Date: September 25, 2005
Sent in by: Anonymous
Q: What do y'all think about courting?And how old do
you think you should be before you should?I know its up
to your parents but I was just
wondering what y'all thought!
A: Could you explain to us what you think courting
means so we can respond better to you question? Also,
as you stated, it is ultimately up to your parents.
Date: October 7, 2005
Sent in by: Anonymous
Q: Okay, this is sort of a dating question, but sometimes it
feels weird talking to your parents about a "teen" thing,
so here it is. My ex-boyfriend asks me to go to the
prom...I know it was God's will that i broke up with him
in the first place (long story =)). So my ex- knows that i
will not go back out with him...at all and I tell him that if
I did go, it would just be as friends, but i don't want to
make him have any temptations whatsoever. What
should i do??? We're still good friends but if me going
with him to the prom is gonna do anything to make him
really want to go back out with me, then I don't want
to go. I have been praying about it, but I just ran by this
website again and was wondering what your opinion
would be on this?!?!
A: Thanks for the question. Let me first say that God
always has an answer for us. Let's look at your dilemma
and try to find a Godly answer. First, this is your
ex-boyfriend. I do not know how long he was your
boyfriend and who did the breaking up. However,
there are normally emotions that are not so easily
overcome and another time together could cause
emotions to flare again. You say that you know it was
God's will that you end the relationship. Would God
want you to put yourself in the place where he told you
it was wrong for you to be in the first place? I just do not
thing that a date to an event like the prom is for just
friends. When I was a teenager I did not ask "just a
friend" to the prom. I asked someone that I thought
could possibly turn into a girlfriend. If God has told you to
leave someone alone as far as a boyfriend then you
need to do as God tells you. I hope and pray that this
helps.
Date: June 11, 2006
Sent in by: Anonymous
Q: How old do you think you should be before you
should date? Is 13 too young for a boyfriend or
girlfriend?A: The rules at my house are you have to be 16
years old to date. Teenagers have to be very careful
when they are dating not to put themselves in situations
where they will be tempted to do things they are not
supposed to do. Satan is always trying to get people to
do things they know not to do. The purpose of dating is
to get to know a person to see who they really are and
find out if they are a possible candidate for marriage.
This can be done in a very respectful way of going to
church on a date, going somewhere with family or with
friends. I do not recommend spending time alone in
dark places. You can spend time alone together out of
hearing range but in seeing range of others to keep
each other honest. Remember, the spirit is willing but
the flesh is weak; and always remember to put God first
and He will lead you in the right direction.
I think 13 is too young to have a serious
boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. There is certainly
nothing wrong with being friends with boys and talking
to them when you are thirteen. Our society today put
too much pressure on teenagers to have boyfriends at a
younger and younger age. Enjoy your youth. There will
be plenty of time later for the boys/girls, marriage, kids,
etc.
Sent in by: Anonymous
Q: What do y'all think about courting?And how old do
you think you should be before you should?I know its up
to your parents but I was just
wondering what y'all thought!
A: Could you explain to us what you think courting
means so we can respond better to you question? Also,
as you stated, it is ultimately up to your parents.
Date: October 7, 2005
Sent in by: Anonymous
Q: Okay, this is sort of a dating question, but sometimes it
feels weird talking to your parents about a "teen" thing,
so here it is. My ex-boyfriend asks me to go to the
prom...I know it was God's will that i broke up with him
in the first place (long story =)). So my ex- knows that i
will not go back out with him...at all and I tell him that if
I did go, it would just be as friends, but i don't want to
make him have any temptations whatsoever. What
should i do??? We're still good friends but if me going
with him to the prom is gonna do anything to make him
really want to go back out with me, then I don't want
to go. I have been praying about it, but I just ran by this
website again and was wondering what your opinion
would be on this?!?!
A: Thanks for the question. Let me first say that God
always has an answer for us. Let's look at your dilemma
and try to find a Godly answer. First, this is your
ex-boyfriend. I do not know how long he was your
boyfriend and who did the breaking up. However,
there are normally emotions that are not so easily
overcome and another time together could cause
emotions to flare again. You say that you know it was
God's will that you end the relationship. Would God
want you to put yourself in the place where he told you
it was wrong for you to be in the first place? I just do not
thing that a date to an event like the prom is for just
friends. When I was a teenager I did not ask "just a
friend" to the prom. I asked someone that I thought
could possibly turn into a girlfriend. If God has told you to
leave someone alone as far as a boyfriend then you
need to do as God tells you. I hope and pray that this
helps.
Date: June 11, 2006
Sent in by: Anonymous
Q: How old do you think you should be before you
should date? Is 13 too young for a boyfriend or
girlfriend?A: The rules at my house are you have to be 16
years old to date. Teenagers have to be very careful
when they are dating not to put themselves in situations
where they will be tempted to do things they are not
supposed to do. Satan is always trying to get people to
do things they know not to do. The purpose of dating is
to get to know a person to see who they really are and
find out if they are a possible candidate for marriage.
This can be done in a very respectful way of going to
church on a date, going somewhere with family or with
friends. I do not recommend spending time alone in
dark places. You can spend time alone together out of
hearing range but in seeing range of others to keep
each other honest. Remember, the spirit is willing but
the flesh is weak; and always remember to put God first
and He will lead you in the right direction.
I think 13 is too young to have a serious
boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. There is certainly
nothing wrong with being friends with boys and talking
to them when you are thirteen. Our society today put
too much pressure on teenagers to have boyfriends at a
younger and younger age. Enjoy your youth. There will
be plenty of time later for the boys/girls, marriage, kids,
etc.
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