Russell Wilson Discusses Abstinence with Girlfriend Ciara, Following 'Jesus' Way'

Russell Wilson, quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, has recently spoken out regarding his decision with his girlfriend, musician Ciara, to remain abstinent.

Wilson, who has remained open about his evangelical Christian faith, recently said during a talk at The Rock Church in Colorado that he and his girlfriend abstain from sex due to their Christian beliefs.

"I do have a girlfriend, yes, she's a sweetheart," Wilson told the crowd. "She's everything you could ever want, honestly. Funny thing is, I told somebody that that's the girl I wanted to be with before I ever met her. I told somebody, 'I'm probably going to end up with Ciara.'"

Wilson went on to say that when he first met Ciara, he believed he was given the responsibility to lead her so the two could obey God as they continued with their relationship.

"God spoke to me and said 'I need you to lead her.' And I was like, 'Really? Right now?' And he goes, 'No, I want you and need you to lead her.' And I asked her, 'What would you do if we took all that extra stuff off the table? And just did it Jesus' way?'"

The star quarterback went on to say that he and Ciara have decide to abstain from sex, saying "If you can really love someone without that then you can really love somebody [...] I ain't gonna lie to y'all now. I need y'all to pray for us. Because I know y'all have seen her on the screen now. If there's a 10, she's a 15. Pray for me, keep my mind clear, keep my heart clear."