Episode 5: Sex Scheduling   About this episode The busyness of life sometimes overtakes our schedules and sexual intimacy is pushed farther and farther down the list of priorities.  In this episode, we consider whether or not to leave sexual intimacy as an afterthought. What are some of the benefits of consistent lovemaking? How can wives overcome their reluctance to schedule sexual intimacy? What are some practical things we can think about to commit to scheduling lovemaking? From the Bible What does God have to say about prioritizing your time? Proverbs 3:27: "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." Luke 14:28-31: "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.' "Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?" 1 Corinthians 7:5: "Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer." Our Resources Hot, Holy & Humorous: Sex in Marriage by God's Design, Chapter 2, "Finding Time" Hot, Holy & Humorous: How Often Should You Have Sex? OysterBed7:  Sex Scheduling can lead to Romance OysterBed7:  5 Questions to ask to Create a Sexual Encounter Schedule OysterBed7:  I Love Knowing When Sex is Going to Happen Other Resources To Love, Honor, and Vacuum:  Sex Scheduling in Marriage One Extraordinary Marriage: 3 Steps to Schedule Sex in Your Marriage Today's Christian Woman:  Sex Scheduling Also see Episode 1:  Getting in the Mood   Visit our website.