3. Sex is good.
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled.
It’s time we help our children understand that because sex is a God-thing, sex is a good thing. It’s something He created and something beautiful that He loves. He gives it to a husband and wife as a gift.
There’s a right way and a wrong way, and a right time and a wrong time, to engage in awakening that part of who God created us to be. But it’s our job as parents to help our children safely navigate through those waters.
Although we certainly have to use common sense, let’s not be ashamed to talk about what God wasn’t ashamed to create. Because sex is a gift. And sex is good. Yes, the world has corrupted it in many ways. But that gives us that much more reason as parents to intentionally help our children see God’s perspective of their sexuality. May we never let the world’s perversion of sex scare us from talking with our children about God’s pure and perfect plan for it.
Actively and Intentionally Teach About Sex
As much as we may try to shelter our kids from our sexualized culture, they’ll be exposed to more than we can ever fully control. And whether we like it or not, sex isn’t going away.
We can either passively allow Hollywood, the culture, and our children’s friends to shape their view of sex by our silence. Or we can choose to actively and intentionally teach and train them by refusing to remain silent.
Our goal is to one day see our kids enter into their marriages not only pure but prepared, because both are important. Plus, they need to be ready to help the next generation have a Godly perspective of sexuality too.
The choice is up to us. Parents can stick with a terribly flawed system of a sex negative mentality simply because “that’s the way it’s always been done.” Or we can turn the tide for future generations by using sex positive parenting for our children and grandchildren.
May God bless you as you strive to use sex positive parenting and teaching!
