We started with a clean slate."
This is why she is applauding Tebow for taking a stand with regards to his virginity. "He is an example, with my husband, to my sons, of a man who can commit himself to purity in the face of a sexually-obsessed culture. Ms. Culpo may get 10 seconds of notoriety for calling out his virginity, but she has no idea the example she's setting for her future children or the girls that are watching her now," Haywood says.
She is also thankful that men like Tebow still exist, because he is setting a strong foundation for his future wife. "Whoever that special amazing woman is in Tim's future will be well worth the wait," guarantees Haywood.
