This is the last part of our series on sex, dating, and relationships, called Exposed. At the end of all this we are left with a big question…

What’s a Jr. Higher supposed to do?

That’s I want to share with you 5 steps to sexual purity. So, what does it mean to be ‘pure’? Natural, spotless, whole. Our goal in life should be to have sexual purity.

  1. Know your standards.
    You need to decide right NOW what your standards, your boundaries, what you believe and why you believe it before you enter into any relationship. Why now? So you don’t find yourself in a situation you don’t know what to do. It’s like a fire escape plan. Without it, we could die in a fire. And what do you do with a fire escape plan? You…

  2. Make your standards known.
    You tell people what it is. You tell them your standards, your beliefs, your boundaries. It seems most people are embarrassed to share these. Believe it or not, when people tend to openly share these things, they were respected, not made fun of or laughed at.
  3. Choose wisely
    Who you like. Who you date. When you start dating. Most people it’s up to our parents, or guardian, when we start dating. It’s always a good idea to start later than early. Why? Less chance for pain and mistakes. Also, most of you are VERY busy anyway so why add something else in your schedule right now?
  4. Avoid sexual situations
    Don’t go to those romantic comedy movies and sit in the back of a dark theater! Don’t be in a room with just the 2 of you. When you find yourself in a situation with sexual temptation…RUN!

    Well, “how far is too far?”, you might ask. Honestly, as far as you choose. But if you are pursuing sexual purity you should be asking, “How far should I go?” and the answer is, “is it helping you or hurting you in your attempt to stay pure?” So, my answer is kissing.
  5. Make Christ your most important relationship.
    When you keep Jesus first in your life, life just sort of works out.

So what happens if you messed up and crossed the line? The truth is this…God forgives! You just need to call out to God and ask, “God, will you please forgive me. I desire to get back on the track of purity. Help me.”