Relationship Goals - What's the Rush?

 

 


Objective - Students will learn that God cares greatly about their dating life and will be challenged to take the time to ask wise questions before making any decisions about dating.

Key Scripture - Proverbs 2:10-11 When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you.

Summary -  Today’s lesson was the third of a four-part series on relationships. The title of the series is Relationship Goals: Navigating with Wisdom. In this lesson, students were challenged to use God’s wisdom specifically in the realm of dating relationships.

While the Bible never uses the word “dating,” it doesn’t mean that the Bible is silent when it comes to principles that can be applied to dating. God’s Word is sufficient for all things in life (2 Peter 1:3).

 While we learned several principles from the Word of God on the topic of dating, we began by letting the students know two biblical principles that must be applied to dating prior to any of the others. We made it clear that if dating would cause them to go against either of these principles, they should not be dating. Those two principles were:

Children are to obey and honor their parents. (Ephesians 6:1-2)

We are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. (2 Corinthians 6:14-16)

But, for those who find themselves in a place in life where they can date within the guidelines of these two principles, we taught them how to ask wise questions about themselves and about the person they are interested in dating. Wisdom helps us make confident decisions in all aspects of our lives, including dating relationships. “When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you” (Proverbs 2:10-11).

This week, if appropriate, discuss with your student the motivations behind dating relationships. Discuss the standards to which you plan to hold them in their relationships. Set healthy boundaries on time spent with others of the opposite sex while also encouraging healthy friendships with believers of both genders.

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