Please bear with me. I’m staying with the topic of boys and girls matching up to wrestle because this issue is indicative of a much deeper problem. The problem roots deeply into the culture at large.
What is the problem? We have forgotten — or not believed — who we are as male and female. We have failed to understand and appreciate God’s equal but different creation of male and female. Failing to appreciate our very identity and the relationships and responsibilities that come from that identity has a profound affect on marriage, family, the workplace, the military, well — in general — the health of civilization.
The younger generation is not to blame for experimenting with behaviors or wanting to break through barriers. Young people have always wanted to cross boundaries or do something different from their parents. It’s the older generation I hold responsible. When fathers, mothers and grandparents forget what God has done and the hard-learned lessons of experience, then we will probably fail to equip (let alone protect) our children.
The culture is deteriorating. We are falling to a lower standard of behavior. And, as so-called adults remove natural boundaries and disregard the uniqueness of male and female, our children will suffer the consequences. But…
I’m an eternally optimistic person. Nearly every day, I hear from someone who writes or speaks with the logic and sense that can only come from the Creator of male and female. In my next post, I hope to share the thoughts of some of those daring and clear-headed thinkers. In the meantime, let me leave you with this:
Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness, for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promises for the present life and also for the life to come . . . ” (1 Timothy 4:7-9).
The young wrestler, Joel Northrup, is an example in speech, conduct, and faith (v. 12) not only for his generation, but for mine.
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