Rape. We Must Safeguard Our Children From Enduring This Dreadful Hardship!
Parents, watch over your children. Be involved in their lives each day. Do not let them fool you. Guide and instruct them in uprightness. Daily defend them from all manner of evil. Stand with them against ungodliness. Command them to righteously lead others with compassion. Demand of them that they never follow others into wickedness. Save their souls.?
I want to take this opportunity to discuss a vital issue relating to sex and sexual intercourse. This subject must be addressed no matter how vile its truth is. This topic is rape. Parents, you must talk to your children about rape. You, as parents, must clearly define rape for both your sons and daughters. You must perfectly manifest rape as purely sinister and evil. You must powerfully instruct your children to avoid any circumstance that might lend itself to the occurrence of rape in even the slightest manner. It is your calling to empower your children to remain safe at all times. It is your undeniable mandate to protect them from all manners of evil and without fail. This unequivocally includes rape. As such, let’s direct our attention to the topic of rape, shall we?
Once you have explained sexual intercourse to your children in its every detail, it is necessarily incumbent upon you to keep the line of communication open regarding this subject as it applies to them personally. Ask them often about their individual sexual thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Be proactive in this aspect of their lives. Be involved. Be alert. Be on guard for their sakes. Keep them on guard. If you spot anything unusual or out of the ordinary relating to sex in their lives, do not hesitate. Bring it up. Talk about it with your child. Help them as only a loving parent is able. You created these children. They are your responsibility and no one else’s. Love them. You only love them by leading them to lives of holiness. If you refuse to perform this, you do not love them. You certainly know this, parents.?
It is safe to say that once a child has reached the age of fifteen, he or she has surely encountered sexual communication at the very least. Chances are that physical sexual contact has already occurred. This prospect is indeed frightful for any parent. Nonetheless, it is most likely the case. Thus by the age of fifteen, thoroughly define rape to your child. Do so earlier if you and your child are genuinely comfortable enough to do so. Regardless of whether or not you are experiencing congeniality with your child at this age, sit your child down and fully delineate rape to him or her. No one else loves your children as do you, for they have come from you. None is better equipped for this instruction than you are. They are your flesh and blood. Who else would save them from such a heinous act? No one. I beg you to fulfill your calling. Teach them about rape. Spare them from having to endure this dreadful hardship.
Parents, talk to your sons. First, express that men and women are God’s creations. Men and women are loved by their God equally. Therefore, neither men nor women are to be hurt, abused, or taken advantage of physically or spiritually. Rather, both should always be treated with dignity and respect. Because God loves men and women, your sons are commanded to love men and women. They are to love their neighbors as themselves because God orders them to. If they sexually violate another, they do not love that individual because God never defiles any. Thus, they live in pure wickedness. This act shows absolute hatred for God Himself and His human creations. The act of rape is punishable by separation from God in the very depths of hell for all eternity. This is God’s decree concerning rape.?
Second, pull out your dictionary. Read the definition of rape aloud to your sons. The very meaning itself is disgusting. It’s revolting. It makes one’s stomach sick to hear it. Read it anyway. They need to hear it. The fact that this word exists in the dictionary is proof that the act occurs. They must understand that rape happens in this life. It is up to you to demonstrate this to your sons.?
Third, teach your sons to honor women in every circumstance of this life. Instruct them not to look upon women as sexual creatures but instead to understand women as fellow servants on this earth, who have been created for the glory of God. Vehemently deny the world’s filthy enlightenment that men are sexual predators, women are sexual prey, and a man can rightfully descend upon a woman, take her to himself, and sexually gratify himself at her disposal as he so pleases. Tell your sons this is false. This is sin. This is wrong. Demand that your sons willfully oppose this notion with all of their might. Require your sons to fight mightily against any impulse or inclination that they may possess to indulge in such behavior.?
Finally and above all else, create a spirit of righteousness in your sons each day. Powerfully edify them to live for Christ just as their Savior lives for them. Enrich their souls by revealing God’s endless compassion and mercy to them so that they will live only to faithfully grant the same to others, whether they are men or women. Diligently impress upon your sons and profess to them God’s tender loving-kindness in their lives. Never stop. Remind them of this every day. In so doing, your sons are left with no excuse to harm another. In fact, God’s love for them brightly shines in their hearts and minds. As a result, they completely comprehend their duty to love others. Consequently, the thought of assaulting another is absolutely abhorrent to your sons. Your sons will then continue to delight in the enjoyment of selfless servitude for the benefit and salvation of others. Parents, give this gift to your sons.?
Parents, you must broach the subject of rape with your daughters. You are required to do so. You must fulfill this calling. If you truly love your daughters, you protect them. You safeguard them from any evil or difficulty that may befall them—period. You look out for them. You forewarn them of any trouble that they might encounter. You passionately provide them with a godly means of escape for each sinful situation a woman could possibly face. You never allow your daughters to be confronted with a wicked circumstance of which they are unaware. You make certain that they have no excuse to perform any wrongdoing because you have perfectly laid out the direct consequence of each sinful act that they may wish to accomplish. You keep them from all manner of ungodliness with your entire being. This cannot be denied if your heart is genuinely filled with fondness for your daughters.?
Make no mistake. This extends to the lives that your daughters lead sexually as well. Shield them from pain in this respect. Shelter them from sexual torment and agony. Surround them with your mighty, impenetrable fortifications against any sexual deviance that seeks to gain access to their hearts and minds. Preserve their souls. In this, you demonstrate love for your daughters.
Parents, pull no punches with your daughters. First, plainly speak to them the truth. Honestly inform them that sexual perversity runs rampant in this world. Point out to them how this is true. Give them a myriad of examples. I promise you that there are plenty. Do not skimp in this regard. Be thorough. Emphatically denounce these worldly models as dishonorable and immoral. Make certain this is clear.?
Second, instruct your daughters that to live in such a way is sin. Teach them that they are required to live in opposition to the earthly depraved standard that is set forth by our sinful society. Let them know that without any doubt, their mandate is to live in this world but not of it. In other words, powerfully express to them that they are created to always dwell morally in and amongst continual ungodliness.?
Third, candidly explain to your daughters that men are naturally inclined to look upon women through the lens of sinful sexuality. Inform them that this is true of boys from the age of ten to elderly men of the age of ninety. Further expound that boys and men must constantly seek God’s grace to fight against and defeat this vile enemy that is present in their lives. Tell your daughters that God has created them with the ability to vigorously curtail and even stop this evil that is within wicked men. Demonstrate how this is true. Make certain your daughters understand that the manner in which they behave and dress is surely witnessed by men of all ages. How they purport themselves sends a powerful message to all. Teach them that they are commanded by God to conduct themselves righteously.?
Their attire must be godly. In fulfilling these directives established for them by their God, they inspire others to set aside their earthly lusts and desires and evoke godliness and uprightness in the lives of those that they encounter. They must surely know the opposite holds true as well. If they act and array themselves carnally, those who are about them will be tempted to live in the same manner. The sexual impulses of those that they both know and come across will increase, especially those of the men who surround them.?
Parents, it is imperative to note that at this juncture, you must demand that your daughters dress themselves conservatively always. Instruct them they must never reveal their breasts by wearing scoop-neck shirts, V-necks, tank tops, two-piece bathing suits, and low-cut swimsuits. They must not expose their legs, vaginas, and rear ends by clothing themselves with short shorts, miniskirts, or tight-fitting yoga pants. Emphatically make certain they fully comprehend that men look for this particular type of womanly apparel. Men crave the occasion to glimpse the bare uncovered body of a woman, even for a moment. Men are enticed by women when they expose their private parts. This behavior induces sexual thoughts inside of a man. The man, therefore, becomes more likely to sexually desire the woman. As a result, he is more inclined to sinfully pursue sexual activity with a woman dressed as such.?
Tell your daughters this is true of them as well. They are not exempt from this. Men will lust after them sexually if they reveal their bodies. As such, your daughters live dangerously. They place themselves in harm’s way. Your daughters present themselves as licentious creatures ready and willing to participate in earthly, sensual pleasure. The sinful man feeds off of this. Consequently, he will stalk your daughters. He will hunt them down. He will follow his wicked heart. He will wrongfully impose himself sexually upon your daughter. The man is entirely evil of his own accord. Apart from God’s redemptive work in his heart, a man will seek his own sexual gratification. He will attain this objective. Do not allow your daughters to dress seductively. Do not give boys and men the occasion to sexually lust after your daughters. Keep your daughters covered. Teach them to enjoy conservative apparel. Create in them the will to lead all to Christ in the clothes they wear.?
Fourth, insist that your daughters vigorously employ the buddy system. If at all possible, never let them go anywhere alone. It is unmistakably true that there is power in numbers. More than one is always better. Prepare specific instructions for your daughters each time they leave your home. Know where they are going and when they will arrive at their intended destination. Make sure that they communicate with you upon their arrival. Teach them self-defense measures. Tell them to scream as loud as they can, no matter where they are, if approached aggressively by any stranger. Teach them how to strike and where to attack combative assailants. Give this same instruction to your daughters’ friends. Make certain your daughters and their friends are on the same page.?
Demand that they never follow any unfamiliar individual anywhere. Make certain that they question every feeling or thought that is contrary to what they know in their hearts is true. Tell your daughters to call you if they sense confusion and desire clarity. Let them know that you will answer. Finally, always and in all things, teach them Christ. In doing so, your daughters will exhibit complete confidence in following uprightness. They will know Christ in their own minds and souls. They will trust the wisdom that only He mercifully grants in each situation they face. Your daughters will choose to avoid sin at every turn and gladly pursue righteousness instead. Thus, they will truthfully honor their God, honestly respect themselves, and powerfully lead others to the knowledge and comfort of salvation while they live in the sincere, unmitigated service of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.?
Parents, you are not permitted to declare love for your children through this instruction if you do not live accordingly yourselves. Husbands, if you allow your wives to function in this life scantily clad, you teach your wife and children that such attire is acceptable. You inform your wife that you are not concerned about men lustfully yearning after her partially naked body. You train your sons to delight sexually in the flesh that is willingly revealed by women. You educate your daughters to display portions of their bodies. Your lesson to your family members is that they are able to indulge in erotic sexual conduct and dress in this life. You do not demand that they flee from sin. You do not present them before Christ as your god-fearing family, whom you righteously cherish and protect.?
Husbands, it is strictly your calling to lead your wife and children uprightly. Will you? Pray that God will work this in you. Don’t lead your family astray. Oversee their deliverance from sexual sin. Govern them ethically. Shepherd them virtuously. Bring them salvation.?
Parents, as one spirit, raise your children to hate lasciviousness. Lead by example together. Plainly manifest your bond of joy when serving your God. Uniformly disallow your children to partake in worldly sexual satisfaction. As an unbreakable union, vehemently protect them from immoral sexuality. Harmoniously teach them godly sexual intercourse. Proudly proclaim and exhibit to your children the sincere blessed benefits that are only experienced in living obediently to this holy principle. You will then certainly dwell in the genuine enjoyment of sacred familial fellowship. Your future generations will earnestly delight in the same. Society will be forced to confront its wickedness, confess its wrongful sexual behavior as sin, and repent of its immoral conduct. This is a direct result of the God-fearing display of holy sexual intercourse that has been faithfully executed by your family. Sinners will be brought to Christ. Many will be saved.?
Clearly, one family is a powerful force. Will your family be one of these? Will your family lead others to Christ? I pray that yours will indeed. May God grant you the grace and determination to live sexually in strict adherence to His righteous decree of sexual intercourse for His praise and glory, thereby preserving you, protecting you, and leading others to righteousness.?
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