“Okay,” you say, “that’s all well and good. But, I’m not close to being married. I’ll teach my family members all that stuff about the advantages, and possible problems. But, why is it important to me?”
It’s important because you need to know how to protect loved ones. Parts B and C have a lot more stuff you need to protect them from. But, this is just as important. And, if you wind up as the shepherd for a young, single mother, it could be vital.
Shepherds don’t just lead sheep around playing “Follow the leader” all day. They protect them from animals that want to eat them. That may sound gross, but Peter had the same idea. He compared the devil to a roaring lion, “seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8.) Here are a few things to remember.
