By Brian
Mitchell A young lady, a senior in High School,
once shared the following statement with her Sunday morning Bible class. “When
we date, we start giving each other gifts, like candy and flowers. When a
couple gets engaged, they give more special things—like a diamond and other
personal things. However, the most personal gift I can ever give is myself.
When I marry I want to give my husband the best that I have—I want to give him
myself, my whole self as completely as I can.” If only there were more young people like
this young woman in the world today. When it came to keeping herself pure until
marriage, this young woman had it right. This does not mean that everyone would
agree with her sentiment. When it comes to sexual beliefs and practices in our
society, it is amazing how far removed from biblical reality many of them are.
What is especially alarming is the continued decrease in the age of those who
are sexually active. Five years ago, the American Journal of
Sociology, published the results of a study conducted among 832 High School
students. 573 of those students confessed to having at least one sexual encounter
in the last year. There were 288 students involved in a network of encounters
among one another. 31% of girls had gotten pregnant at least once before
turning 20. According to a CDC report from 2005 nearly
10% of high school students surveyed admitted to having a sexual relationship before
the age of 13. There are a reported 19 million new cases of STDS reported each
year and half of those occur in individuals age 15-24. What is truly sad is the
fact that 40% of those surveyed believed that the pill protected them from such
diseases. If you are a parent or grandparent, I hope
these numbers scare you, and they should. I know that this kind of subject is
not very popular among us. But although this might be an uncomfortable subject,
the statistics don’t lie. The truth is the truth and thus we must talk about sex
and other uncomfortable subjects if we are to honor God. |
- Brian Mitchell serves as a
minister with the Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, MO. He may be contacted
through the congregation's website at https://www.jacksonchurchofchrist.net |
Sunday, June 11, 2023
My Body
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