Please No...........Don't do this

I am angry, very! Angry that men who were created in the image and likeness of God, to protect, provide, be a covering for women would abuse those same women entrusted into the care. What kind of man decides he must forcefully rape a woman who turns down his advances? What kind of man drugs a woman and takes advantage of her? hat kind of man inflicts such pain on one so helpless just for a few minutes of pleasure?

Women from war torn countries speak of brutality, rape and abuse at the hands of their own armies or enemy army, life's shattered never to be the same.

Women all over the world speak of going on dates with admirers and waking up to see themselves naked and raped.

Women speak of going home late and being assaulted by a stranger on the road.

Family mourn the loss of their daughters, raped and beaten to death.

Oh the fear- unwanted pregnancy, HIV, STD, injury but none more scary than the life sentence of the mental pain inflicted that never goes away.

Such women developing a warped sense of morality, struggling to differentiate between wrong and right, somehow believing they brought it on themselves, Feeling dirty, used and worthless.

Who can help? One does not know whom to trust or turn to. Hopelessness abounds....who can help?

Then God's word's, pure as silver melted and purified by fire: His grace is sufficient...to overcome, to heal, to deliver, to restore , to save......

What to do:

•  Never ever go on dates with men not known to any reliable and trustworthy person.
• Investigate your date. You won't believe how much information is available out there if you just dig a little.
• If you must, go to places where you will be seen by others.
• Do not accept drinks already open.
• Do not leave your drink left unattended.
• Do not follow a stranger home or to an obscure location.
• When in doubt, take a friend as a chaperone.
• Do not stay out late if using public transport except accompanied by others.
• Flirting can be misconstrued as a come on signal, avoid it.
• Do not dress provocatively. Less is more.
• Make sure someone else knows where you are and who you are going out with.

While you cannot predict or control someone else's behaviour, you can put yourself out of harm's way. Show yourself some love by protecting yourself.