A Passion for Purity: Christian Devotional

11/16/2012

A Christian Devotional on Teenage Sexual Purity

The parade stopped right in front of us and the young girls on the dance team got into position.

One, two, three, four, ready set … the music began, the neon shirts began to move and after a few minutes of it, I had to shut my eyes and hang my head.

I couldn't believe what I saw.

Gyrating hips and inappropriate sexual moves abounded. Girls aged 7-14 were “showing their stuff” for all to see. And I saw one mother walking along with them, who was beaming with pride.

You’ve got to be kidding, I thought to myself -- wondering if this was a “go-go girls” dance routine...

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Andrea Zelak

11/19/2012 09:02:25 am

as the mother of a very tall young woman, I fought the clothing battles daily when she was a child. not only did the 'latest' fashions look too revealing in cut but too short in length. from shirt hem and sleeve to pant inseam and rise. we blamed the clothing manufacturers and searched all over to find things that didn't cut into her while she climbed trees or bare her middle when she stood! we came up with a set of rules for the clothing, not for her. I wanted her to know the clothes were the problem and not her! at 20 yrs old and in college, she goes with the flow more now, mismatched socks and neon color undergarments. All in fun but she know that the clothes reflect her and not the other way around.

Ramon Torres

11/25/2012 12:02:18 pm

Having never had to deal with the issue of kids and clothes this is a bit of a foriegn (sp?) problem for me. It would be, somewhat, easy to blame the world and it's standards as well as the designers but I think there's an underlying attitude that isn't being addressed.

The other day I was watching a film clip of a young lady who was being "interviewed" for a shoot. She was obviously a buxom young lady who wasn't afraid of showing off what she had. In order to get this "job" she showed she didn't mind being trussed up. Her interviewer then put some of those heavy duty paper clips on her breasts. Not only did she wince in pain but the look in her eyes said she didn't want to be there and that she was more than sorry about being in that situation.

My point is puttin all of this out there is I think the biggest underlying problem is that women (actually men as well) don't know what it is to love themselves. They don't know how to see themselves (their bodies) as being fearfully and wonderfully made. Many folks today are heavily influenced by the worldly 'if youve' got it flaunt it" attitude but have not thought everything through. What is the consequence of exposing yourself? I think it's the loss in the belief that what you are is special. You're just another body...there is no "You".

Margie Clyde link

12/7/2012 06:36:38 am

Dear Debra
I have been meaning to drop you a note ever since I read your article in the Leader Vindicator (Nov.14)...wanted to let you know I appreciated your thoughts on this issue, and being brave enough to publish them...I agree. I think it is shameful that some parents will let their young daughters display themselves this was, (such as the parade-which is one reason that some in my family will not go to parades) I am well aware that this view goes against the general view of the world-that they are just children and innocent. But it is not innocent, and teaches our children that immodesty is OK.
There are not many examples of modesty in our world today to follow.
I believe that anyone who is walking close to God and trying to live pleasing to Him, that God will impress upon them His principles of modesty. Modesty is pleasing to God. I Tim. 2:9. So, thank you for the post-keep up the good fight of faith!
Blessing on you, Margie

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