Front Porch to Back Seat Week #3

This past weekend we held some Bible studies to introduce True Love Waits (www.truelovewaits.com). Over 30 students signed a statement that they are committing their lives to sexual purity, which includes sexual abstinence until marriage. What a blessing! Remember these students as they face each day, that they will honor their covenant and seek to live a sexually pure life out of love and devotion to God.

Our series, From the Front Porch to the Back Seat, continues this week with the lesson "Single Ambition." This is a lesson that is focused on the person that is not called to the gift of singleness, but is still single, waiting on Mr. or Mrs. Right. We will be discussing four principles and looking at how to build character while waiting on the person God intends for you to marry.

The four principles are as follows:

1. Purity - live life like a Christian should.
2. Pray - show hope in God.
3. Patience - trust in God's plan and timing.
4. Purpose - have goals in life and honor God with them.

There are a number of things to do that can help build character, which will carry over into adulthood. Even as adults, married or not, these are some good tips to make sure that you are doing everything you can to honor God with every aspect of your life. Some ideas...

1. Do something you don't like.
2. Focus on a specific goal and achieve it.
3. Think about the "why's" in life.
4. Examine your speech.
5. Look at your motives behind actions.
6. Ask someone your respect what they think of you, and/or to list some of your weaknesses.

Another way to build character is to serve others. Our students will have the opportunity to give a day of their spring break to serve those in need through Matthew 25 Ministries. More details will follow soon, but circle April 13!!!