True Love Waits - Session 2

May 4, 2010

Our series on “sexual purity” continues and this past Sunday night (May 2) we had some great conversations on what it takes to be someone’s ULTIMATE MATE.

The truth of the matter is that none of us can do anything about what we’ve already done in our life, but we do have complete freedom to choose what decisions to make from this moment forward.  Our sexuality is an incredible gift from God, and it is our privilege and responsibility to guard it wisely.

Much of our discussion time was spent thinking about the ideal person that we would like to have in our life.  What is your ideal man or woman like?  What is important to you?  Physical attributes?  Personality?  Beliefs?  Intelligence?  Family Background?  Of course we all have lots of things that we’re looking for in our ideal person.  While it’s easy to imagine what our ideal person might be like, it’s important to consider whether or not we are doing all we can to become someone else’s ideal person.

In high school (and at other times in life) it’s easy to spend time trying to figure out who to like, who likes you, who do you want to like you, etc.  My suggestion, however, would be to spend this time becoming comfortable with yourself.  If you aren’t happy with who you are by yourself, you’re not likely to have success in a relationship with somebody else.  It’s just too much stress and strain if the other person is constantly having to provide you with encouragement and self-confidence because you lack it on your own.  Spend these years becoming the mature, happy, confident, intelligent, mentally and emotionally well-balanced person that you are hoping to find and you will do well at attracting the type of person you’re looking for.

Here are a few scripture verses that touch on this topic.  Are they helpful?

1 Corinthians 15:33 / 1 Timothy 4:12 / Matthew 7:12 / 1 Corinthians 10:13 / 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 / Philippians 4:8

What do you think?  Is there value in serious high school relationships?  What’s the point in dating if you aren’t ready to think about marriage?

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