Providing a Godly Perspective on Sex
“You are not your own; you were bought at a price.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
Over the last 3 sessions, we’ve been looking at some of the common struggles we face as Christians. And these aren’t NEW issues…we have a lot in common with the believers from the Old & New Testaments.
As we’ve looked at our own family struggles, they’re VERY much like the problems they were experiencing. And in case you’ve forgotten, so far we’ve looked at the issues surrounding parenting our children to understand their God-given humanity, identity & today we come to the one we’ve all been waiting for – the struggle of sex. (You knew we’d get here at some point.)
No issue has greater potential to derail our children’s lives than this one.
No struggle has the potential to generate more pain, brokenness and embarrassment.
But to be honest, no struggle has been more messed up or misrepresented in the Christian faith.
The goal isn’t to scare you or gross you out, but instead that you’ll open up to the idea of learning how to teach our child(ren) to value their bodies the way God does and how to see sex from His perspective.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Realize that every child knows something about sex.
There’s a huge difference, though, between those who are wincing, praying you’re not about to give “The Talk”…and those who may be wishing their child(ren) heard it long ago because they know too much or have found out the wrong ways. The subject of sex can be awkward, difficult or emotional to discuss with our children, but it is an essential & ongoing conversation we must have. The key is to talk openly, honestly and prayerfully for their good…and stay focused on God’s best.
“When we talk about purity with our children, we should talk more about God than about sex.”
– Jackie Hill Perry | Christ-Centered Parenting, Session 4
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