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Ladies: Let's Talk about Love and Respect

By | March 4, 2011

R-E-S-P-E-C-T! It seems only appropriate to give a shout-out to Aretha Franklin’s signature anthem when addressing the topic of respect. Everyone knows it and you’re probably singing it right now “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me!” (go on, I’m singing it too!) But did you know that that song was actually written by a man? Otis Redding wrote “Respect” in 1965 two years before Aretha Franklin made it a chart topping single. The song is thought to be one of the best R&B songs in music history and was even considered a landmark for the feminist movement, but [...]

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5 Counterfeits of Love (and why people accept them) Part V: Abuse and Manipulation

By | February 25, 2011

What it is. Someone can be abusive with words (insulting you), actions (hitting you), or with emotions (manipulation). Where you see it. Most abusive behavior in a teen relationship is learned at home. A teenage boy who sees his father hit his mother is more likely to hit his own girlfriend. A teen girl who is emotionally manipulated at home is more likely to accept that behavior in a boyfriend. Why people accept manipulation and abuse. An abusive relationship is very dramatic, and for some young people, they like the excitement and the attention they get because their relationship is [...]

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5 Counterfeits of Love (and why people accept them) Part IV: Co-dependence

By | February 24, 2011

What it is. You rely on the person whom you are dating for everything. This person gives you a sense of worth. This person is the reason for waking up. Where you see it. Some high school relationships begin fine and then after a couple of months the two fall into co-dependence. You know it when you see it because the couple tends to leave behind their friends and family. Why people accept co-dependence. Co-dependence is very deceptive because it pretends to be a mature relationship that it is not. Why co-dependence is the counterfeit of love. Let’s get this straight. In [...]

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5 Counterfeits of Love (and why people accept them) Part III: Obsession

By | February 23, 2011

What it is. If infatuation is all about the heart, then obsession is all about the head. Obsession is the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent fantasy. Where you see it. Teen girls have always enjoyed obsessing over celebrities and entertainers. Right now it’s Justin Bieber, soon it will be someone else. Regardless of who is at the center of the obsession, it’s always the same thing: buying all of his stuff, going to all the concerts, talking about him with friends. And of course, believing in your head that the two of you will end up together. Guys can also obsess over girls in [...]

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Pornography: The Truth behind the Lie

By | February 22, 2011

Pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry. Internet sales alone reach over $5 billion per year. More than half of its viewers online are men (72%), but in recent years more and more women are viewing pornography (28%). Pornography is everywhere and easily accessible to anyone of any age at any time. With a culture that has become obsessed with self-gratification and instantaneous satisfaction, it is no surprise that the pornography industry continues to make money. But, what are they really selling?

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5 Counterfeits of Love (and why people accept them) Part II: Infatuation

By | February 22, 2011

What it is. Infatuation is temporary, all-absorbing crush or passion. Where you see it. Most chick flicks are about infatuation because it’s packed with emotion and romance without any of the “ordinary” parts of life to slow down the plot. Many websites and magazines for teen girls routinely talk about “love” when they’re really talking about “infatuation.”

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5 Counterfeits of Love (and why people accept them) Part I: Lust

By | February 21, 2011

Introduction This month on LifeTeen.com we’re writing all about love. We want to figure out the difference between luv, something that’s shallow, and love, the thing that is deep and profound. So in this 5-part blog series, I’m going to talk about the things that at times might look and feel like love, but are in fact just a counterfeit. Here’s what I’ll cover: Part I: Lust Part II: Infatuation Part III: Obsession Part IV: Co-dependence Part V: Abuse and Manipulation You’ll want to read this series because you owe it to yourself to only accept the real deal. Today, let’s [...]

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Love and Lust. Soul and Body.

By | February 18, 2011

Crash diets don’t work. If a woman loves donuts or a man loves buffalo wings, they have the choice: control their flesh or schedule the angioplasty. Simply eliminating the temptation isn’t enough; the body must be retrained and self-control must come into play. The same is true in the battle for purity.

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20 Timeless Quotes on Love

By | February 16, 2011

I asked all of Life Teen’s friends on Facebook to share their favorite quotes on love. You shared insight from saints, poets, authors, and from Scripture. This is definitely a blog you will want to print and hang on your wall. “The greatest romance one can find, is to fall in love with God. The greatest journey one could embark on, is to seek Him. The greatest achievement one can obtain, is to find Him.”~ St. Augustine “The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.” ~ Mother Teresa “Fall in love with the [...]

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A Dozen Roses – Scripturally speaking

By | February 14, 2011

Why are twelve red roses the norm to demonstrate our love for another? Why not a basket of fruit? Of course, then I remember how the fruit idea turned out for our lovebirds in Eden. Why not a half dozen or two dozen? Why red roses and not white? Why not daffodils or daisies?

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What a Girl REALLY Wants in a Guy

By | February 11, 2011

If I told you that all girls desired a guy who has fame like Robert Pattinson, fortune like 50 Cent, skills like LeBron, chops like Mayer, hair like Bieber, and abs like the Situation, 99.9% of you would throw your hands up in despair and slink into sloth-dom, playing Angry Birds for the rest of your teenage life. Thankfully, you can breathe a sigh of relief and know that the most complex creature in all of creation—WOMAN—is pretty simple when it comes to what she wants in a guy. While movies, TV, and music might give you loads of seemingly [...]

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Plastic Roses: 'The Bachelor' and True Love

By | February 7, 2011

The way the world looks at dating and the way God wants to write your love story are completely different ideas. When I saw the Bachelorette last season, I realized the show was a perfect example of the way the world orchestrates dating as opposed to God. I’m thinking twice before sitting though this season of The Bachelor, and here’s why.

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From The Editor's Desk: What Is Love?

By | February 1, 2011

Love.

Gooey, sappy, sweet, dreamy, flittering, sparkling… love. We fall in it, we make fools of ourselves for it, we buy cards and candies and flowers and who knows what else to show how much we have it. It’s love.

Love.

Painful, sacrificial, self-giving, uncomfortable, forgiving, humbling, heartbreaking… love. We die for it, we endure ridicule in it, we turn our cheeks because of it, we abandon our own personal desires to chase it. It’s love.

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