Valentines Day Discussion

Well, this week we didn't really keep to the standard inform, engage, apply method. But this is a list of everything we covered:
1. We talked about the importance of dating Christians, and how to read what boys say to you. For example, "What your parent's don't know won't hurt them"--how do you know he won't say this about you someday? Or if a boy says to you, "trust your parent's judgment", is he strong or is he weak and why is this an important trait later in life?
2. We discussed how much we should sacrifice for a boyfriend and the dangers from giving too much of yourself--losing your identity, poor grades, losing friends, losing parent's trust....
3. We talked about why people stop loving each other and move on and how to practice being respectful even when it isn't easy with our parents.
4. We ended with Nathan's questions from the sermon: will the person I'm interested continue to choose me if I am just me and not who he thinks I am? Am I becoming the kind of person that will continue to choose the future 'him'?
Hope you all have a great week! I loved our discussion and your insights! Awesome job participating and making sure everyone gets a chance to talk. See you next Sunday.
-Virginia