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Dear Sara,

I'm going into highschool and I know alot of kids are dating. What is the right age to start dating at?

First of all, it always sounds like most or a lot of teens are dating but the reality is that most aren't so don't feel you're the only one not doing it.

Secondly, setiing an age for dating is really something that you need to decide with your parents, but here is a great article on dating that will help you form your own opinion.

The Seven Habits of Highly Defective Dating - by Joshua Harris

Take this quiz.  Am I ready to date?

Dear Matt,

There is a guy in my class that is a total class clown.  The part that bugs me is that he gets away with it.  When I try to be funny I get into trouble from the teacher for disrupting the class.  It doesn't seem fair.  What should I do?

The first thing is that life isn't fair.  Satan works hard to make us believe that it should be,  and then works hard to make sure that it isn't, just to keep us confused and disappointed with life. 

Class clowns usually have a care- free and fun-loving personality.  This is usually why they get away with disrupting the class.  It's hard to get mad at them when they are being funny.  If you don't have that kind of personality, you could do the same thing and it will come across as disruptive and disrespectful.  That's probably why you are getting into trouble.

One of the harder things in life is knowing and accepting your own personality.  God made you perfectly.  He doesn't make mistakes.  That means that you are the perfect size, height and personality that He needs you to be to fulfil the mission He has for you on earth.  It is a mission that only you can do and an opportunity that you miss when you are trying to act like someone else.  TV, movies, magazines and even our friends tell us that if you act like a certain person or in a certain way you will be popular.  The most important thing is that you act like yourself.  It's hard though so ask God to help you!

Oh, and don't worry if you don't know what your mission is.  Chances are that if you are being yourself you are touching people's lives in the way that God wants you to.  God will reveal the plan He has for your life.  He does it through quiet time and prayer.  If you don't know where to get started talk to your parents, godparents or Youth Pastor