Surrounded by Sex!
“What's behind this
alarming trend? Virginia Navarro, PhD, assistant professor of educational
psychology at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, says our sex-saturated
culture pushes kids to grow up too fast. 'Children's stores and catalogs sell
junior versions of sexy styles,' she explains. 'You see silky bras and panties
for 5-year-olds and skintight Lycra tops and slit skirts that make
prepubescent girls look provocative.'
Adding fuel to the fire are racy TV shows like Dawson's Creek and Popular, which depict teen sex as exciting and normal. More than half of all TV shows include sexual content, with the average prime-time program featuring five or more sexual references per hour, according to a recent study by KFF. Only 9 percent of these widely watched shows ever mention responsible behavior, such as abstinence or using contraception.” —Ladies Home Journal
It's inevitable that our children are going to be exposed to the world's filth. My blood boils at that thought! I want to protect my children. I don't want my kids anywhere near the devil's table of poison. I don't want my children anywhere near the sodomites (who are statistically proven to be highly pedophile). Here's a hundred more links concerning the debauchery of sodomy. Stay away from my children!
I don't hate anybody and we teach our children to respect and love everyone. However, we also teach them that there are many BAD people in this world (that hate God and don't care what they do to hurt other people). As a matter of fact, there's some people out there that deliberately want to hurt you and are eagerly waiting for the opportunity. Some lie awake at night trying to figure out a way to hurt others. That's the the cold hard FACTS. We must warn our children about such people and how to protect themselves. As far as the sodomites, we teach our children THE TRUTH that homosexuality is a wicked sin. Christians are to avoid homosexuals. The Bible commands us to have NO COMPANY with such people (1st Corinthians 5:11).
Regardless, a child is vulnerable and the best policy is to KEEP THEM IN YOUR SIGHT as much as possible. Can you trust your babysitter? I knew of a Christian couple who allowed a teenage girl from church to baby sit their children. Unfortunately, the teenage girl invited her boyfriend over while the parents were gone and the boyfriend performed oral sex on their 5-year old boy. When the boy told the parents, they were devastated. They called their pastor for advice and he asked them not to call the police (because the other family was also members of the church). What would you do? They called the police. I'm simply saying that you really can't trust anybody anymore. People cannot imagine their pastor ever committing sexual sins, but it happens every day. If your pastor can't be trusted, who can? Christians at best are people, and people at best are sinners.
So what can we do to train up our children for the Lord in a world that is fast becoming a giant Sodom? Christian education in a private school? Can you afford it? Most people simply cannot. Home schooling? Will your child get the social development that he or she needs? The dangerous thing about the public school system is NOT what they teach, it's what THEY DON'T TEACH. You are responsible as mom and dad TO TEACH your kids what they need to know. This includes teaching them that our society has become a sexually perverted jungle. When my sister brought a pair of high-heel shoes over to give my 11-years old daughter for her birthday, I said "take 'em back to the store, she ain't wearing 'em!" Say what you will, I'm not raising any whores. I'm sickened when I see parents allowing their little girls to dress like prostitutes. Little girls should be playing with dolls and helping mom in the kitchen, not trying to emulate the street-trash whores like Brittany Spears, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez. If you've never read Satan's Bid For Your Child, you would be wise to do so. If you don't believe there's a devil, your living in denial.
The worst thing you can do is NOTHING. Listen to God's Word...
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” —Proverb 29:15
When the Columbine murders took place, I remember reading that one of the teenage killers actually had bomb-making materials in his bedroom. Hello! Mom and dad, where were you? To no surprise, the teen also had a fancy car to drive around. Cuckoo! I really hate that stupid commercial that says, "It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your child is at?" No sir! It's ANY o'clock and I know where my child is at! You had better KNOW where your child is at at ANY TIME. Where is your child? You had better start checking up! I want to reiterate this because I believe it is so important...
I really hate that stupid commercial that says, “It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your child is at?” No sir! It's ANY o'clock and I know where my child is at! You had better KNOW where your child is at at ANY TIME!
This is so important. It's not a matter of TRUST, it's a matter of safeguarding your child. Don't be regretful and sorry like these parents were! Leave your child to him or her self and YOU MAY REGRET IT! I would never leave my teenager alone with friends anywhere, especially not at home. Yet, dumb parents think they are obligated to trust their teenagers. Nope, it won't happen. Trust takes years to earn, but can be lost in seconds. Teach that to your kids. It's not about trust, it's about loving your kids enough to guard them from ALL harm. If you disagree, you may live to regret the day when your kids end up statistics. May I tell you, I respect my children (and they know it), but I have taught them that their business IS MY BUSINESS! That's the way it MUST be.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” —Proverb 22:6
Notice that the Bible doesn't say "when he is young." No, the Bible says "when he is old." God is simply saying that if we raise our children according to the principles of God's Word, then our kids will have a FOUNDATION to fall back on when they get older. It doesn't mean they won't falter or go into horrible sin (hopefully not). It does mean that they'll know exactly what to do when they wise up and come to their senses (hopefully by age 60). There are no guarantees in raising children. They have a free will given to them by God. Good kids have come out of bad homes and vise versa. Josiah was raised in a wicked environment, but became a righteous king over Israel. We as parents can only do our best and leave the rest in God's hands.
Let me also say that all the teaching in the world WILL FAIL if your children don't know that you love them more than anything else. NEVER hit your child or grab them suddenly. God put that padded area in the back for a reason, that's where you spank your child, nowhere else. Never spank a child without first getting them to admit what they did wrong. If there was no prior rule, then don't spank them this time. Older children should NOT be spanked as they are old enough to be punished in more effective ways (i.e., no allowance, writing, etc). A child should never be disciplined unless they knew in advance what to do or not to do. NEVER scream at your child or call them derogatory names. A child being trained properly will be sad that they disappointed mom and dad. I've rarely had to spank my children, only because they know that I love them. I respect them more than anything else! Many parents disrespect their children but demand that their children respect them. This makes kids angry. They are God's property, not mine. God has given me the responsibility to raise them up for God. I treat them for who they are, little people. Learn to praise your kids for the good qualities they have. Five minutes of praise will do more for a child than a lifetime of criticism.
Let's have a revival in our hearts about how we're raising our kids. Your child (or you) may be dead tomorrow. Live every moment with this truth upon your mind. Would you want your child's last memory to be of you being mean or unfair? Parents can really be unfair at times you know, especially as kids grow older. I know of parents have zero respect for their adult children, this is sinful. Respect should start at an early age. Let us as parents resolve to respect our children, teach our children, love our children, and to protect them from the evils surrounding them.
The sexual perversion of our day can be countered by teaching our children to be responsible, by monitoring everywhere they go and everything they do. By the way, no teenager should be allowed to come and go as they please. Teach them about sexually-transmitted diseases (some of which have no cure). There are plenty of medical websites about herpes with grotesque photos that would scare anyone. There is no cure! Teach them about the cruel way of the world and where the road of sexual sin often leads. What you think they don't know may come back to haunt you. Make sure they know what YOU want them to know. It is our job as parents to constantly look over our children's shoulders. I am unalterably opposed to the idea that teenagers have a right to total privacy. No sir, not at my house. I love my kids too much to leave them alone. I have a right as a parent to know what they're listening to on the radio. I have every right to tell them what they can and cannot listen to. I have a right to know where they are at every moment of the day. I want to know what's going on in my child's life (their friends, music, worries, pressures, everything!). A foolish parent doesn't care. I do!
So don't be an ostrich with your hand in the sand, stay alert and be on-guard concerning your children. There's a great battle being waged for your child's soul. Evil people are working overtime to ruin your family. Protect your children by teaching them THE TRUTH! Most of all, tell your children that you love them and respect them, but set some rules. Show your love constantly by being fair, which is so important.
