This weekend I had the opportunity to be involved in a panel of women who answered anonymous questions from a group of high school girls. Whew. I'll tell you what, they had some tough questions!! These beautiful young ladies are contemplating, studying, and pondering their "positions" for life...sexual purity, dating, and drinking, and how all of those are seen through their eyes of faith.
It reminded me to pray for my kid's processing of these same issues in their own lives. I pray there are people in Alyssa and Kyle's path to help lead them and share their experiences and wisdom, and that their ears are open to what those "older and wiser" have to say to them. What valuable wisdom they can find.
Teenagers today need us to voice courage, conviction, and compassion into their lives, blessing them into lives of purity in all areas. So, today we'll be doing just that!
Press on towards purity, my children!
Lord, you call your children to live holy and blameless lives and that includes avoiding any hint of sexual immorality. You have made sex to be something truly beautiful when it is between a man and wife, in the context of marriage. Holy Spirit convict their hearts, even now, to make the decision to refrain from anything that leads to sexual impurity. Speak to them, and fill them with courage, conviction and strength when temptation is near. Remind them of your desire and plan for their lives, and that you will honor their relationships and marriage if they follow your guidelines for purity. Lord, help them make wise choices, that lead to lives that glorify you. Even now, dear Jesus, be doing the same work in the lives of those who will be their spouse. May they find true loves, who have waited expectantly, and in purity, just the way you've designed it to be. May their marriages be blessed abundantly because of their strong commitments to remain pure. I pray, Lord, that we live lives that are holy and honorable to you!
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