CNever Alone o u r t i n g
in a Modern World
By Christina Rogers
During a time when
divorce rates continue
to rise and young
people are surrounded
with immorality, the
topic of courting
keeps reappearing. When some people
hear the word court they may imagine a
noble knight hollering desperately to his
fair maiden, who is leaning out of her
lofty tower trying to hear his poetic
declarations of love—without much
success. This image does not seem very
conducive to building a great relationship, and many people are skeptical.
But what if there really was a way to
avoid heartbreak and build a solid foundation for marriage? While in my teens
I began to search for this hope. I did not
want to experience the many regrets that
were visible all around me. I found that
courting is not a methodical formula but
is simply a Biblical “way of thinking”
that can profoundly impact any young
person’s future.
When I eat jelly beans, it never
matters how many I have stuffed in my
mouth; I am still consumed with the
enticing ones in the bowl and ponder
which flavor I want to try next. When I
have tried them all, I am never really
satisfied and must then be reminded
what the first flavor tasted like. My jelly
