01c. 1980 ADWhat I am recommending to the unmarried person, therefore, comes straight out of the Word: Stay out of bed unless you there alone! I know that advice is difficult to put into practice today. But I didn't make the rules. I'm just passing them along. God's moral laws are not designed to oppress us or deprive us of pleasure. They are there to protect us from the devastation of sin, including disease, heartache, divorce, and spiritual death. Abstinence before marriage and fidelity afterward is the Creator's own plan, and no one has devised a way to improve on it.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
02c. 1980 ADThird, it is helpful to seek advice from those who are spiritually mature and solid in their faith. A godly counselor or pastor can assist you in avoiding the common mistakes that confuse many young people.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
03c. 1980 ADDr. Morris believes, and I strongly agree, that couples are most likely to bond securely when they have not rushed the dating experience. Time is the critical ingredient.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
04c. 1980 ADThe dominant philosophy in today’s public university is called relativism, which categorically denies the existence of truth or moral absolutes. Those who are foolish enough to believe in such archaic notions as biblical authority or the claims of Christ are to be pitied—or bullied.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
05c. 1980 AD28. Feelings are neither right nor wrong. It's what you do with them that causes the problems.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
06c. 1980 ADSo enjoy the exhilaration when it comes. Take the ride to the heights when you get the opportunity. But don't get hooked on the thrill of the moment. Take charge of your emotions. And when it comes time to do the right thing, don't let your feelings lead you to compromise. That is the way to live a happier, more successful life and one that is more pleasing to God.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
07c. 1980 ADYour most precious memories will focus on those you loved, those who loved you, and what you did together in the service of the Lord.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
08c. 1980 AD31. The human body seems indestructible when we are young. However, it is incredibly fragile and must be care for if it is to serve us for a lifetime. Too often, the abuse it takes during early years (from drugs, improper nutrition, sporting injuries, etc.) becomes painful handicaps during later years.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
09c. 1980 ADBeautiful, enticing, forbidden fruit will be offered to you when your "hunger" is greatest. If you are foolish enough to reach for it, your fingers will sink into the rotten mush on the back side. That's the way sin operates in our lives. It promises everything. It delivers nothing but disgust and heartache.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
10c. 1980 ADWhen our little bit is combined with His greatness, the team is unbeatable.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
11c. 1980 ADHe concluded in the last scene that we are given two choices in life. We can allow ourselves to love and care for others, which makes us vulnerable to their sickness, death, or rejection. Or we can protect ourselves by refusing to love. Lewis decided that it is better to feel and to suffer than to go through life isolated, insulated, and lonely.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
13c. 1980 ADBut we must understand that emotions are unreliable and at times, tyrannical. They should never be permitted to dominate us.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
14c. 1980 ADSeventy-five percent of students visiting the Cowell Health Center at Stanford University describe themselves as “sexually active.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
15c. 1980 ADIt is impossible to credit one gender with every good and perfect gift without slighting the other. That’s what extreme diversity does to us.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
16c. 1980 ADBecause he refused to adopt a defeatist attitude, he overcame the obstacles in his path.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
17c. 1980 ADWhen you consider the many pressures that couples face today, only an iron-clad determination will hold them together for a lifetime. Those who go into marriage with a mushy commitment are likely to wobble and fall apart when the hard times come. And as we all know, hard times will come.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
18c. 1980 ADHusbands and wives need to return regularly to the kinds of romantic activities that drew them together in the first place.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
19c. 1980 ADFifth and finally, do nothing impulsively. Give God an opportunity to speak. Until He does, stall for time and concentrate on the first four approaches.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
20c. 1980 ADIf we conform our behavior to God’s ancient moral prescription, we are entitled to the sweet benefits of life. But if we defy its imperatives, then death is the inevitable consequence. AIDS is only one avenue by which sickness and death befall those who play Russian roulette with God’s eternal moral law.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
21c. 1980 ADSome tragic mistakes are often made by those who acquire the reins of control before their maturity is adequate to handle it.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
22c. 1980 ADIndeed, we should be trying to reach out to those who don’t know Jesus Christ, which is impossible in an atmosphere of hostility.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
23c. 1980 ADAsk yourself what you will care about when everything is on the line.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
24c. 1980 ADSecond, you should examine the Scriptures for principles that relate to the issue at hand. The Lord will never ask you to do anything that is morally wrong or in contradiction to His Word. If what you are considering violates a concept you find in the Word, you can forget it.James C. Dobson / quote ↗
