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Adam and Eve. While Adam was sleeping, God formed Eve from one of his ribs, and then He brought her to him.
Isaac and Rebekah. Father Abraham sent his trusted servant in search of a wife for his son, Isaac. Through prayer, completely relying on God, the servant was able to spot Rebekah immediately, and she agreed to be Isaac’s wife, though they had never met!
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When we de-emphasize dating, we are helping our child display a splendid expression of love to his future spouse. The choice to forego dating (as our culture knows it) guards the heart, in order that it may be given fully to the future spouse, with no outstanding emotional ties. It gives kids the chance for real-time relationships, by providing the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships with persons of the opposite sex.
Why waste kisses? Why squander intimacy? Why grieve the Holy Spirit by defiling the body—the temple of God? Wouldn’t it be better if our kids could look back on their teen relationships without regrets but with plenty of fun memories? So how do you do that? Click on the links below!
Prepare your young children with positive imagery.
Provide your tweens with present-day examples.
This article and its links are excerpted from Season of Change: Parenting Your Middle Schooler with Passion and Purpose by Rebecca Ingram Powell.
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2 comments:
Rebecca,
I really enjoy your blog-site and am thankful for all of the of tools and resources you make available. I'm a youth pastors wife and I'm constantly finding myself directing parents "toward you". :) Thanks!
Mandi,
Thank you! I appreciate that you recommend my resources!
Danya and I were in Davenport, Iowa, the spring of 09 for a Pure In Heart Conference. Is that near you?
Congratulations on your pregnancy! God's blessings on you and your growing family!
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