Over the past four decades, I've spoken to over seven million young people in over eighty-four countries about Why True Love Waits, how to discern Right from Wrong, and most recently how to move Beyond Belief to Convictions. Most of the questions I receive from teenagers as I travel and speak have to do with sex, love, or dating relationships. While I'm concerned about what you and your peers may be tempted to do when alone with the opposite sex, I'm more concerned with what you believe about your sexuality and God's desire for your purity. That's why I'm thrilled that you are holding this book in your hands. I know that you are going to discover it to be an invaluable tool that will lead you down the path toward a renewed mind, a strong spirit, a pure heart, a healthy body, and tremendously rewarding relationships with others and with God. I pray that you'll take every word to heart, apply these principles in your daily life, and allow God to lead you toward the rich prize of a truly abundant life.
If you are a parent reading this, I want to encourage you not just to give this book to your daughter but to read through it with her and talk with her about this traditionally taboo but vitally important topic. If you think that your child doesn't want to discuss such an intimate subject with you, please think again. Although she may not beg you to talk about sex with her, nearly seven out of ten teens (69 percent) agree it would be easier for them to postpone sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy if they were able to have more open, honest conversations about these topics with their parents. The same percentage also says that they are ready to listen to things that parents thought they were not ready to hear. When asked about the reasons teenage girls have babies, 78 percent of white and 70 percent of African American teenagers reported lack of communication between a girl and her parents as one of the key factors. Thirty-one percent of teens say that their parents, not their friends, have the most influence on their decisions about sex.
The bottom line is this: When it comes to sexuality, your daughter needs your guidance and wants it probably far more than you realize. Don't wait for her to bring up the topic. That may never happen. Be proactive in helping her develop strong personal convictions about guarding her sexuality and give her a reliable moral compass. Chances are, because of your guidance, love, and trustworthiness, you'll someday watch her emerge as a victor in every young woman's battle for sexual and emotional purity.
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