I had a dream...and I know it’s for a reason

I woke up with a mission: to write this dream down a.s.a.p. I’m not sure what Father God has planned, but I’m excited! I was in a think tank group with: Best-Selling Author Priscilla Shirer ,

American film and television director, writer and film producer Dallas Jenkins ( known for The Chosen), Babylon Bee writing Crew, Elon Musk, and some local brothers and sisters in Christ I study the word with, pray, and know theyd love to be a part of this project.

upon waking up, I felt calm, energize, peaceful, but had a sense of urgency and this need to write that was motivating me. I’ve been hearing for the past months, on this agenda schools, across the country, but especially in California, pushing for sex-ed to be incorporated into primary school. My initial impression was they are grooming our Keiki (kids) to be sexually active at an even younger age. And not just sexually active, remove their innocence of being children and without distortion of what sex is all about. Sex is taught, and allowing our educators to teach them without parental boundaries on what is acceptable and what is not needs to be addressed.

this thought comes from observing the shows and movies that are being shown on television; such as HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon prime, and regular t.v. it almost seems as though they have a checklist to go by before releasing the entertainment to viewers:

1. At least 1sex/porn scene per 30 mins

2. same sex relationship(s)

3. color of skin division dialogue

4. class/economic status fantasy (money and being rich is the only way to live happily)

5. Drugs and partying is fun

6. violence is normal

7. cursing the name of The Lord in vain

8. disparaging values associated to Christianity

9. cynicism; life has no meaning or purpose

10. at least 30 innuendos per scene.

In my home, my husband and I have committed ourselves to being Vigilant with what we absorb. What we watch and see is important, what we hear, and what the underlying agenda is evoking in us We take seriously. So we got rid of our Netflix account and switched to Pureflix. Although the quality of shows and movies are not up to par in production, we can attest to that the last two years the quality has made huge improvement, and the quality of our viewing experience has been consistent. It was bought by Sony, in 2020, so we shall see what they do with it... we’ve already noticed a few movies that were posted on pureflix that are questionable. Why is it so difficult to follow Jesus Christ, to truly honor Him in how we live thoroughly, and without compromise?

Yet that’s another blog, for another day... To go back to my dream, it can be summed up into one word: Abstinence. Which ironically enough, when you type it into google this is what you read for its' definition: The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol. and then you have a side column that says sexual abstinence with a overview that is interestingly written to describe the practice.

I have this feeling that, just like, following Jesus has been taught wrongly and basically as a religious application, mostly by the church- for so many decades; that the teaching of abstinence, has been made to be seen only in a few specific ways:

1. must be religious to practice abstinence

2. must be a virgin from birth to be abstinent.

3. having sex is bad, and there's shame associated to it; damaged goods.

4. losers are the only ones who are sexually abstinent.

5. we no longer can practice abstinence in such a world, it’s too progressive.

6. there’s a fear of missing out.

7. the lack of self-control isn't addressed and taught properly.

So I immediately was able to take notice of a few things that came up when having this think tank dream:

1. There's a craving for people to have self-control, if taught properly and addressed with sincerity.

2. Confidence in our bodies is necessary to reduce unwanted pregnancies, distortion of body image, and abortions.

3. Sex-ed lacks promoting abstinence as a beautiful gift, and powerful solution, and why it can be so important for a healthy future.

4. if abstinence had a makeover in the way it was taught, shared, and portrayed, there’s no reason why younger children wouldn’t choose to save themselves for marriage, or for someone they truly love and trust.

5. abstinence doesn’t have to seem so unrealistic or unattainable.

6. if they want to reach younger children with sex-ed, we Christian parents have a duty to make sure this includes abstinence and in a way that would be attractive, understandable, and powerful for those who make the choice in practicing such a lifestyle.

7. it’s about love, and love is about goodness, kindness, compassion and truth.

and on and on can the list keep going....

if the dark side (D.S) is funding millions, if not billions of dollars to perverse our generation at a younger and younger age. I have no doubt in my heart and mind that God has a bigger plan and one that has already overcome it. But it’s up to us to make it come to fruition by making choices that reflect and accomplish His perfect will and plan.

I’m writing in the hope that by you reading this, whoever you are, get inspired to want to step up locally in your life and make abstinence a popular, beautiful, and a choice known to our youth. I pray, in the name of Jesus, that we can slowly start using what is bad for good, just like how God does with and for us. After all, all is created through Him which means He knows what is going on, and as His chosen elected ones, Id like to invite you to get creative in bringing the truth about abstinence to be a inviting and powerful lifestyle practice, rather than a condemning, exhausting, fear of missing out experienc- as the world likes to tell us it is.

There’s one thing we can definitely use as a truth of why NOT practicing abstinence is dangerous and can ultimately drag you unto a dark path you never imagined being on:

having sex before one is ready, can end up with you being hurt. You can feel used, alone, and spiritually connected to the partner whether chosen consensually or when the worst happens, not. Rape and unwanted pregnancies in this country has been made clear: it’s an epidemic and MUST be addressed and taken seriously. And if I were to share with you the number of children confused with their identity, gender, sex orientation, and body-image, it's enough to make you heart-broken and cry.

Why not help those who haven’t been made a victim yet be prepared, geared up with wisdom and knowledge, and also have the confidence in knowing they have the choice that is ultimately one that actually keeps you free from devastating mistakes and bad/sad and at times haunting memories.

we can also help those who have fallen victim and show them the way out of the darkness by allowing them to repent, ask for forgiveness, and be born again. As a now 30 year old, at 28 when I gave my life to Jesus, He made it clear I was clean “like a new born virgin”. And for the first time in my life, I knew this truth to make me whole like I never felt whole before. Gave me the confidence in knowing that I could and was pure, innocent and without blame. As a victim of rape, sexual abuse, and making multiple haunting and devastating past experiences that were associated to sex, all in my search for love, I can testify in the power of abstinence, and the confidence it can bring to someone who felt used and abused for years. God‘s truth never changes, and whether you’re still a virgin or born again virgin, His truth encompasses all, and His love also.

Let us bring His word to those who need it, or haven’t heard it, to choose Him and glorify Him with our lives.