Why Do You Think God Made It So That Our Hormones Seem So Hyperactive When We're Young, and Not Older or Later On In Life?

Very interesting thoughts about some of the hormone surges being correlated to having kids at an early age. When I was in high school, I thought I'd be married very young like my parents and have 4 kids by the time I was about 25. That obviously didn't pan out. But yes, my logic was very similar to the thoughts expressed in these posts -- I wanted to be young enough to enjoy an active life with kids and eventually their kids.

I'm always intrigued by the variety of people's experiences and responses. I've heard some say they enjoyed early parenthood, some who regretted it; some people who didn't like becoming parents later in life, and some who found mature parenthood a blessing because they said they were much more patient, as well as financially stable for their kids.

One of the things that also inspired my thoughts for this thread was a recent Discord discussion about a country that is apparently lowering the "legal age of consent" from 12 -- to a mere 9 years old -- so that men of any age, but especially those of advanced ages, would have the right to legally "marry" children.

Now I've read that in Biblical times, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was likely only around 13 years old herself, and it was considered normal at that time. I've read some accounts saying that Joseph could have been anywhere from in his teens or 20's to up to 90 years old, but no one will truly knows.

However, times have changed, and "marrying" off such a young child is deplorable, at least to me.

So something else I was thinking about was what if God had made it so that neither boys nor girls could biologically reproduce until say, age 19. At least no one could argue that the reason they want to have sex with 12- or 9-year-old child was because they wanted an heir, and I would hope it would cut down on at least some of the socially legalized sexual assault of children. Of course, there will always be people who have perverse desires and it won't stop everyone, but one could at least hope there would at least be less of a platform to make such crimes "legal."

However, that's just me.

I don't know what things might have been like if humankind had never fallen into sin, but I'm sure that even with things being as twisted as they are now, God has some kind of plan to redeem it all in the end.

These are just some things I occasionally ponder and talk to God about, and I was wondering if anyone else does, too.

Disclaimer: I apologize for using the (prepositional) phrase "at least" so many times in this post.

I haven't slept much the last few days, and it's obviously starting to show, lol.

Many thanks for your pardons in advance.

I'd have to agree with lynx.

We also are to multiply, so maybe we have those stronger hormones to multiply and have the energy as well as a longer life span to raise our children. Then as well it gives us a chance to see our grandchildren.

If we had children in our early 20s and the Lord allowed us to live around 100.... We would have a chance to meet our great great grandchildren. That's crazy lol

Hey Everyone,

I happened to catch parts of a music video from a young, popular popstar, and as could be expected, the "storyline" revolved around this young lady dressing as provocatively as possible and then catching the attention of every male who walked by.

This brought to mind something I (and probably many others) have often thought about.

Why did God make it so that our hormones are so hyperactive when we're young, thereby also less experienced in life and more prone to making impulsive decisions -- instead of putting them on a bit of a time delay, maybe "springing to life" more actively when we're older, possibly more mature, and hopefully able to make better decisions?

I can't tell you the number of times I've heard Christians say they got married (and were later divorced) because they were attracted to the person at the time and wanted sex. And of course, every person who is told a million and one times that it's better to marry than to burn with passion -- but getting married is obviously no guarantee, as we then learn about all the resulting marriages that have broken up and/or are struggling with pornography and infidelity (online and/or in real life.)

I have often thought, "Wouldn't it be better if we were able to make decisions about whom we marry under more rational thought, and then have our hormones activate later on down the road, either right after we've been married or several years after we've already built a strong, loving marriage with someone that's based on everything else except just sex?"

But it just doesn't seem to be that way, and that gets pretty discouraging.

I don't mean this to be any kind of absolute question with any absolute answers. It's more of a thinking exercise and discussion than anything that can be truly answered in this life. I've often wondered what it would have been like if Adam and Eve would have never sinned -- I'm assuming they would have stayed married -- and would have been satisfied to be married to only one another, literally, forever. But since the fall, the Bible now says that in heaven, people will no longer marry or be given in marriage.

I don't know (and I don't think anyone really knows) what true extent the fall of humankind had on human hormones, biological function, and sexual interest. And I'm certainly not trying to say that older people don't struggle with the influence of hormones and sexual feelings, either. I just read a recent devotional in which a pastor was surprised to learn that men in their 70's (in the men's group he led) confessed to still wrestle with lust.

All I'm saying is that I wonder why God didn't choose to delay some of our struggles to a point in life where we just might be at a place of making more mature decisions.

And I don't think there are any true absolute answers to these questions either way, at least not until we're in heaven and can ask God about these things ourselves (and at that point, I'm sure it won't even matter.)

But yet, I still ponder such things.

And I'm sure others do as well.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Hey Everyone,

I happened to catch parts of a music video from a young, popular popstar, and as could be expected, the "storyline" revolved around this young lady dressing as provocatively as possible and then catching the attention of every male who walked by.

This brought to mind something I (and probably many others) have often thought about.

Why did God make it so that our hormones are so hyperactive when we're young, thereby also less experienced in life and more prone to making impulsive decisions -- instead of putting them on a bit of a time delay, maybe "springing to life" more actively when we're older, possibly more mature, and hopefully able to make better decisions?

I can't tell you the number of times I've heard Christians say they got married (and were later divorced) because they were attracted to the person at the time and wanted sex. And of course, every person who is told a million and one times that it's better to marry than to burn with passion -- but getting married is obviously no guarantee, as we then learn about all the resulting marriages that have broken up and/or are struggling with pornography and infidelity (online and/or in real life.)

I have often thought, "Wouldn't it be better if we were able to make decisions about whom we marry under more rational thought, and then have our hormones activate later on down the road, either right after we've been married or several years after we've already built a strong, loving marriage with someone that's based on everything else except just sex?"

But it just doesn't seem to be that way, and that gets pretty discouraging.

I don't mean this to be any kind of absolute question with any absolute answers. It's more of a thinking exercise and discussion than anything that can be truly answered in this life. I've often wondered what it would have been like if Adam and Eve would have never sinned -- I'm assuming they would have stayed married -- and would have been satisfied to be married to only one another, literally, forever. But since the fall, the Bible now says that in heaven, people will no longer marry or be given in marriage.

I don't know (and I don't think anyone really knows) what true extent the fall of humankind had on human hormones, biological function, and sexual interest. And I'm certainly not trying to say that older people don't struggle with the influence of hormones and sexual feelings, either. I just read a recent devotional in which a pastor was surprised to learn that men in their 70's (in the men's group he led) confessed to still wrestle with lust.

All I'm saying is that I wonder why God didn't choose to delay some of our struggles to a point in life where we just might be at a place of making more mature decisions.

And I don't think there are any true absolute answers to these questions either way, at least not until we're in heaven and can ask God about these things ourselves (and at that point, I'm sure it won't even matter.)

But yet, I still ponder such things.

And I'm sure others do as well.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

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Imagine living to 500 years old in today's times. The earth would be extremely populated. It's kind of large already at 8 Billion, I don't think it could support such a mass of people living for hundreds of years.

Why Do You Think God Made It So That Our Hormones Seem So Hyperactive When We're Young

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Hey Everyone,

I happened to catch parts of a music video from a young, popular popstar, and as could be expected, the "storyline" revolved around this young lady dressing as provocatively as possible and then catching the attention of every male who walked by.

This brought to mind something I (and probably many others) have often thought about.

Why did God make it so that our hormones are so hyperactive when we're young, thereby also less experienced in life and more prone to making impulsive decisions -- instead of putting them on a bit of a time delay, maybe "springing to life" more actively when we're older, possibly more mature, and hopefully able to make better decisions?

I can't tell you the number of times I've heard Christians say they got married (and were later divorced) because they were attracted to the person at the time and wanted sex. And of course, every person who is told a million and one times that it's better to marry than to burn with passion -- but getting married is obviously no guarantee, as we then learn about all the resulting marriages that have broken up and/or are struggling with pornography and infidelity (online and/or in real life.)

I have often thought, "Wouldn't it be better if we were able to make decisions about whom we marry under more rational thought, and then have our hormones activate later on down the road, either right after we've been married or several years after we've already built a strong, loving marriage with someone that's based on everything else except just sex?"

But it just doesn't seem to be that way, and that gets pretty discouraging.

I don't mean this to be any kind of absolute question with any absolute answers. It's more of a thinking exercise and discussion than anything that can be truly answered in this life. I've often wondered what it would have been like if Adam and Eve would have never sinned -- I'm assuming they would have stayed married -- and would have been satisfied to be married to only one another, literally, forever. But since the fall, the Bible now says that in heaven, people will no longer marry or be given in marriage.

I don't know (and I don't think anyone really knows) what true extent the fall of humankind had on human hormones, biological function, and sexual interest. And I'm certainly not trying to say that older people don't struggle with the influence of hormones and sexual feelings, either. I just read a recent devotional in which a pastor was surprised to learn that men in their 70's (in the men's group he led) confessed to still wrestle with lust.

All I'm saying is that I wonder why God didn't choose to delay some of our struggles to a point in life where we just might be at a place of making more mature decisions.

And I don't think there are any true absolute answers to these questions either way, at least not until we're in heaven and can ask God about these things ourselves (and at that point, I'm sure it won't even matter.)

But yet, I still ponder such things.

And I'm sure others do as well.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Hey Everyone,

I happened to catch parts of a music video from a young, popular popstar, and as could be expected, the "storyline" revolved around this young lady dressing as provocatively as possible and then catching the attention of every male who walked by.

This brought to mind something I (and probably many others) have often thought about.

Why did God make it so that our hormones are so hyperactive when we're young, thereby also less experienced in life and more prone to making impulsive decisions -- instead of putting them on a bit of a time delay, maybe "springing to life" more actively when we're older, possibly more mature, and hopefully able to make better decisions?

I can't tell you the number of times I've heard Christians say they got married (and were later divorced) because they were attracted to the person at the time and wanted sex. And of course, every person who is told a million and one times that it's better to marry than to burn with passion -- but getting married is obviously no guarantee, as we then learn about all the resulting marriages that have broken up and/or are struggling with pornography and infidelity (online and/or in real life.)

I have often thought, "Wouldn't it be better if we were able to make decisions about whom we marry under more rational thought, and then have our hormones activate later on down the road, either right after we've been married or several years after we've already built a strong, loving marriage with someone that's based on everything else except just sex?"

But it just doesn't seem to be that way, and that gets pretty discouraging.

I don't mean this to be any kind of absolute question with any absolute answers. It's more of a thinking exercise and discussion than anything that can be truly answered in this life. I've often wondered what it would have been like if Adam and Eve would have never sinned -- I'm assuming they would have stayed married -- and would have been satisfied to be married to only one another, literally, forever. But since the fall, the Bible now says that in heaven, people will no longer marry or be given in marriage.

I don't know (and I don't think anyone really knows) what true extent the fall of humankind had on human hormones, biological function, and sexual interest. And I'm certainly not trying to say that older people don't struggle with the influence of hormones and sexual feelings, either. I just read a recent devotional in which a pastor was surprised to learn that men in their 70's (in the men's group he led) confessed to still wrestle with lust.

All I'm saying is that I wonder why God didn't choose to delay some of our struggles to a point in life where we just might be at a place of making more mature decisions.

And I don't think there are any true absolute answers to these questions either way, at least not until we're in heaven and can ask God about these things ourselves (and at that point, I'm sure it won't even matter.)

But yet, I still ponder such things.

And I'm sure others do as well.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Hey Everyone,

I happened to catch parts of a music video from a young, popular popstar, and as could be expected, the "storyline" revolved around this young lady dressing as provocatively as possible and then catching the attention of every male who walked by.

This brought to mind something I (and probably many others) have often thought about.

Why did God make it so that our hormones are so hyperactive when we're young, thereby also less experienced in life and more prone to making impulsive decisions -- instead of putting them on a bit of a time delay, maybe "springing to life" more actively when we're older, possibly more mature, and hopefully able to make better decisions?

I can't tell you the number of times I've heard Christians say they got married (and were later divorced) because they were attracted to the person at the time and wanted sex. And of course, every person who is told a million and one times that it's better to marry than to burn with passion -- but getting married is obviously no guarantee, as we then learn about all the resulting marriages that have broken up and/or are struggling with pornography and infidelity (online and/or in real life.)

I have often thought, "Wouldn't it be better if we were able to make decisions about whom we marry under more rational thought, and then have our hormones activate later on down the road, either right after we've been married or several years after we've already built a strong, loving marriage with someone that's based on everything else except just sex?"

But it just doesn't seem to be that way, and that gets pretty discouraging.

I don't mean this to be any kind of absolute question with any absolute answers. It's more of a thinking exercise and discussion than anything that can be truly answered in this life. I've often wondered what it would have been like if Adam and Eve would have never sinned -- I'm assuming they would have stayed married -- and would have been satisfied to be married to only one another, literally, forever. But since the fall, the Bible now says that in heaven, people will no longer marry or be given in marriage.

I don't know (and I don't think anyone really knows) what true extent the fall of humankind had on human hormones, biological function, and sexual interest. And I'm certainly not trying to say that older people don't struggle with the influence of hormones and sexual feelings, either. I just read a recent devotional in which a pastor was surprised to learn that men in their 70's (in the men's group he led) confessed to still wrestle with lust.

All I'm saying is that I wonder why God didn't choose to delay some of our struggles to a point in life where we just might be at a place of making more mature decisions.

And I don't think there are any true absolute answers to these questions either way, at least not until we're in heaven and can ask God about these things ourselves (and at that point, I'm sure it won't even matter.)

But yet, I still ponder such things.

And I'm sure others do as well.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

It may be that young people are naive and think love lasts forever, so they try
to make it so. Ugh. Haha. That sounds awful even to my jaded cynical self LOL.
But I think there may be some truth to the axiom that first loves cut deeper.

I saw this thread and stopped by to say just one thing: great question.