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Sex, Moral
Values and Our Youth Mary
is in love. He's sweet, fun to be around and so cute! One Saturday afternoon,
while both parents were away they relaxed in Mary's bedroom watching TV. Soon,
the television was forgotten as they found themselves locked in a passionate
embrace. It seemed only natural to express their love in a physical way. The
parents returned home discovering them both in bed. After the boyfriend left,
the heated argument began. "What's the big deal?" asked Mary. "I
really love him! Everyone else is doing it!" The parents honestly don't
know how to argue with her except to say that it is wrong. What would you
say? How do we help our youth grow up with morals and values? John
and a friend discovered it on Dad's computer Internet connection: pornography.
The perversions that once were available only in seedy bookstores could now be
accessed for free over the World Wide Web. Every day after school, the two boys
would rush home and check out hundreds of web sites displaying graphic pictures
of everything imaginable pertaining to the act of sex. One click of the printer
and full color pictures were instantly available to share with friends. John's
dad turned on the computer one night to check information he had downloaded
from the Internet earlier in the week. He noticed a lot of new file names in
the directory. Several of them had the word sex within the name. Curious he
opened one of the files and gasped at the picture that suddenly appeared on
screen. If you were
Dad, what would you say to John? How do we help our youth grow up with morals
and values? If
you believe this is a problem only for our generation… think again. Moses gave
this warning: "Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves whole-heartedly to these commands I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children." (Deuteronomy 6:4-7) In
Josh McDowell's book, Right from Wrong, there was a survey taken of
Christian youth… and I emphasize, Christian youth. There were some surprising
results.
Many
of these Christian youth admitted to feelings of confusion and were looking for
real answers. Many questioned the authority of the Bible and the relevance of the
church in today's world. In other words, our generation is not teaching our
children about the importance of understanding the values and morals of
following God. But it's not too late to start! A couple was looking to buy an old fix-me-up house at a great price. But a repair estimate showed that no matter what was fixed on the surface the house would soon collapse because of cracks in the foundation. The foundation of society is
our faith in God. If we do not consistently and lovingly pass on that faith to
our children… society is in danger of collapse. Read the conclusion by clicking here
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