Puppy Love
Guy/girl relationships during the teenage years stand among the most predominant issues most youth pastors consider to be a delicate subject, yet it remains a topic all youth pastors must not ignore. My deliberate approach always involved infiltrating their minds through one liners like, "Puppy love leads to a dog's life." Below are some more great one-liners I've used with my kids.
Accept your share of moral responsibility for purity. Don't ask the Lord to take temptation away when you don't want to walk away from temptation inviters.
Remove fuse-shorteners from your life.
Small compromises eventually create BIG consequences.
Be honest with how media really affects you personally.
Bring your thoughts captive.
Prioritize Scripture memorization.
In the bank of romance, be a long-term, not a short-term investor.
Strive sexually to be a late bloomer.
Understand romance is a fight you can win, but a battle you fight forever.
Guy/girl relationships during the teenage years stand among the most predominant issues most youth pastors consider to be a delicate subject, yet it remains a topic all youth pastors must not ignore. My deliberate approach always involved infiltrating their minds through one liners like, "Puppy love leads to a dog's life." Below are some more great one-liners I've used with my kids.
Accept your share of moral responsibility for purity. Don't ask the Lord to take temptation away when you don't want to walk away from temptation inviters.
Remove fuse-shorteners from your life.
Small compromises eventually create BIG consequences.
Be honest with how media really affects you personally.
Bring your thoughts captive.
Prioritize Scripture memorization.
In the bank of romance, be a long-term, not a short-term investor.
Strive sexually to be a late bloomer.
Understand romance is a fight you can win, but a battle you fight forever.
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