Who are we?
Living in a world of confusion
We are living in a world of confusion. There seems to be no line between right and wrong. We live in an age where anything goes, as long as we each our living our truth, whatever that is. In a world of “you be you,” how are we ever going to figure out who we are? Some would have us believe there is no male and female. Choose your pronouns, choose your identity, choose whatever you want as long as you don’t attach a biblical perspective to it.
At least, that is how things feel to me right now. We are living in a world that shouts one belief one day, and the opposite belief the very next day. I look at my child and cringe. No, it’s not because of who she is or any choices she has made. I cringe because of the world she is growing up in. On a daily basis I feel I should apologize to her for the state of the world she is being raised in. We don’t protect the unborn, and we don’t respect the born. Our society of anything goes has created a people of higher depression and anxiety, yet some believe we are headed in a better direction. How can this be better?
Who are we?
If you have been around here at all, you are well aware of my belief in God. You know I believe in biblical principles and truth of Scripture. As a parent, I am doing my best to help my daughter navigate the chaos of the world while holding onto biblical principles. While it’s not easy, it is far too important to do otherwise.
In “Talking With Teens About Sexuality,” authors Beth Robinson, EdD and Latayne C. Scott, PhD, state:
With human beings individually designed by God, the details are down to the cellular level. No matter what you look like or make yourself look like on the outside, inside every female are female cells. Inside every male is male DNA. It’s the logo of God, who created male and female in His image, that each person is born male or female.
Talking with Teens About Sexuality, pg 20
They go on to say,
In each person’s sexuality, your body carries the logo of its Designer, His intentions for your identity and your functions. It is supposed to be a symbol of your priorities, your focus, your destiny. Even more than that, it is supposed to get the individual to think about the Designer.
Talking with Teens About Sexuality, pg 20
Being male or female is not something we are assigned, our gender is the intention of God’s design. Whether you were born with XX chromosomes, or XY chromosomes, that was the very intent of God. Each have different form and function, both were created equally in the eyes of the loving Father. No policy can change the biology, or the truth of genders.
How do we help our children?
In order to help our children, to help them wade through the confusion, we have to talk to them. Some of the conversations we need to have, and should be having, are uncomfortable. But, we have to get over that and be adults. We must equip ourselves to have the difficult conversations that may make us and our preteens/teens squirm. Our children matter too much not to do so. How? How do we handle these topics our children are being bombarded with daily? We must equip ourselves, and the book quoted above is a great place to start. It is so well written, practical and helpful. Some parts blow my mind, others make me want to weep, and all of it is helping me prepare for necessary conversations. Join me in becoming better prepared, and in educating ourselves in what our teens are thinking by ordering the book here.
Prayer
Father, forgive us. Forgive us for not caring for your creation, and for celebrating your design for us. Your word says you know the number of hairs on our head. You care so deeply for us, so intricately! Help us to raise a generation who stands firmly on your word, and who are confident in who you have created them to be. Help us to raise emotionally, spiritually, physically, and mentally mature children. Give us your wisdom as we enter these difficult, and sometime uncomfortable conversations. Forgive us for turning a blind eye, and not being diligent to teach them what your word says. Protect their hearts and minds, and help us to protect them well. Amen.
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