The truth behind boy/girl relationships

THE TRUTH ABOUT TEENAGE RELATIONSHIPS!
When we hear about the drama that parents put up when they discover that their child has a girlfriend/boyfriend, we begin to get the impression that there is something evil about being interested in the opposite sex. That in turn, pushes young people to go under the radar and still engage in such relationships. The problems begin when as a result of the lack of guidance and surveillance by parents, these young people end up indulging in the less prettier areas of relationship (premarital sex and the like.
So what is really so bad about teenagers engaging in opposite sex relationships? Nothing! Actually, the odd thing would be if the teenager doesn't see anyone who catches his fancy. The way our bodies are designed actually trigger these sudden 'crushes'. Once a teenager approaches puberty, his body produces certain hormones that develop his physical extremities and mental orientation for procreation. Just imagine if no one felt the urge to procreate, or everyone developed the urge but didn't have the tools to go about it. In a century the whole of mankind would die out. s
God has given us this great priviledge, BUT he also expects one thing from us- RESPONSIBILITY! What we do with God's gifts is our choice but it is also our responsibility to accept the consequences of doing things wrongly. It's our choice.

birthday blues!

There will be days when a lot of memories will be made like tomorrow which is my birthday. cheers! The one day which should be for my sole enjoyment i have to share with my twin brother, sometimes it just manages to take the wind out of my sails and i just feel, well defeated. It is really a wonder though that God made women's bodies capable of nuturing as many as six children comfortably, even on a malnourished diet. He really is da Bomb.

the teeenage drab!

Every teenager has days when he feels the whole world is against him/her. There is a huge pimple on his nose where it proudly parades itself, his clothes wont fit, he's having trouble with the girls and to top it off; he flunks an important english essay three pages long and has to repeat the whole stuff; 'HOW BAD CAN LIFE GET' i hear you say.
Well life can get (and it usually gets) very bad for a teenager probably because of one major thing; FOCUS! All teens (myself included) tend to see the world and themselves from the perspectives of their friends and their friends sorry to say have not seen enough of life to be able to judge another person, so a word of advice: LOOK WITHIN!

the great divide

There has always been a great divide between christians and the rest of the world and it is not an unhealthy one, actually it is a very healthy one.
The bible experts have coined a word that aptly defines that divide, they call it "SEPERATENESS" . A state of being involved in day to day life without actually being a part of it. I know it sounds weird and all science fiction but actually; it is very real. People are living in seperateness from the world everyday.
Let me supply you with a few instances; A man goes to work in a regular office. He doesn't say that because he is a christian, he will only work as a missionary; he does regular work. BUT- when all his friends are at the coffee pot during the short break, enjoying cappucinos and exchanging racial jokes; he takes a little time to stop, pray and prepare for the task at hand.
Take another instance; a girl is in at a resort enjoying a drink with friends when all of a sudden all her friends start a dare or drink contest, as a sign of seperateness she choose not to join the 'fun' and takes another seat elsewhere.
Of course its hard to always be the odd one out but we need to do it for our Lord Christ, After all he did it for us.