Boy-Girl Relationship: The Gift of Having Parents :)

Just this Sunday, Pastor Allan talked about the life of Samson......

Yeah.. He is this guy... The guy who killed more people when he was about to die (somehow suicide) than when he was alive... He got his strength from God. He was a Nazirite, a person separated from birth for God. And this Nazirite thing and his strength were symbolozed by his long hair.

His long hair was a symbolism of his commitment to God. So, it was not really his hair which gave him strength. It was God.

He is more famous because of his love affair with his 3rd girl Delilah. (He had other girls before Delilah.)

He became so confident tha he could take care of himself. God blessed him with strength and most probably charm (a.k.a. hot body). He took pride on the blessings God had given him.

PA (Pastor Allan) mentioned points regarding Samson's story.

"Even if you have messed up your life, you could still be and example.... A BAD example.", says a quote I received through text.

Exactly. Samson's life became just that. But among all the points PA gave, one point struck me. It reminded me of the wrong that I did. This point was also the lesson I learned when I became disobedient once upon a time. This lesson is:
                                      INVITE your PARENTS to your LOVE LIFE :)

Crazy as it may seem. It was the lesson I got when I was hurt so badly. :)

This is not a picture of an old man being married to a minor :) It is a simple ceromony (an expression of their value to this event) of a FATHER giving her DAUGHTER a PURITY RING.. :D

*If you don't know what a Purity Ring is, search the net :)

Maybe it looks so corny, but as a daughter myself, I appreciate the worth that the dad is giving to her daughter's heart :)

I lied to my parents before that I already had a relationship. I know that they already knew the lie, but they were so patient in waiting for me to be the one to tell them. And it went on for years.

But during those years, it was really hard to hide a BIG and VALUABLE thing to your housemates, to your parents. Everyday I must lie to myself and my family in order to cover up this forbidden relationship.

In my heart, I know it was already forbidden, since my drive to continue the relationsship was just for personal gain.

I haven't really explained to the guy why we had to break up. But I think he also already realized why.

We were stagnant in our growth as persons. Our lives revolved around each other. It was forbidden, because it was not beneficial anymore.

He'll always be a special part of me. That I am sure :)

So back to the topic... When I finally said the truth to my parents, I was expecting for scolding and other blah blah nagging moments, but I didn't receive that :)

Much to my surprise, I hide my PRECIOUS MOMENTS to those who love me most :(

And I will never do that again :)

I have realized the GIFT OF HAVING PARENTS :)
They mean no harm :) They have been with me when I was so helpless as a baby and still are with me as a young lady.... They won't let their efforts be given to just any man :)

I would let my Dad "screen" any man who will have interest in me :)

I would freely share my feelings about a guy to my Mom :)

I would openly ask for advise and help to my PARENTS whenever my future fiancee/ husband and I will have problems :)

>I really wanted to tell these things last Sunday, when I had the chance to talk in front. I wanted to share, but I felt like I was taking PA's place in giving messages to the youth.

When I talk, I would talk a LOT! So I controlled myself. But I really wanted to express this. I just hope that what I said was heard by the youth. And I pray that they will see the value, the weight of what I just said :)