After a Several Sources Mothers gives birth to her baby, we present her with a decision to accept a "Chastity Ring" to be worn on her third finger left hand. The purpose of the ring is to first celebrate the birth of her child and secondly, to have a symbol of the young mother's desire to live a chaste life until she is married. Each of the mothers has accepted the ring and only takes it off if she decides not to live a chaste life. The concept is that Chastity will lead to peace and harmony with God and His Most Holy Spirit and help you through all the struggles and temptations that come along in your life. If the young person decides she cannot keep her Chastity Promise, than she is asked to take the ring off... for hopefully another time in the future. At that time she may see that Chastity as a Lifestyle she really wants to live. What follows are a few comments from some of the young women who are wearing their Chastity Rings. Hi Jennifer, It truly is a joy reading your email and listening to your enthusiasm. God must be smiling for your determination to live a chaste lifestyle. I think our gold chastity rings are $100. The profit from the ring goes to help keep our shelters open. I personally wear the ring. It is a gold dove. But did you know you can use any ring as a chastity ring? You could, if you want to, go to a Christian Store or a jewelry store and purchase something that has a religious theme for the ring. The idea is to wear it on your wedding ring finger until it is replaced (maybe) some day by a wedding ring. It can be blessed by a priest or minister and a pledge can be made before members of your family or friends. The experience could be simple and private... just between God and you OR more public. And every single day as you wear the ring, you can be proud to put in on knowing you have put on a new you and know how truly proud God is that you have honored Him and His Word with your pledge to be pure in thought, word and deed. The ring is much more than a piece of jewelry. It is symbol of your love of God and your commitment to Him to show your love by honoring His desire for you to be close to Him and His Most Holy Spirit. Watch and see.......you'll be so happy you made this decision. Please write back ...... and say a prayer for me knowing I'll be praying for you too. Your Sister in Christ Jesus, Subj: purchasing the ring Dear Kathy DiFiore, I just turned 30, and am on the verge of vowing a chaste state for the first time since I was 16. I found your website while searching for articles on abstinence, online. I am thankful to have learned, through your site, that chastity is more important, and different than abstinence. Are chastity rings for sale? If so, where can I buy them? Thank you, Dear Friend, When I first heard the idea of being chaste, I thought, "They have got to be kidding!" Since the age of 15 a lot of my being revolved around sex and around guys in general. I thought that it was the thing to do. When you met a guy you liked and you thought he liked you too, you slept together. I thought it was love. I was wrong!! It's a superficial kind of love. One that fulfills you for that period of time. And saving myself for someone special never even entered my mind. I thought that if I didn't sleep with the guy, he wouldn't like me. I had not been taught the fundamentals of Chastity. I was young, naive and searching for an acceptance of some sort. Of any sort. And sex was part of my acceptance into the world of what I called, "a relationship". I guess you could say I didn't have a bit of self-esteem and I abused myself by using my body.
If that man accepts and loves me for who I am and what I'm doing, he'll be there and wait for me when we are married. OR if that man tries to make me feel guilty by saying something like, "You've done it before," OR "You already have a kid!" OR "You know I love you, what difference will it make if we make love...now or wait until we are married?" The difference is that I have made a promise to myself and to God and to my future husband ... to love and respect myself.
We are asked to take the ring off, when we don't practice Chastity. The day this ring comes off my finger, is when it is replaced with a wedding band. A Several Sources Unwed Mother My Chastity Ring
A Poem about "My Chastity Ring"
Dear Friend,
The ring reminds me of the spiritual responsibility my pure bond with God is and what a wonderful gift it is!!! From A Mother Who Chose Life and Chastity |
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