The Battle of Purity 2

One thing that I failed to mention in my other post, and it may be slightly off subject is this.

What do I do to help these girls that do end up with babies? I know that their behavior is wrong, and I don't want to condone it, but I think that they are punished so much as it is. Most times her fellow church goers (and sometimes her parents) despise her and won't have anything to do with her. They lift their heads high and step over the broken life in their pathway. They give her the cold shoulder just when she needs the most love and support. They drive her to abortion, and then they condemn her for that too. Then we wonder why these girls turn to other sources for support. Other men, drugs etc. Oh, how God's heart must shatter!

I guess I want to be that person that says, "Yeah, you did mess up, and hopefully you'll know better next time, but I want to help you get this mess cleaned up. Let's get up and move on. We'll figure out what to do next."

Some would think that this is the wrong approach. They would say that I'm being permissive and encouraging toward sin. There are others who would say, "Oh, that is a great attitude! Bravo! That is how all of us should respond." But when the time comes for them to actually display this attitude, they don't. They're nowhere to be found. Why is that? Because they're afraid? Because they're legalistic? Because they don't want to get their hands dirty?

I'm legalistic a lot of times too. It's something that I constantly struggle with. I fight the majority of myself that says that I shouldn't accept this person, I shouldn't associate with this group, I should talk to so-and-so about hanging out with what's-his-name.

So when the time comes for me to step up and make a difference to these girls, what will I do? Will I actually be good to my word? Will I shy away from the hurt that surrounds them, or will I dive in to help them out?

I can't answer these questions, only pray that God gives me the grace to handle every situation appropriately.

I watched Law and Order last night, and there was a comment made by the criminal that made me think. He said, "I think it is impossible for a person to really know themself." Makes me wonder. I know that I don't know myself all that well, because I'm constantly doing things that shock me.

Anyway, I should go and pack up yarn for my trip to Roswell tomorrow. Joy.

Thinking away...
Anna