Teens

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Sarah looked in utter despondence and deep regret. How could this be happening ? He looked me in the eye and told me that he loved me . I was the one! He probably had a ’one’ behind every other corner. He promised me the world , and all he delivered was my broken heart .She felt sad, lonely ,rejected ,hurt , humiliated and worse, she felt like there was no-one to talk too. All that stared back at her in the mirror was the remains of a young relationship gone horribly wrong. Her misery continued as she thought if she talked to her parents, they would not understand. Her peers would ridicule her. The church may judge her and she was too embarrassed to go to God .

Sarah’s story sounds all too familiar. Every second young female seems to be going through the same scenario. She let down her guard and her decisions desired more than just one night of foolishness. Her heart felt played by the world’s system. Suddenly the pressure of wanting to belong carried a heavier burden than not belonging. There’s nothing that God does not know about you . No topic should be too embarrassing to take it to him in prayer. He loves you enough to cover your sin and remove the penalty of judgement. So when every other resource of communication seems daunting , take it to the Lord Jesus in prayer.

In this fast and innovative society, many of you are being swayed into the crowd of erroneous behaviour . False promises and false hope are paving the way of destruction . The chastity belt of purity is being loosened by the ties of immoral living .Yet another Sarah walks away hurt , confused , angry and afraid to face the future. My heart really goes out to you as you are faced with an onslaught of pressure from every direction. You are torn between friends and bad decisions .There is a raging battle within each of you to know the truth but your fear to stand alone is an overwhelming presence that shadows you from being an individual , unique and peculiar. ‘Yes’ to truth and ‘No’ to sin is a debate of great measure within your spirit and flesh.

Many of you reading this article is going through this ‘Sarah Syndrome’ of being pressured into giving up your purity and some of you have already made this move . All of you wish you could turn back the clock , wish you knew then what you know now, wish you said ‘NO’ . Maybe the clock can’t be turned but God is prepared to give you a new clock. One that chimes with the very heartbeat of him ,one that has a long hand of salvation, a shorthand of discipline , a continued hand of grace and mercy. You may not be able to change your past but God is promising you a way to rewrite your future. This future that is filled with hope eternal , filled with everlasting love and filled with transformation power. What is done cannot be undone but God is prepared to turn your hurts into harvests, your tests into testimonies and your messes in messages. Give him every piece of your broken heart and he will mend it. You are far too special to be lost. Nothing you have done could make God love you less. He wants to satisfy you with his love.

To those of you contemplating this major decision of giving up your purity , STOP ,right here and don't reject God's call . You have an obligation from God to live a holy life. You are called to something different and to be different from the world. Again, to be holy literally is to be different. You are effectually and obligatorily called to a lifestyle of purity which is a reflection of the character of God .This call is both a reality and a responsibility. Wait with worship ! Don’t be hasty to give up what cannot be replaced or taken back. Purity is not a fairy tale. It is the measurement of a higher calling for you as you are birth by spirit and bought with the blood of Jesus Christ. It is a life’s story of making the right decisions that please God and aligning your future with his plan ,purpose and destiny for you . You are in your season of RESET . God wants you to have a fresh start. Stop looking behind you before you lies a beautiful picture of a life worth living.

Even if all the other young women have dimmed their lights ,I say to you , let your light so shine before men that your Father in Heaven will be pleased. Your faithfulness will bring in your great reward . Stand when it is not easy to stand! Some are born great , some attain greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them. Esther wrote her name in the hallways of heaven because she stood out. Rahab saved her household because she left the crowd. Mary fragranced the Lord because she received him. So how about it, write your name in the hallways of heaven when you position yourself for pure living. You are a temple of the Holy Spirit.



A Prayer in you
Father ,in the name of Jesus , I bring every young woman reading this article and I plead the blood of Jesus upon them. I speak restoration into their lives and healing into their hearts . Sanctify their minds with your word that is truth . Set them free from the entanglement of sin and deliver them from evil . Align their feet with your plan and design their path with your hand. Help them to forgive themselves and set them free from guilt. Be their strong tower and their refuge . Holy Spirit be their guide , their counsellor and their friend. In Jesus name I seal these mercies . Amen

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