Purity: Do What’s Right

*A guest post by our oldest daughter sharing her heart with other young people, taken from her blog, SavoryThots.

“So and so” has cheated on her boyfriend this week.  – the TV, radio, and internet regularly report.

Even the Bing search engine is always trending some new scandal…and every time I find it disgusting.

But those people are pagans! They don’t know any better.

Probably true.

But what about Christians?

Recently, several Christian leaders were publically exposed in adultery and immorality.

That made me really angry.

That righteous anger the Bible talks about.

Then I panicked. How had these people fallen? What in the WORLD happened to them?

How can we young adults avoid such a fate? What can we do to prevent that tragedy in our own lives?

Then it started to dawn on me:

That kind of immorality can start long before you meet your spouse.

Let me explain.

Girls think it’s o.k to flirt, guys think it’s o.k to lust. And I’m talking about the Christian ones.

We think just because we don’t have a significant other, we can rob them.

Newsflash: It’s very likely you will get married.

If your beloved was standing next to you…would you be putting your hands all over that “other person”?

Stop and think about it.

You wouldn’t.

So what makes it o.k to be doing that stuff now?

Maybe because it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.

Girls just want to have fun.

Boys can’t help themselves.

When you’re young. You have all these feelings stored up inside. A lot of times you feel like you’re going to burst.

I know that feeling.

You feel lonely.

You were made to love.

You have nowhere to go…so you settle. And your future gets cheated.

So are you saying we should just suppress those emotions?

What I’m saying is that God has someone special for you. And you will regret everything you did with that other person. And your spouse will regret it too.

Selfishness says, “I need things now.”

Love says, “I can wait… because I love you more…even before we’ve met.”

Because if you don’t wait, you train yourself for unfaithfulness. The greatest sins are practiced for a long time…before they were committed.

Right now, you could never imagine yourself cheating on your wife.

I say that lingering look you just gave that “other girl” was cheating.

Happily married couples who didn’t quite wait, say regret will come…even if it was only a kiss or “one touch”. When the One finally shows up, you will wish you hadn’t.

I would contend that it is a big deal to give yourself to other people.

Be the bigger person.

Yes it’s hard.

I know that so well.

I have prayed for God to help me stay pure.

It’s not easy when you’re cold and alone.

But just because something is hard doesn’t mean we can back out.

Struggle well.

Save that passion for Your Own worthy spouse.

One day you will wake up and be so glad.

… so very glad.

Keep your passion alive. Yes.

And keep your purity even more alive.

“I’ll be waiting for you here inside my heart…”

*This post follows the recent article,  Raising Kids Who Walk in the Power of Purity

Savoury Jacobson is the oldest daughter of Matthew and Lisa Jacobson.  She is a  young woman who has a passion for writing, travel, friendship, and sincerity. You can find her sharing her heart and thoughts over at SavoryThots – a blog to encourage and inspire Christian young adults. “For those who want to live free, for those who want to walk in the light.” She can also be found on Facebook and Instagram.