Addison is walking down a hallway in her school. She is a Christian girl who never makes the wrong decisions or fails. Her classmates all watch her to find out what Addison is going to do. Addison is like every other girl in her school except for one feature is different, Addison is pregnant.
The United States is ranked number one in the world with the highest teenage pregnancy rate as of 2015 (Novicio, 2015). What is this saying about our nation and society today? What can you do as a parent or a leader to impact the kids in your school or community?
Some of you might be parents of kids that attend public or private schools or have grandchildren in school or you might not be a parent at all. Do you know what the teachers are teaching kids …show more content…
(NIV) Also, my Pastor said, “Sex inside God’s boundaries brings fulfillment. Sex outside God’s boundaries will eventually bring disappointment.” I agree with him, having sex out of marriage brings several disappointments: the disappointment that you will never be able to give yourself to your future spouse fully, that you have taken away that right that they have and given it to someone else. There is only one first time.
As a result, I believe, one of the reasons that the teenage pregnancy rate is so high our nation, is for the reason that the schools took God out when they eliminated prayer in the 1960’s. When this happened, it eliminated our moral compass and values that numerous people need as a guide. Thus, our society’s moral values began to …show more content…
Do not think of it as a chore, but rather that you have the opportunity to do. Don’t let your kids find out from a stranger and receive the wrong information. Start early and be the first to tell them. Set an example that other future parents can follow. You might not be a parent right now, but you might be in the future remember that they need to hear this information from you. I pray that you would talk to your kids and have them understand what sex is and what it means to you. I pray that you will start to create a difference in your community and in your churches. The Bible says God made sex to be a beautiful act of love; it should never be taken lightly. Waiting is a sign of true love and patience. Anyone can say “I love you”, but not everyone can wait and prove it’s
The United States is ranked number one in the world with the highest teenage pregnancy rate as of 2015 (Novicio, 2015). What is this saying about our nation and society today? What can you do as a parent or a leader to impact the kids in your school or community?
Some of you might be parents of kids that attend public or private schools or have grandchildren in school or you might not be a parent at all. Do you know what the teachers are teaching kids …show more content…
(NIV) Also, my Pastor said, “Sex inside God’s boundaries brings fulfillment. Sex outside God’s boundaries will eventually bring disappointment.” I agree with him, having sex out of marriage brings several disappointments: the disappointment that you will never be able to give yourself to your future spouse fully, that you have taken away that right that they have and given it to someone else. There is only one first time.
As a result, I believe, one of the reasons that the teenage pregnancy rate is so high our nation, is for the reason that the schools took God out when they eliminated prayer in the 1960’s. When this happened, it eliminated our moral compass and values that numerous people need as a guide. Thus, our society’s moral values began to …show more content…
Do not think of it as a chore, but rather that you have the opportunity to do. Don’t let your kids find out from a stranger and receive the wrong information. Start early and be the first to tell them. Set an example that other future parents can follow. You might not be a parent right now, but you might be in the future remember that they need to hear this information from you. I pray that you would talk to your kids and have them understand what sex is and what it means to you. I pray that you will start to create a difference in your community and in your churches. The Bible says God made sex to be a beautiful act of love; it should never be taken lightly. Waiting is a sign of true love and patience. Anyone can say “I love you”, but not everyone can wait and prove it’s