Sean Lowe made a name for himself as the only virgin bachelor to ever join "The Bachelor," the highly popular American reality series. He has often been chided for his decision to remain celibate before marriage.
But Lowe does not mind the jests, because he is quite proud of his decision to honour God. He even shared a photo of a billboard on his Instagram account (@seanloweksu) showcasing the statement he made with I Am Second: "They labeled me as the virgin Bachelor."
Lowe wrote in the caption, "'The Virgin Bachelor' will go down as the unsexiest nickname of all-time. But I wouldn't change it for anything."
A lot of people who have not seen Lowe's stint in "The Bachelor" became incredibly curious about his decision. "So today's post is for those who wonder why on Earth we would make such a drastic and abnormal decision like that. I want to tell you briefly why we made the decision not to have sex until our wedding night," he wrote on his blog.
Lowe said his decision is all centred on God, who knows people more than any friend, sibling or parent could possibly know them. "Not only does God, the creator of the entire universe, know us, He also loves us and wants the best for us. Here's the deal: God is perfect. We are obviously not perfect (I screw up daily). God loved us so much, He sent His Son Jesus to die for us as an ultimate sacrifice (John 3:16). In other words, Jesus acted as a bridge to allow us to be with our perfect God."
In God's love letter, which is the Bible, Lowe said God told His children to seek Him and His desires for them because He is certain it will lead them to a better and more fulfilling life. Even though God's plans don't often coincide with his desires, Lowe decided to follow God's direction.
"Well, [my wife] Catherine and I wanted to do sex God's way. We both wanted to live in His blessing and chase after His heart instead of doing life our way," he explained. "The decision to wait until marriage was just an act of obedience. We try to be obedient in other ways too (like tithing, serving, witnessing, etc.) because we know His way is better."
Lowe admitted that he does not always understand God's ways, but he trusts God enough to follow Him and follow His lead to a life of true fulfillment and joy.
