Letters to Young Lovers

Ellen G. White

Young love—what a beautiful thing! But anyone who has experienced young love knows it can also be confusing and heartbreaking. It’s hard to even think about life without your beloved, but what important questions should you discuss and understand before you consider marriage? How do you know if he (she) is the one? What do you do if you’ve fallen in love with a non-Christian? Is it wrong to lead someone on if you’re both having fun? What’s the difference between infatuation and true love? Where do you turn for advice?

Throughout her life, Ellen White had opportunity to offer advice to young lovers. While some of her advice was to youth in general, much of it was written in personal letters to young people. A Christ-centered and balanced marriage can be a powerful tool in the hands of God, leading to a lifetime of happiness, contentment and deep, abiding love. On the other hand, if many of the issues presented here are overlooked or ignored, it can lead to a lifetime of pain, heartache and disillusion. Mrs. White gave loving and wise counsel in the hope that her young friends would choose the former and open their relationships to God’s rich blessings.

What would it be like to receive a letter from a prophet? Would you have the courage to open it? Would you take the advice to heart, or would you discard it as irrelevant? The young people who received these letters over 100 years ago struggled with the same feelings and emotions as you do today. Open these “envelopes” and receive wisdom and counsel on the most important choices of your life. Every young person owes it to him- or herself to consider the heartfelt advice in this book, whether you are in love now, or whether you are thinking about what you are looking for in a life mate.

Attractive layout, with thought-provoking comments and questions included for deeper consideration and study.

Paper, 94 pages.

Contents:
“I Love You”
Section 1: Marriage—a Foretaste of Heaven
Section 2: Finding the Right Mate
Section 3: Is It Really Love?
Section 4: Looking for Help?
Section 5: In Control
Section 6: Sexual Responsibility
Section 7: Shadow Over the Nest