First Kiss, Last Kiss…Only Kiss
Aug 18, 2009 Girls, Guys, Honoring God, dating, teens set apart
The following post was written by a user of Teens Set Apart. This post may not necessarily reflect the views of T.S.A.
We live in a society where being first is important. Being first in line, being the first to buy a hot item, being first to watch a hit movie at a midnight screening, being the first to make a record… It’s all about being first. But sad to say, when it comes to love and relationships, we are hoping to find the last person we will love, the last person we will kiss, the last person who has meaning in our hearts. Even during proms, it is the last dance that means the most because the first one is just a “warm up.”
It says a lot about our priorities, doesn’t it? When it comes to being the best, we want to be there in the front, ahead of everybody; but in what matters in life, such as love and relationships, we push it to the last and say it was important because we gave that person the last bit of us. To me “last bit” means leftovers. It’s nothing important it’s just the extras, scraps.
Vanessa Williams’ song “Save the Best for last” is one of my favorites because I like how it sounds but upon a closer look, I decided it wasn’t a song for me. It is about a woman in love with her friend but he is busy with other women…until the last possible moment when he realizes that she is the last person he will love. It is cute if you think about how sometimes we are just made to wait but the wait is worth it. In that sense, I agree in. However, the guy already gave his heart (and most likely his body) to the women before her, leaving only the “last bit” for her. I don’t know about you, but I prefer to have the whole package, not leftovers!
As Teens set Apart, how does this affect us? We should save our firsts for the man or woman who will also be our last. Let’s not throw away our heart, minds and bodies leaving only last bits for the person God made for us. Don’t you think being the first, last and only one in someone’s heart is great? Don’t you think your future husband or wife would be thankful that you saved everything for him or her? It starts today, at this moment. If you’ve already given away your first away, do not despair. We have a God who is faithful and just to forgive us our past mistakes but do not continue to throw away what you have because you will run out eventually with nothing to give to your future spouse.
Treasure your heart, your body, and your mind. They are precious jewels to be valued and cherished, to be given as a gift only to the one who is your first, last, and only.
Tags: apart, dating, honor, kissing, love, romance, set, sex, teens, teens set apart
The Good Movies
Jun 29, 2009 Honoring God, Speech, teens set apart
The good movies are always rated “R”. Always.
I want to see “Grand Torino” really bad. I can’t. It’s rated “R”.
I want to see Transformers 2, rated “PG-13″. Not sure if I should; it’s rated “PG-13″ because it contains sexual situations and other content that would not be good to watch.
The list goes on… it seems like every movie that’s not for toddlers has objectionable content. What are we, as Christian teens trying to live for God, to do? Movies today are declining in quality more and more. Sexuality and foul language are becoming the “norm” in movies today.
But you do have options.
Foul language is becoming common even in PG movies – though it may not be the worst, it’s certainly not wholesome. But did you know that you can buy a DVD player with a language filter? It’s called TV Guardian. You might have to pay a little extra, but it will bleep out all of the language for you.
Unfortunately, TV Guardian doesn’t take out the sexual situations. In my opinion, that is the worst of all of the negative things in movies todays. I’m okay watching a movie with a few curse words, but I really do not like it when I am in a theater listening (because I close my eyes) to people having sex. That is very rough. It puts bad thoughts in my mind. Lustful thoughts.
I try to steer clear of the movies that have sexual scenes, at least in theaters. When I have the DVD, I can obviously just fast-forward through the scene. However, it’s still a temptation. What happens if you’re bored and everyone’s gone from home? Or if you’re up late after your parents go to bed, and you’re flipping channels on the TV? Suddenly, it’s very difficult to leave the DVD alone. It would be all too easy to sneak the DVD in and watch that part. Maybe once – or maybe more than once.
Now I have a question for you. If you watch a move that is “R” because of sex or language, what is going to happen? What’s going to happen is you’re going to start getting into bad habbits. If you are exposed to bad language fairly often during movies, you might start saying some of those words. If you’re seeing or hearing sexual sitations in movies, you’ll have a really hard time controling your emotions, lust, and mind. ”PG-13″ moves still have some rough things in them, but usually they’re not as bad. But you still have to watch out.
Before you buy or rent a movie, make sure you check why the movie is rated what it is. Then ask yourself, “why am I watching this?” If your answer has anything to do with sin, even for a second, don’t get that movie.
While right now it seems that all the movies that are out that look good are rated R or PG-13, rest assured that there are other alternatives! Not all “G” or “PG” movies are kiddie or boring. That’s not to say that PG movies are perfect, but check out the reviews and I think you’ll find that some of those movies are actually pretty good.
If you want to check on movies before you rent or see them, check out http://pluggedinonline.com for detailed reviews from a Christian viewpoint.
Tags: cussing, dvd, Movies, sex, temptations
In a World in Need of Revival
May 18, 2009 Evangelism, Honoring God
Can’t go on the streets without filthy language. Can’t browse the internet without seeing some kind of offensive material. Can’t turn on the TV without a suggestive image coming on the screen. Our world needs to be revived.
Unfortunately, we are becoming like the culture. We are supposed to be an example to the culture, but instead, we are becoming like them. How are we to make a difference on a World scale? I mean, we are just a small percentage of the world. This is a simple question, prayer and evangelism.
While it would seem that this is not enough, it is. God can do miracles through anyone He chooses. This doesn’t mean that we should sit around and wait for Him to do something. We need to act. Now, God might show you that He doesn’t want you doing so, but if you feel that you should do something. Do it.
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