Friday, July 30, 2021

Why Sex before Marriage Will Hurt Your Future

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 While I am eagerly waiting for your reply, I'd like to address something that needs to be talked about but often isn't.  And that is the topic of sex before marriage.































Today, like never before, young people are facing the temptation to have sex before marriage. Our culture puts the pressure on by saying it's okay if you love the guy or the girl.

Well, I'm here to tell you this: It is NOT okay!!! 

You see, marriage was designed by God to reflect Christ's relationship with the Church. This relationship is pure and holy.  Satan wants to pervert and destroy the marriage relationship by deceiving us into thinking that what is wrong is really right. 

 Regardless of what others may say, sex before marriage will harm you. Here are a few of the ways in which you will get hurt:

 1-Having sex before marriage will hurt your future marriage.
How? The act of sex creates a soul tie with the person with whom you are having sex. If this soul tie is created outside of marriage, it will be an evil soul tie that will affect your future relationship with your husband if you do marry. An evil soul tie will place an emotional and spiritual wedge between you and your husband and cause problems in your marriage. Many divorces today are caused by ungodly soul ties formed in past sexual relationships. If you've had illicit sex with more than one guy, then you've formed an ungodly soul tie with each of those guys.

 2-Having sex before marriage will rob your future husband of the gift of your virginity and rob you of the joy of giving your husband this gift.
While your husband may forgive you, he will always feel the grief of knowing that he was not the first and only person with whom you had sex. He may not tell you this, but it will remain in his heart and affect the closeness between you. 

 3-Having sex before marriage will affect your future sexual relationship with your husband because you might compare your husband with your previous partner or partners. 
While you may not want to do this, you will, and that comparison could destroy your marriage.

4-Having sex before marriage could give you a sexually transmitted disease that will affect you the rest of your life.
And affect not only you, but your husband and your children. Some STDs are incurable but by the grace of God! 

This is serious stuff!

Sex outside of marriage is sex outside the covenant of marriage, a covenant that God established for your protection and peace. When a girl agrees to have sex outside of marriage, she is flagrantly disobeying God's command and putting herself in the way of great spiritual, emotional, psychological, and physical harm.

Perhaps some of you reading this have already had sex outside of marriage. If so, let me remind you that God is merciful and will forgive you if you repent of your sin (1 John 1: 9). So ask Him to forgive you and purpose not to have sex again until you are married.
 
Remember this: "There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death" (Proverbs 14: 12).  Don't follow that way! 

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Friday, July 23, 2021

ARE YOU FALLING FOR THE LIE OF TRANSGENDERISM?

Hey, Awesome Teen!

 These days, there is certainly no shortage of lies that Satan wants you to believe. One of the latest is the lie of transgenderism.



 What is transgenderism?

According to the good old, trustworthy Merriam-Webster Dictionary, transgenderism is the state of being a person "who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person's sex at birth."

 So, in simplest terms, if a person was born a girl but thinks she is really a boy, that is transgenderism. If a person was born a boy but thinks he is really a girl, that is transgenderism.

In earlier days, people who thought like this would often dress like the gender with which they identified.  A boy who dresses like a girl, or vice versa, is called a transvestite.

Today, however, people are actually taking hormones and having surgery to "become" the gender they want to be.  Why did I put the word "become" in quotes?  Because no matter what hormones or surgery one endures, the chromosomal structure of a girl will always remain that of a girl, and the chromosomal structure of a boy will always remain that of a boy. No human being can ever change that truth no matter how hard he or she may try.

The root problem of transgenderism is rebellion against God. The girl who wants to be a boy refuses to accept that God made her a girl. The boy who wants to be a girl refuses to accept that God made him a boy.  And Satan will do everything he can to encourage this rebellion.

 Scripture says this in Genesis 5:2: "He created them male and female."  If God created you a female, then He wants you to be a female. Why? Because that was the wisest choice for you and for God's purposes for you. You see, God cannot make a mistake. 

 How do people fall into transgenderism?  Here are a few reasons:

 1-They do not recognize when Satan is lying to them.  Satan attacks us where we are the most vulnerable to his lies. For some people, this is in the area of gender identity. Today children are being taught that it is okay to be whatever gender they want to be. Children believe whatever adults tell them, so they will believe this lie. 

Woe to those who teach children these abominable lies!  As Scripture says, It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble (Luke 17:2). God does not mince words. Those who lead children into deception will pay a very heavy price.

2-They are not grounded in God's Word. When we study God's Word and make it our guide for right living, we learn that God made us in His image. We learn that we have value simply because God made us. And He made us awesome and amazing! (See Psalm 139). We cannot improve on God no matter how much we may try. Studying God's Word also helps us to recognize a lie when we hear it.

 3-They do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. A person who has a close, personal relationship with Jesus Christ will hear His voice and follow it. The Holy Spirit of Jesus will always lead us into truth. If we are following a lie, it means we are not following the Holy Spirit.

The world will give many reasons for transgenderism, all of which sound so good but are lies from the pit of Hell.  The desire to be of a gender other than the gender God created you to be is a temptation that must be resisted, not yielded to.  

While we are on this earth, we will have all kinds of temptations. We should never fear a temptation because Jesus gave us the means to overcome it.  He promised us that He would always make a way for us to escape a temptation.  Consider First Corinthians 10:13:

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. 

Transgenderism is a temptation, as is homosexuality, sex before marriage, adultery, lying, stealing, drunkenness, etc., etc., etc. Do not be surprised when temptations come. 

One of Satan's tactics is to surprise us with a temptation we never thought we would have and then make us think that something is wrong with us because we are experiencing that temptation.

So be aware and be alert. Satan is out to destroy you. Do not be ignorant of his devices (2 Corinthians 2:11).
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Friday, July 16, 2021

How to Deal with Bullying by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio

Hey, Awesome Teen!

 Bullying is a major problem among teens today. Did you know that the Bible has a lot to say about bullying and about how to handle bullies?

 Let's take a look:

 1-Be wise in choosing your friends.  The Bible says says about choosing friends: "The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray." (Proverbs 12: 26).  How do you choose your friends? Do you choose them based on popularity, looks, smarts? 

 The right way to choose friends is to choose them based on their character. Consider your friends. Do they love Jesus and obey God? Or are they rebellious and want to do whatever they feel like doing?


2-Return good for evil. When someone tries to bully you via a hurtful comment on Facebook, or an insult at school, or an act of rejection, do something to bless that person. Say something kind. Tell that person you are praying for her. Help her in some way.

 Jesus said this: “I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:39-40)

 3-Stand up to the bully. There will be times when you will need to stand up to the bully. You will need to establish your boundaries and not allow the bully beyond them.  

 Remember your authority in Christ and use it against the enemy. In reality, you are not fighting the bully; you are fighting Satan and his demons:  

 "For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12). 

 "And all the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you" ( Deuteronomy 28: 10). 

4-Forgive the bully. Behind the mask a bully wears is a frightened person who does not feel she is worth much. So she uses bullying to make herself feel important.  As you forgive the bully and pray for her, God will begin to change her life.

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN: Have you ever been bullied? How did you handle the bully? Did you handle her God's way or your way?

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Friday, July 9, 2021

Have You Answered Life's Most Important Question?

Hey, Awesome Teen!

Life is full of questions. But there's one that is the most important question of all. Can you guess what it is?


Matthew 16: 13-16 gives us a clue. Let's take a look:

"When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, 'Who do people say the Son of Man is?' They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.' 'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.'”

Jesus has never stopped asking this question of every person who has ever lived. And He is asking you this same question today. 

"Who do you say that I am?"  

Who do you say that Jesus is? This is the most important question you will ever answer in your life. 

Why? Because your answer to this question will determine not only the rest of your life, but, more importantly, your answer will determine your eternal destiny.

If you, like some of the people of Christ's time, reply that Jesus is just a prophet and teacher (as many reply today), then you will spend eternity separated from Him.

But if you reply that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of the world, you will recognize your utter need of Him to save you from your sin.

So, I ask you now: Who do you say that Jesus is? If you are not sure, begin reading the four Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John--found in the New Testament. They reveal who Jesus is.

As you read the Gospels, watch Jesus in motion. Listen to what He says. Watch how He treats people. Pay attention to the amazing miracles He performs and the compassion that prompts them. Notice how He comes back from the dead. And while you're reading, keep in mind that you are not reading fiction. You are reading documented history that really happened.

If you are sincerely looking for the truth, you will discover that Jesus is truly who He says He is: the Son of God and the Savior of the world. And once you discover this truth, you will desire to accept Him as your Savior. 

Now, it's your turn: Who do you say Jesus is? How did you reach your conclusion? Please share your comments in the box below. The words "No Comments" simply mean that no one has yet posted a comment. So, be the first one! :)


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Lord Jesus, I come to You just as I am. I ask You to forgive me of all my sins. I invite You into my life, and I receive You now as my Savior and my Lord. Thank You for saving me. Make of me what You created me to be. Amen. 

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Also, if you prayed this prayer, write down the date and time. This is your spiritual birthday. Get yourself a good Bible that you can understand. Read it every day. Pray every day. Prayer is simply talking with Jesus as you would to your best friend, because He is your Best Friend.

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Friday, July 2, 2021

Why NOT to Follow the Crowd

Hey, Awesome Teen!

 Are you a crowd-follower? A people-pleaser? In short, an approval-seeker?

 If so, this post is for you!

 Why do so many teens follow the crowd? One reason is their need to belong. All of us have a need to belong. God made us this way because He wants us to belong to His family.

 So, wanting to belong is not a bad thing. But the important question to ask ourselves is "To what do I want to belong?"

 So many teens don't ask this question, yet answering it will make the difference between a good life and a horrible one.

 As with other things in life, there is a right way to belong and a wrong way to belong. There is a right place to belong and a wrong place to belong. So, how can you know the difference?


Here are some questions to ask yourself when choosing where to belong:

 1--Is this group of people a group that follows Jesus Christ and His ways?

 2--Are the people in this group the kind of people I want to be like?

 3--Do the people in this group live out the values that I consider most important in life?

 4--Will hanging around these people make me a better person or not?

 5--Do I want to be around these people because I think they will make me look good or make me more popular? Or do I want to be around them because they live according to God's Word? 

 The Bible tells us that we will become like the people we hang around. Look at this verse in 1 Corinthians 15: 33: "Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good character."

 Isn't it interesting that when you put one bad apple in a barrel of good apples  the good apples will eventually turn bad? But when you put one good apple in a barrel of bad apples, the bad apples will never turn good?

 That's the way it is with us. If we hang around bad people all the time, we will eventually become like them. But if we hang around good people all the time, we will eventually become like them.

 So, be careful whom you choose to be your friends. Choose those who love Jesus and follow Him. Choose those who are not afraid to stand up for what is right, no matter what the cost. 

 Don't be a crowd-follower. Let the crowd follow you!
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