Don't Waste Your Sexuality

We know we are living in very different times when we read about news such as Alec Greven, a nine-year old American who has written a book on relationships called "How to Talk to Girls". These days, love and sex have become topics that our youths are exposed to earlier and earlier. If parents in the 1980s thought their children were pushing the limits when they were fooling around at 20, they certainly did not expect a future where 10 year olds are having casual sex. The Straits Times, Singapore reported recently that the trend of children between 10-13 years engaging in sexual activity is becoming more visible in Singapore. ... [+]

This was highlighted last week when the Community Court heard the case of an 11-year-old girl who had sex with a 16-year-old boy last year. They met after chatting on the Internet. She told him that she was 12 and in Primary 6, and they split up after two weeks as the girl felt they had begun to drift apart. The girl, now 13, is believed to have had sex with a second boyfriend, who was then 16.

Sounds alarming? The reality is, we live in a world which increasingly feeds us ideas and values regarding our sexuality that serve only to fulfill our selfish desires. As Christians, do we know what the Bible says about our sexuality and how we should honour God with it? Don't waste your sexuality. God has called us to restrain ourselves and preserve ourselves for marriage so that we can truly enjoy intimacy the way God has purposed it. Make up your mind to do so today!