By Jenna Ellis for THE CHRISTIAN POST
Every June, Americans are told to celebrate pride month. Corporate logos change colors, social media fills with slogans, and cultural institutions devote themselves to affirming a vision of human flourishing centered primarily on personal desire, self-expression and ultimately pleasure.
At its core, pride month reflects a broader cultural message that extends far beyond sexuality: happiness is found by pursuing whatever feels good, expressing whatever feels authentic, and removing any boundaries that might restrict personal satisfaction.
But Scripture offers a profoundly different vision of what it means to be human.
The Christian worldview is not hostile to pleasure. In fact, Christianity is the only worldview that can truly explain why pleasure exists at all.
God created a world overflowing with beauty and good things to enjoy. He could have made a universe in shades of gray, yet He painted sunsets across the sky. He could have made food merely functional, yet He filled creation with rich flavors, aromas and textures. He created music, laughter, friendship, romance, adventure and the breathtaking wonder of nature. And, most tellingly of all, He made humans with the capacity to appreciate and enjoy His creation.
