Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Choose to be Pure

"Justin Bieber is soooo hot." "I have a crush on so and so." Yep, words from my tweenyboppers! I think God blessed me with 3 straight girls in a row or maybe He wanted me to understand the fear of a father; letting their precious daughters go on dates with immature, hormone crazed, 16 year old boys.--(Yea I am scared out of my mind). Either way, I love them and fully accept the awesome responsibility to protect them and teach them about being pure.

So one evening after discussing the "Birds and the Bees" I developed the Purity Pledge with my precious daughters.(Each one is taught and understands it on their own level), Its rather simple but profound. In making this contract with them, I added a little enticement---If my girls abstain from kissing a boy until they are 16 years old then I will fly them to anywhere in the lower 48 states. If they wait until they are 18 to kiss a boy then they can fly to Hawaii!
I have included the contract below that they filled out. I think it would be fun to see kids out there traveling with their parents because of making a pledge and sticking to it.
So find a time to chat with your kids about the problems and dangers that they will face as they grow up.Present the pledge, have them sign it and parents sign as well. Check back weekly for ideas, discussions and videos for engaging kids in discussion about staying pure! Some kids/youth will be at different stages, some wont need incentives, but I think it is a great idea, if they accomplish it, I get to spend more time with them as Daddy-daughter bonding.---Do the Pledge, Follow the blog, Send this idea to a friend. Lets start a Pure Revolution.

Purity Pledge
I, ___Makayla______promise to obey God’s command to be sexually pure. This means I will not have any sexual relations before marriage and will be completely faithful to my spouse after marriage. I will be pure in thought, action, and word.

I, _____Ryan, Your Father____promise to protect you and help you understand the importance of remaining sexually pure before and after marriage. I promise to keep myself pure in thought, action, and word.

Date:



Signatures:
-as part of the pledge,if I abstain from kissing a boy until 16, I can choose anywhere in the lower 48 states to visit. If I wait until 18 to kiss a boy then I get to go to Hawaii.


1 comment:

  1. Ryan, given your vast experience with raising girls, at what age do you think it's a good idea to do the pledge with your kids?

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