(USA Today) Yesterday evening Bristol Palin, the oldest daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, was interviewed on "Hannity" at Fox News. She was speaking about her latest memoir entitled, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far. She was speaking about some of the enounters she had as a teenager when she became pregant with her son Tripp from former boyfriend Levi Johnston. She also spoke about her mother's embattled 2008 vice-presidential campaign, through her pregnancy, and the spotlight she received when she was performing on "Dancing With the Stars." Before the book was released, it made headlines for what Palin said about Levi Johnston, Tripp's father. She stated that (he "Levi" cheated on me as frequently as he sharpened his hockey skates. She was not too fond of Meghan McCain, the oldest daughter of Senator John Mcain and Mrs. Cindy McCain. Palin stated she had a "sneaking suspicion she might need to watch her back" against Meghan McCain.
Palin was also speaking about the night she lost her virginity five years ago in the book and on "Hannity" yesterday evening. I will not devote any time covering the details of what happened that night or what led to this encounter. I will say from what I read about her former boyfriend, she said that Johnston is a deadbeat dad. I will not proceed any further mentioning any more details. If you want to know more of the details, click on the above link and you'll see the transcript of the entire interview between Bristol Palin and Sean Hannity. There are a couple of scattered thought I have concerning this situation which is why I decided to write this post. They are nothing profound but I believe they're important
First of all, there are some people who have been critical of Bristol Palin's unwed pregnancy for the simple fact her mother was the former governor of Alaska and John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election. Some will be critical for the simple fact that Palin is conservative in her views concerning life and Biblical family values. However, there's a lesson to be learned and that is regardless how famous or what kind of position one holds in society doesn't mean they aren't immune to their children doing something disgraceful. Sin affects everyone and it's no respecter of persons--not politicians's families nor preachers' families. One of the problems with teenage relationships today is that teenagers are alone with the opposite sex for copious amounts of time and, as a result, it allows for temptation. Given the fact we live in a very sensual society, parents must be on guard and recognize their children are under tremendous peer pressure when it comes to sex. Parents need to make sure when it comes to teenage relationships with the opposite sex they are properly chaperoned. I don't care how smart, intelligent, or how Godly a teenager might appear to be, they are flesh just like anybody else. Proverbs 6:27 asks can a man take fire in his bosom and not be burned? If you play around with sexual tempation, you're asking to get burned. If young people spend copious amounts of time alone with the opposite sex, they're setting themselves up to losing their virginity. Virginity is cheap to this world. There are all kinds of influences in this world trying to tempt young people to experiment with sex. Pornography is a huge business in this society. Today there are all kinds of pornography websites on the internet. Children today face more temptation than ever in the history of this world. It's important that parents realize that the Devil is out to destroy their children. Allowing young people unlimited time alone is a gateway to fornication.
The second thought that I had on my mind concerning Bristol Palin was her mentioning about Levi Johnston being a deadbeat dad. We live not only in a sensual society but a lazy society as well. There are many young men that are nothing more than couch potatoes. There are numerous marriages today where the husband is a deadbeat. I've heard many single mothers say they don't receive any child support from their children's father and most of the reaons for that is their childrens' father is a deadbeat. Parents shouldn't allow their teenage daughter to occupy their time with a young man that doesn't appear to have a disposition to use his hands to accomplish something constructive. Young men that don't appear to be inclined to work don't have any business entering into a relationship with a young lady. Young men who are sluggards will cause undue stress in their marriages. Their wives will not only have to shoulder the financial responsibilities of providing a living but also will shoulder responsibilities for the household chores. One of the major causes of marital stress is financial issues. There are couples who struggle with financial issues where the husband is a diligent worker. Just think how much worse it is if the husband is a deadbeat. A wife who has a husband that is a deadbeat will have to shoulder the financial burden of her family upon herself. That's against God's plan concerning the home. God has designated the husband to provide for the home. I've never seen a strong, thriving marriage where the husband was a deadbeat. One of the things I've seen in deadbeat husbands and dads are not only will they not work a job to provide for the family, but they also won't involve themselves with the chores in that household as well. In other words a deadbeat husband tends to be deadbeat through and through. If they lift a fork to their mouths to feed themselves they're doing well. They won't lift their finger to hardly accomplish anything. I've heard of many wives that were stressed out and furious because their husband was a deadbeat. Young ladies don't need to devote any time to a young man who doesn't possess any interest to labor and provide a living. I do recognize that teenage boys aren't at the level to work a job to provide for a stable living. However, I don't believe high school girls should give a second thought to sharing their affection with high school boys if they're slothful and won't work. Those poor habits will likely carry into his adult years and he'll be a deadbeat husband. Life is difficult enough as it is. Young women don't need to be dating young men who are sluggards. If they are sluggards while you're dating them, then they'll more than likely be sluggards once you say your vows at the wedding altar.
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