Letter to a Younger Me – Purity
Dear 17 year old Marcee,
Up to this point you have believed that purity is saved for one special night. Your entire life culminated to single Honeymoon night. And I know the explanations you’ve been given don’t mean much to you and you don’t understand the purpose of purity.
Marcee, you are given choices to stay pure every day. Very few of those choices have to do with the act of sex. Purity is less about sex and more about a heart attitude towards God. God desires us to be pure, that much you know. But if all you hope for is no sex until that Honeymoon night you have missed the greater picture. God desires us to be pure in every area of our life so that we can be free from other influences that will taint our lives and cause us pain.
When we only value purity for a one-night experience, we lose the whole point and miss out on how great a life of purity can be. Purity in our relationships create healthy and whole bonds. Purity in our minds keep us in reality and helps us frame what real relationships should look like. Purity in our relationship with God, keeps us from getting confused on who’s in control.
Please don’t make the mistake of lessening the value of purity. It’s vital to you today and every day. Be willing to be pure in a world that wants to muddy your mind and soil your heart. The world wants you to believe that purity is for the prudes and the killjoys. Don’t buy it! Letting every impure thing into your mind, heart and relationships will do nothing but destroy you.
And Marcee, when you’ve blown it, and I know you will because we all do, be quick to turn back. All is not lost. God loves to forgive and clean us up when we have messed up. You are loved and He desires to help you on this journey.
Hold fast. Trust me, the regret of giving in to everything that feels good, is not worth it. Don’t lose sight of what purity is all about. Let God wash your mind and heart each day by reading His word. Let Him show you how wonderful living a life that is pure and undefiled can be as you spend time in prayer. As for me, I didn’t learn that until years had passed. I can truly say, God can heal the hurt and replace regret with peace but it’s far easier not to have to learn that the hard way.
Don’t make the mistakes I did. Be wise and learn from me. Choose to walk in purity each day and each day will bring blessing to you rather than creating damaged person.
Love,
An older, wishing I had been wiser, Marcee