So last night was yet another awesome night at Relevate. We're in the middle of a series titled "your life sucks." It seems to be reaching the students...I'm thinking we need to extend it. But anyway, Adam Huntley (our latest graduate at R2) spoke last night. He decided to speak mostly to the guys so asked if I could talk to the girls about staying pure.
This is one of my many many passions when it comes to teen girls. So of course I said yes. I started planning in my head and setting forth a game plan on what to say. Decided to go home and write a mini-sermon. But didn't.
So I basically went right off the cuff. I gave my testimony about having my beautiful daughter at the age of 20. What it was like being pregnant at 19. My past with guys. I really held nothing back. I allowed them to answer questions. Some did some didn't.
Talked to them about porn, the forms of it, the damages it can do, sexting, nude pic messages etc.
When talking to teens about such deep and personal topics, you can get worried. Am I really getting through? Are they tuning me out? And on and on and on.
Then afterwards, a girl came up to me and told me that while I was talking, she received a text message from a guy at school. He was wanting a "pic." I'm assuming she had been doing this already, but she told me that she replied that she was no longer going to do that. That she was a different person now. And just flat out told him no.
My eyes starting tearing up. I hugged her tight and told her she just blessed me mightly. And that it was going to be difficult to change but it was so worth it.
Most of the time, those questions I asked earlier go unanswered. How awesome it was to have immediate response. It made all my scars and past hurts worth it to know that I had made a difference in even one girls life. And all the girls were super excited about the possibility of having a purity prom and making a pledge to remain pure til marriage.
Thank you Jesus for being a God of second chances.
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