Love vs. Lust: Understanding God’s Design for Teens
Explore the difference between love and lust, embrace purity, and learn God’s design for relationships rooted in respect and patience.
📖 Introduction
Welcome to this transformative journey exploring the vital topic of love versus lust. As a teen, you stand at a crossroads where feelings can feel overwhelming and confusing. It’s natural to desire connection, affection, and acceptance, but not all attractions lead to healthy, lasting relationships. Understanding the distinction between true love and mere physical attraction is essential for honoring God’s design and protecting your heart. ❤️
In a culture that often blurs boundaries, this study invites you to pause and reflect on what God says about love, purity, and respect. Love isn’t just about feelings or fleeting moments—it’s about selflessness, patience, and valuing the other person deeply. Lust, by contrast, seeks instant gratification, reducing someone to physical desire without regard to their full worth.
Over the next three days, we’ll unpack Scripture to help you grasp why maintaining purity is empowering, not limiting. You’ll discover how God’s plan is not a list of rules to restrain, but a path that leads to the best kind of relationship—one built on trust, honor, and waiting with hope.
Let each day’s reflection guide you to align your heart with God’s truth. No matter where you are in your journey, remember: God’s love for you is perfect, patient, and pure. Embrace His truth, and let it shape the ways you love and are loved.