end. Thoughtful Christians should seek to avoid either extreme. Youthful tendencies need to be focused in a purposeful direction. Let’s think about this in terms of age, gender, and life station. Not everything that makes sense for a 25-year-old will make sense for a 15-year-old. Likewise, not all actions and responsibilities that apply to a man will make sense for a woman, since a man has a unique responsibility to initiate. We’ll return to this theme later. One trend we need to deal with is that