During Junior Church today, one of the boys opened up about his struggle to stay pure and think pure thoughts with girls. For a moment, the guys teased each other about different girls, and then, asking God for wisdom, I seized the opportunity.
"Do you know that Miss Barbara (me) is twenty-one and has never been on a date?"
With a shocked expression on their face, the boys answered "Woah! Really?"
So I continued. "How do you think that makes me feel? Do you think I feel a little rejected and out of sinc?" The boys were thinking, so I continued. "Is God pleased? Yes! He is! I may not understand, and the suffering may be a challenge, but IT WILL BE WORTH IT!" Then, I redirected it to them.
"Someday, you are going to meet a girl that is out of this world, and when you stand at the wedding altar, you can say to her 'honey, you're the fifteenth girl I've kissed.' She will be hurt, and may ask you, 'so I was the last best piece of trash you could pick up?'"
I could tell God was working on hearts, so I kept going.
"Boys, it may be tough to have to be the only boy in 3rd grade without a girlfriend. You may feel rejected and a bit strange, but God will bless. That way, when you get to the wedding altar, you can tell your girl 'honey, you are the first girl I've ever found sweet enough to kiss.' Do you think she will feel treasured and honored?"
Nodding, the boys began to look at each other. "I'm going to wait."
"That's right guys!" I answered. "God will bless if you give Him the keys and ask Him keep you pure."
"Do you know that Miss Barbara (me) is twenty-one and has never been on a date?"
With a shocked expression on their face, the boys answered "Woah! Really?"
So I continued. "How do you think that makes me feel? Do you think I feel a little rejected and out of sinc?" The boys were thinking, so I continued. "Is God pleased? Yes! He is! I may not understand, and the suffering may be a challenge, but IT WILL BE WORTH IT!" Then, I redirected it to them.
"Someday, you are going to meet a girl that is out of this world, and when you stand at the wedding altar, you can say to her 'honey, you're the fifteenth girl I've kissed.' She will be hurt, and may ask you, 'so I was the last best piece of trash you could pick up?'"
I could tell God was working on hearts, so I kept going.
"Boys, it may be tough to have to be the only boy in 3rd grade without a girlfriend. You may feel rejected and a bit strange, but God will bless. That way, when you get to the wedding altar, you can tell your girl 'honey, you are the first girl I've ever found sweet enough to kiss.' Do you think she will feel treasured and honored?"
Nodding, the boys began to look at each other. "I'm going to wait."
"That's right guys!" I answered. "God will bless if you give Him the keys and ask Him keep you pure."
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