Girlz Voices

What does Kwame Kilpatrick, Tiger Woods, and Vanasa Huchinson have in common? Text messages and photos that were meant for only one other person was exposed to billions of people, and as a result, they suffered for it. Sexting, sending/receiving photos and messages that are sexually explicit, has become a huge problem and concern, especially for teens. Families are being wrecked by it. And reputations are being destroyed and shattered. And when it all blows up you can’t help but ask, “Was it worth it? What was the person thinking?” I can guarantee you the answer to the first question is no, it wasn’t worth it. The answer to the second question probably sounds something like, “I didn’t think it would get out” or “I didn’t see what harm it would cause” or simply “I just wasn’t thinking.” Sexting is serious. Make a decision now not to be hemmed up and jack up your reputation by this and even hurt your future. Think about it, anything you send or post electronically can be sent or reposted by someone else. And be cautious of what you put on sites like Myspace and Facebook. Don’t believe that the pictures you put out there are only on those sites and that no one else can get them. It’s only a matter of a few clicks to download any picture from the web. You don’t want your face to show up somewhere that you never intended it to. And when it comes to sending sexual texts and pictures, as much as you love your boyfriend or are vibing on some guy, he is not worth sacrificing yourself for. Once you send that picture or text to him, he’ll want you more, but respect you less. He’s going to want you only for what you can give him or what he can get from you. And once you give yourself to him, he’s only going to use you to keep getting the same thing or, more than likely, he’s not going to want you any more at all. So again, it’s not worth it. And generally speaking, guys don’t look at these messages and photos as something that is sentimental, emotional or an act of love. For most, it’s an ego boost. It’s to say “Yea man, I got that” or “Yea, that’s me right there.” And then to prove it, they share it to others. You are worth more than that. And whether you realize it or not, there are people who are looking up to you. So your actions don’t affect just you, they affect others. Lastly, your body is precious. In 1 Corinthians 6 it says sexual sins are different than all others because in sexual sins we violate the sacredness of our own bodies that were made for God-given, God-modeled love. Don’t you realize your body is a scared place in which God Himself lives. Can’t you see that you can’t live however you please, squandering away what God has given you and paid such a high price for? So let people see the God in and through you by trusting Him and by respecting and honoring your body. That’s the word. So go ahead. Take a minute. And let that simmer.