One of my friends is experiencing a very difficult situation right now. His son was dating a young lady and they became involved in a practice that is spreading nearly out of control with our youth. As their relationship developed, the young lady took photos of herself undressed and texted them to my friend's son's phone. This practice known as "sexting" is becoming very popular.
When the couple broke up, the young man was angry and he decided to post the photos to some internet site. Naturally, the young lady was upset and so were her parents. Charges were filed and the young man was convicted of a sexual crime and he now will have on his record a sexual offense.
Guarding The Home
My friend was unaware that his son was in this kind of trouble. Because he is involved with his children, he really did not think something like this could happen. Of course he is devastated and is worried about his son's future. He never thought this could happen to him.
I know my friend well enough to know that he would never intentionally allow anything to happen to his family. He was concerned enough about the safety of his family to install a state of the art security system to protect them against the potential intrusion of thieves and robbers, but unfortunately, he failed to protect them against the current threats of our society.
The world we live in today, is much more dangerous than the world we grew up in. You and I are most likely only minutely aware of the negative influences that threaten our youth. The world is continuously holding up immoral heroes and heroines as role models. Our youth are faced with dangerous invitations and enticing descriptions of evil in nearly every technological forum they enter. The reach of pornography is now felt in some subtle way in nearly every channel our children find. We cannot afford to be complacent.
Tiger Woods Is Not The Problem
I am watching the Tiger Woods story with a bit of amusement. He is being condemned by many who are guilty of some of the same offenses. He is taking responsibility for his actions, but he is refusing to discuss the details with the press or the public. I applaud him for taking this stance. It really is none of our business and like I said, many of his accusers are equally guilty. We do not need to know the details.
Tiger has work to do with his family and I am hoping for the best. I am happy to see that he understands that his "real apology" to his wife, "will not come in the form of words." Instead, it will come as he modifies his behavior over time.
This is a message that we all must endorse and take to heart. We must begin to modify our own behaviors. There is so much in the world today that is purposefully designed to take our money and lead us into experiences that will utterly destroy everything that is good in our lives. These industries will not be satisfied until they have expanded their control into every segment of our society. We must not let them catch us unaware. Guard your homes from these influences and protect your family.
This Critical Message
I know that some will consider this message, out dated and old fashioned. They will argue that there is no real danger. Near our home there is a sign that asks, "Do you have defensible space around your home?" The message is there to remind us to clear away the tumbleweeds and brush from our homes so that in the event of a fire we can defend our homes. It is in the spirit of that reminder that I am putting forth this message. Our families need us to create a safe zone so that they can be protected from the filth of the world.
Do you know what is being allowed in your home via cell phones and internet connections?
What are you doing to open the lines of communication with your family and establish safe guidelines?
Does every member of your family understand what to do when they are invited and enticed to participate in these harmful activities?
We must show them the way out. We must help them know what to do when they are approached with addictive substances, illegal drugs, pornography and other evils. If we do nothing, they see it as sign of permission to misbehave. Don't make that mistake.
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