Empowerment

 Merriam-Webster defines "empowerment" as 1) "the act or action of empowering someone or something: the granting of the power, right, or authority to perform various acts or duties." 2) "the state of being empowered to do something: the power, right, or authority to do something."

Empowerment.

I feel like I've heard that word often when correlated to the female gender. For years, we girls have sought the right to be treated equally as human beings. (Rightly so) There is no reason that a woman should be thought of as less important, intelligent, capable or valued. As human beings, male and female hold the same value. As human beings, we all have our own unique, God given talents and abilities. 

Sadly, I fear that along the path to gaining rights for the next female generation, a deceptive "new beginning" was passed on that has ended up wounding and enslaving millions. 

What empowerment comes from sensually promoting female minors? What benefit has it given them? 

What empowerment comes from dressing females provocatively? What benefit has it given them?

What empowerment comes from an overly sensualized culture? How has that culture benefited women of any age?

Instead of empowerment, a monstrous industry has been created and continually fed. This industry does not seek equality, liberty nor benefit for any female in it. It uses, abuses and kills instead. It is not a self sustaining industry--it needs the suppression of the women in it and the insatiable lust of its customers for more. When our culture continues to glory in the hyper-sensualization of females, this monstrous industry thrives.

Sensually promoting female minors is not empowering them.

Provocatively dressing females is not empowering them.

Creating, feeding and relishing in an overly sensualized culture is not empowering to women.

You know what is empowering?

Building each other up instead of tearing each other down.

Respecting human life in all its stages.

Standing up to a culture that lures minors into a life of self loathing, self deprecation, and self hating.

Teaching other females about their God given worth and seeing them soar in life.

Ladies, be empowered! Empower the next generation of ladies! Not based on their academic merit, extraordinary talent, or physical form, but based on the fact that each one of us holds intrinsic value as a human being created for a destiny and purpose.

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27)

"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb." (Psalm 139:13)

"You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." (Psalm 139:16)

"What is the price of five sparrows--two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows." (Luke 12:6-7)

"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

**If you want to join in the fight against the monstrous industry of human trafficking here are some organizations that you can support:

-A21 (https://www.a21.org/)

-International Justice Mission (https://www.ijm.org/)

-Street Grace (https://www.streetgrace.org/about-us/)

-World Vision (https://www.worldvision.org/)