We live in a world where sexual appearance and deviance is glorified constantly. We are bombarded with images of scantily clad people behaving as if they have no moral guidelines whatsoever. Cleavages and sex are shown on prime time television. Adultery is rampant. Teenage sexual behavior is accepted and promoted. Our little girls are wearing thongs and makeup…talking about boys when they should still be playing with toys.
Inside of us all is an enchantress. We crave attention from men and try to get it any way we can. Be it sexy clothing, flirty looks, laughing at their rude jokes…or just being available for behavior that is sinful. We cheapen ourselves to get attention, and often the attention we get is cheap and shallow. We dress to attract attention and then wonder why all the horny toads are buzzing around!! We then get angry because we get inappropriate attention. It’s confusing. Isn’t this what society is teaching us to do?
Deep down we wished that men would just appreciate us for who we are. Insecure and wanting attention. We just want someone who will hold our hand and listen to us. Someone who can keep us safe and secure. Someone to love us unconditionally., warts and all. Someone who doesn’t expect us to act like a stripper.
How can we find what we know is out there? What can we do to stop this downward spiral in society? It all starts from our own hearts. Examine your motives when you dress in the morning. Are you dressing to glorify God, or are you dressing to get whistled at by the construction workers? When you talk to a man, do you laugh at his jokes to get his approval, or because they are genuinely funny?
Do we teach our daughters and sons to respect the other gender? The biggest example they have is what they see in our daily walk and behavior. No matter what we say, if we dress inappropriately, we have no real say in how our daughter dresses either. Do we treat our husbands and men with respect and call them out on bad behavior? Keeping them accountable in how they treat women?
Let’s keep that inner enchantress where it belongs. In a healthy marriage. If you aren’t married…then wait before unleashing your power. The power of sex is the strongest out there. It brings down the strong and mighty. Let’s not be the ones to bring them down….
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