How do we help develop character in our teens and help them make good choices? What emanates from the heart is what we believe about God, ourselves and others.

Teens find other teens attractive who feel good about themselves and we feel best about ourselves when we’re living true to our heart’s convictions.

When Tommy came to visit my office, he was very upset about his girlfriend breaking up with him.

They went to church together, and he could not understand how she could dump him.

How kids relate to the opposite sex and how they eventually date will determine the success of their relationships and say a lot about their Christian commitment.

In the fading twilight, the headlights of an approaching car reminded Bill to reach for the dashboard and turn on his lights.

As the horde of rush-hour cars streamed by, Bill reminisced about the teenage daughter he had just picked up from band practice.

Similar to the magnificence of Heaven, her worth can be likened to the “pearl of great price” that the man went in search of and gave up everything for (Matthew -46).

If we don’t know our own worth, then we may put ourselves in situations where we are looking for the guy taking us out to provide us with our sense of worth.