June 3rd, 2011 14:55 by Craig It is becoming harder and harder to protect our children – and indeed ourselves – in this age when sexuality is so openly flaunted.
The recent furore over the way billboards in our city are promoting “safe sex” among homosexual men has reminded us of the way the world flaunts immoral sexuality and promotes it as normal.
An article in the Herald Sun newspaper (“Australian fashion experts concerned as teenagers undress to impress” 03/06/2011) highlighted the problem of sexualising our youth when even fashion experts such as the editor of Vogue, Kirstie Clements said it “appeared many teenagers were making a concerted effort to look trashy and wear little to no clothing” and fashion commentator Zoe Foster said “the tight, skimpy trend was being influenced by reality TV stars such as Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, celebrities who have become fashion idols by pairing super-short dresses with stripper-style platform heels.”
It is these images of ‘normality’ we have to fight.
With TV, internet, magazine, movies, computer games and other media promoting a sexualised lifestyle as the norm – Christians have to work very hard to protect our children from the influence of the world.
We have to declare to the world and to our children that this is not normal.
We have to teach them to monitor what they allow into their minds. Philippians 4:8:
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
We have to teach the standards and morality of the Bible as the true norm and pray that the Spirit of God will give them the strength to live holy and pure lives in this world.
