If you haven't heard the news, a company in Switzerland is producing extra-small condoms for teens as young as 12. According to the article, these youngsters were having unprotected sex. So in typical fashion, the cultural response was to provide a safe way to do something wrong. As if that were the only logical response. (It seems about as logical as providing them with pharmaceutical-grade cocaine so they can be safe abusers.)
This article was another slap in the face and another stark reminder to me that we as adults need to be speaking a broader message...a message that says True Love still Waits.
I'm not advocating a message of "just say no." That sort of Sunday School response to a major issue doesn't help teen girls or guys in the midst of temptation. Yes, teens need to say no to temptation. But equally as important, they need to say yes to something greater and better. Teens need to understand that purity isn't just an issue of what they do Friday night after the football game. You and I need to help them understand that purity is a lifestyle. It's an issue of the heart and the mind and the speech.
Part 2 of this post will include a discussion of how to communicate that purity message.
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