Clothes for princesses Part 2

Dear princesses,

In this lesson we look at dressing decently with modesty

Dressing with modesty
Is there a girl who does not like to be attractive and dress fashionably? It is not wrong to be attractive. The godly woman of Proverbs 31 dressed well. Sarah was attractive, and so were many other saints in the Bible. In this lesson, we will stress that you do not have to dress indecently to be attractive.

Clothes for princesses Part 1

Dear young women,

As Christian young ladies, you are princesses, because you are children of the King.
Let us, in this lesson, look at how you can be beautiful on the inside and on the outside.

If we must name one woman in the Bible who had outward and inward beauty in perfect balance, it is Sarah. Isn’t it interesting that her name meant ‘my princess’?

Pornography hurts

Dear Young People,

Pornography refers to pictures and films (and even writing) that aims at creating sexual desires in people. Pornography affects men more than it does women, especially pictorial pornography. So this lesson is especially important for the young men in our assembly. Most of these ideas are taken from a writeup by a person called Edward Fudge who has given us permission to use his article.

Neurotransmitters in our brain

Dear Young People,

Do you like big words? I usually do not like them, but sometimes, if it is a name like Bhaktamitran, I do not mind. Big words scare us because they look complicated.
The big word ‘neurotransmitters’ does look scary and complicated. Neurotransmitters are so complicated that even big scientists do not know much about it.

Technology and the Christian—Potential time wasters

Dear Young People,

The Internet is a wonderful result of technology. It is so useful and we must all know how to use it well. But Satan, being ever ready to add his touch to earthly things, has made the Internet something that we must approach with care.

Technology and the Christian—Television

Dear Young People,

A kitchen knife is meant for cutting vegetables. But, in the wrong hands, it can be used to injure someone. So it is with the television. As a tool, it is an excellent educator and entertainer. But careless television viewing is dangerous.

Technology and the Christian—The balance

Dear Young People,

“Thou shalt not use computers, cell phones, Ipods, and Televisions.” Can you give me the reference for this text in your Bibles? No? This is because such a verse does not exist in the Bible. Neither does a verse like, “Thou shalt watch television after finishing thy homework.” How then can we know how God wants us to manage these things?

You can’t help falling in love

Dear Young People,

I am sure you have all heard of the term ‘falling in love.’ Millions of songs have been written on this theme. The songs make you think that it is exciting. They tell you that the feeling is wonderful, and that you feel like a different person—the sky is bluer than usual and the birds sing sweetly in the trees. In fact all this is true—the feeling is truly wonderful—and therein lies the danger. Not a moment goes by without thinking about the one you love.

Courtship

Dear Young People,

Courtship Is A Better Way
Let’s say that you are of marriageable age and you meet a believer who seems to have all the qualities that you wish for in your life partner? What should you do to get to know that person better? In the last issue, we mentioned that dating, the way it is practiced today, is wrong. Courtship seems to be a better way.

We cannot deal with every possible situation in this article and so we will content ourselves with laying down some basic principles and guidelines.

Dating

Dear Young People,

• “I believe in arranged marriages.”
• “I do not want my parents to run my life for me, I want a love marriage”
• “The old ways of finding a partner are better.”
• “We have to change with the times.”
• “I like the Western culture and dating.”
• “I am an Indian and will stick to our culture.”

People may have various views like these listed above. But in this issue, we look at marriage and holy living as given to us in the Bible, for these remain constant. No matter what culture you hail from, these principles hold for you because they are in the Bible and because you tremble at the word of God.

Is Dating A Good Practice?