The rewards will far surpass any momentary satisfaction or gratification you might receive in what usually is a short-term relationships. For several years we, as a family, have been committed to courtship as a way for our children to find their companions. In our teaching, we focused on that very subject. However, some time ago, our youth group went to hear Joshua Harris speak and it was impressed upon us that we needed to focus the teaching towards impressing our youth to wait on relationships. We will share some instruction on the courtship end of things also, but we feel that this important information is for a later time in the lives of our youth.
Courtship is a beautiful culmination of a period of growth, and preparation.
Of course that may sound silly to you, but just think about it. Dating, as we know it, does nothing but prepare you for easy breakups. Our daughter, Rachel, is 11. It used to be that every Sunday and Wednesday, she would beg for us to let her sit with her friends. We didn't and don't let her, for one reason.