Talking with Teenagers

Well as I look over other peoples blogs concerning this Hot Hot topic, it baffles me to think of Questioning God’s Word!! But here is my comment on this subject of Friends with Benefits..

I believe that since my husband and I started living our lives for Christ and not ourselves our marriage has gotten enriched. We talk more, we read together, we pray together and our marriage bed is more alive then ever before. We have been married for 22 years and it only seems to get better as we continue our journey with Christ.

Everything we do in life is a choice, not an imbalance as one person wrote in their blog (concerning depression). Marriage is a choice, Love is a choice, following Christ is a choice, sex is a choice, our partner or partners is a choice. We all may not make good choices but it’s a choice none the less. So we have tried to instill good decision making in our children with the choices that they make.

Our daughter is now 16 years old. Back when she was 12, I started talking to her about some changes that were getting ready to take place since she was a girl and not a boy. We had our first discussion about Boys and what to expect about dating, kissing, diseases, and babies. Her eyes got real big as the discussion went on further and what really got to her the most was the BABIES Talk. I told her that her firm little belly would get really big and stretched out. I told her where the baby would come out and what the doctors would do to help the baby be born, at that point she closed her legs and screamed OWE!!! So my message was getting across to her. We spoke about kissing diseases and the sores that you get from them and she covered her mouth. Another point for mom.. we were on a role and then I read to her the story of Adam and Eve and why God made us so different and special and that one day when she was much much older she would get married to a special man and have lots of Love, at that point she threw her hands up and said “Mom there is no way that I am ever getting married and having a doctor look at me naked to deliver a child. You can hang that up…” I just had to laugh and thank God for patience and Love.

If you would like more information on what God says about Sex you can read it here on Pastor Rob’s Blog.

My prayer for today is

Dear Lord, please forgive us of our short comings regarding your word concerning sex. It is so easy to get distracted with the ways of the world and the promise that it doesn’t hurt go ahead give it a try. Give us strength to continue reading and learning your ways, and to turn away from the world views, guide us in truth and understanding.
In your son’s precious name I pray AMEN