Born to a Christian mother and a Ukrainian-Jewish father, Lenny Kravitz didn’t actually grow up in a very religious household. But as a child, he was rushed to the nurse’s office where he met another boy who began talking about Jesus. The faith-filled conversation led to an incredibly profound moment where Lenny experienced God like he’d never experienced it before. It was something Lenny Kravitz would never forget for the rest of his life, and it even influenced his decision to remain celibate.
After meeting Jesus, Lenny started attending church. But finding faith didn’t mean he lived a perfect life. Lenny Kravitz married Lisa Bonet in 1987, but the two divorced in 1993. After a failed marriage, Lenny made headlines with his various relationships, including a brief engagement to actress Nicole Kidman. But Lenny felt guilty about his secular approach to sex and love, and recognized that his behavior didn’t align with his Christian faith. And that, combined with a defining moment in his past, caused the rock singer to have a change of heart.
Watch: Lenny Kravitz shares his testimony of experiencing Jesus
Why Lenny Kravitz is Single
Lenny had a strained relationship with her father, Cy Kravitz, and the situation became even more strained when Lenny exposed her father’s affair.
“I brought it to light,” he said. Said“It was very stressful and heartbreaking.”
But Cy’s response when Lenny’s mother asked her son what he would say to her would haunt the singer for years. Instead of explaining or apologizing, Cy looked Lenny in the eyes and Said“You will too.”
“He was right,” Renee Said Speaking about the period following his divorce from Lisa Bonet, he said: “After we got married, I started to become like him. I was becoming a playboy, and I didn’t like that. I didn’t want to be that guy. So I had to work on that, and it took years.”
Lennie realized that her worldly desires were leading her astray and decided it was time to change her ways.
For Lenny Kravitz, singlehood didn’t start out easy or smooth.
“It took me years to figure out how to do it right,” he said. explanation“It’s about actually doing it and not just talking about it.”
But after yet another chance encounter, Renee finally made a vow to God and to herself, and resolved to keep it ever since.
“I remember waking up in the morning and thinking, ‘What am I doing?'” the singer says. I remembered That was the day he really decided to remain celibate. “And that morning, I was talking to God like I always do. I said, ‘Please help me to stop this. I really want to stop this.’ That was the day everything changed.”
Defending the Faith
For Lenny Kravitz, celibacy is a way to honor his faith.
“It’s a mental thing,” he said. explanation.
The work Renee has undertaken has been both challenging and rewarding.
“That’s not to say it’s not important. I think things like sex and intimacy are very important,” he says. Said“But I’m going to do it with my wife. I’m not going to do it with anybody else.”
Nearly a decade after taking a vow of celibacy, the 60-year-old is still sticking to his promise to abstain from sex — and in today’s world, that’s really inspiring to see!
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