Is lust a sin if it is between two people that truly love each other?

I can't help feeling or having thoughts of sexual desire towards the one I love and neither can he towards me. Sexual desire is NOT the most important thing in our relationship but it is a part of it. We respect each other and we love and trust each other incredibly. Sometime I can't help having lustful thought about him (not that is the only thing i think of him,because i do think of him with great care and love just as he does of me) and it's really easy for us to feel sexual desire towards each other.
We believe in God and not knowing if this is wrong has been stressing me a lot lately,not letting me sleep nor have a peace of mind even hurting me emotionally.

?2011-12-28T08:38:38Z

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Sexual desire is a natural part of romantic love. That's why babies exist.

I personally think it's bad to have lust if it means that you're demeaning that person and reducing them to a sexual object. That's clearly not what you're doing here. You respect each other, the love you have for each other is three dimensional and complex, and sexual desire is just one part of it, adding to the complexity. If you think it's sinful to act on your desires before marriage, just don't act on them, but that doesn't mean you can't look forward to it when the time is appropriate for you. (:

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Initial contact2011-12-28T08:35:16Z

Even in the marriage bed lust can be carried too far. A reasonable relationship brings the love of Jehovah ahead of marital duties. Prayer to Jehovah will calm things down, and deepen your love for your marriage mate.

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Anonymous2011-12-28T08:34:49Z

The emotions are not a sin, acting upon them in a manner contrary to Gods teaching is.

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Rick2011-12-28T08:38:53Z

Only if you are married to other people. Sex is marriage and marriage is honorable. Is your desire to do something honorable or are you wanting to cheat on a spouse.

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Anonymous2011-12-28T08:29:55Z

no, god created the body and believes in sex if people are in love. How else would people reproduce. every birth is a blessing. And sex is the way us mortals get a glimpse of heaven and paradise I believe

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