Can you believe I encouraged my youth girls to take dating advice from this guy!:
Our youth bible study just wrapped up a series on "relationships." It was a lot of fun! We had some great conversations and used the book, Dateable, by Justin Lookadoo and Haley DiMarco as one of our resources. Fate had it that Justin's Datable, Sex and God Conference Tour ended up 2 hours from us ...just as we finished up his book. I had the privilege of taking a van load of teenage girls to this incredible event! We participated in AMAZING worship led by Roger Williams and the All Mixed Up Quartet (Look for them to hit it big on the Christian music scene!) and heard great truth spoken about God's design for sex and relationships!
Our youth bible study just wrapped up a series on "relationships." It was a lot of fun! We had some great conversations and used the book, Dateable, by Justin Lookadoo and Haley DiMarco as one of our resources. Fate had it that Justin's Datable, Sex and God Conference Tour ended up 2 hours from us ...just as we finished up his book. I had the privilege of taking a van load of teenage girls to this incredible event! We participated in AMAZING worship led by Roger Williams and the All Mixed Up Quartet (Look for them to hit it big on the Christian music scene!) and heard great truth spoken about God's design for sex and relationships! Isn't it funny how everything your mama and your youth pastor told you about high school relationships ended up being true? I wanted to stand up shout "AMEN" over and over during Justin's hilariously entertaining......yet absolutely biblical-truth filled message. My favorite truth he shared was:
"Girls, Shut up and be mysterious!" --in other words don't tell him your whole life story in a marathon phone conversation, drop your friends for him, cry like an insane person, or follow him around like a puppy dog. (Thank goodness for multiple roommates who had to share 1 land-based, long-distance phone line...and the fact that Clemson is 3 hrs from CNC...or I would have never wooed my sweet hubby!) Every time I watch ABC's "The Bachelor"......yes, I am hooked......I want to shout, "Shut up and be mysterious you fool!" Really......it is the perfect example of how NOT to be dateable:
Obviously, this is not the way to win over Prince Charming......goodness gracious!
Still not lookin pretty....
Sometimes you gotta live and learn....been there...done that! But, my prayer for the girls in my group is that they will fall so in love with the Great Romancer, our true Bridegroom, Jesus Christ..... that they will be serving Him so faithfully while they are waiting......that they won't have much time to spend crying or worrying about the future. I pray they will pursue Christ with all they have and trust that He has already gone out before them to seek out the "man of their dreams!"The conference was so much fun......and a great time for new beginnings and healing for lots of teens! I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to be able to have a part in sharing God's crazy love for us with such awesome teenagers!
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