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You okay?

Kevin, are you all right?

I'm fine.

You don't seem fine.

I was just having a dream.

Seemed more like a nightmare.

Really, I'm fine.

Okay.

What?

Well, I mean, since you're up.

Steak again?

It's the middle of the night.

How about steak and eggs?

Sounds delicious.

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ When I see their happy faces ♪

♪ Smiling back at me ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ I know there's no greater feeling ♪

♪ Than the love of family ♪

♪ Where can you go ♪

♪ When the world don't treat you right? ♪

♪ The answer is home ♪

♪ That's the one place that you'll find ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ Mmm, 7th Heaven ♪

♪ 7th Heaven. ♪

♪ ♪

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Hey, I was just gonna call for you,

your breakfast is almost ready.

Hmm, no, thanks.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Well, just the same, I like to keep it light.

Juice, juice is good and, and good for you.

Dad, I'm going.

I know you're going; that's why I wanted

to send you off with a hearty breakfast.

Would you stop?!

Dad, I don't need a hearty breakfast to go see a therapist.

And by the way, I said I'd talk to a therapist,

I didn't say that after I talked to a therapist

I would see things your way.

I'm just happy to see you making an effort

to see things my way.

Dad.

Just kidding. Kind of.

Anyway, when you're ready, your mother and I would

love to sit down and talk to you.

Yeah, you've mentioned that a few times.

Just remember, all therapy,

including my therapy, is confidential.

I would never want to know what you discuss in therapy,

unless, of course, you want me to know.

I don't.

So, how's Georgia?

I don't know.

We, uh, we broke up.

Well, I'm sorry, I guess.

Okay, I'm not having this conversation with you right now.

Let's talk.

Something tells me I'm gonna need coffee for this.

So, I met this guy in detention.

He's really nice, but everyone thinks

he's a bad guy just because he was in detention.

So, maybe you should be friends with him

to let people know that he's not a bad guy,

if he's not a bad guy.

Well, you realize everyone thinks I'm a bad girl

because I was in detention.

And because Matt, Mary, Lucy and Simon were in school before me.

I feel for you, but I don't get your point.

Well, I haven't quite gotten around to my point.

Which is? I think I'm ready to date.

So, it's okay if I go out with Harry?

That's his name, Harry.

Just think about it, okay?

Uh...

No, thanks.

I'm gonna get my lunch at school.

That's what Harry does. Oh.

So, tell Martin I'll wait for him out in the car.

I got the boys dressed today.

I can tell.

We're going to be baseball players

when we grow up.

Or preachers.

Oh.

Or baseball players who are preachers.

Or preachers who are baseball players.

You can be anything you want.

Then we want to be baseball players.

Not preachers.

No, thanks.

We want school food today.

Mom gave us money.

Oh, I see. Well, I thought she didn't make lunches,

she forgot, so, I made the lunches.

That was wrong thinking.

You were incorrect.

Bye.

Are you okay, Reverend Camden?

Rough morning. So, you heard about Harry?

Do you know Ruthie's friend from detention?

No, but I've seen the two of them in the hall together.

And I don't like what I see. What do you see?

I see a kid I don't think is good enough for Ruthie.

And if you don't mind, I'm gonna keep an eye on the situation.

Well, if, if you want.

Thanks anyway.

School food for you, too?

I didn't know you made the lunches.

Well, I did.

It's not that your lunches

aren't as good as Mrs. Camden's, but...

Okay, your lunches aren't as good as Mrs. Camden's.

Bye.

What?

What what?

Why are you staring at me?

Was I staring?

Yes. Is there something wrong?

No, everything's great.

How is school going?

School's great.

You're gonna graduate like you planned?

Far as I know. Why?

Just asking.

How's work going at the church?

I'm just getting started really, but it's fine.

I'm working on my first official duty,

putting the teen class together.

The abstinence thing?

Not exactly, if all you had to do was tell teens

not to have sex, then we wouldn't need

the class down at the church.

You need to tell them more than once.

They may not hear it the first time.

I don't know, I'm just trying to be helpful.

Okay.

Speaking of kids,

how many are you thinking you want to have?

One, two, ten?

Ten?

You don't want to have ten, do you?

Why don't we just see

how things go with the first one,

and then we can take it from there?

Good idea.

Are you sure you should be going to work today?

You didn't sleep well last night,

and you're acting kind of nutty.

I'll be fine and I know you

need the apartment to work on your... work.

I love how you always support me in everything I do.

I'm your husband.

Yes, you are.

Now, get out.

Did you see Sam and David?

Oh, didn't they look cute?

Yeah, cute.

What's wrong?

Ruthie wants to date.

Harry.

He sounds like a nice guy.

Did she tell you where she met Harry?

Just remember that Ruthie met Harry in detention

because she herself was in detention.

Yeah, but some kids who are in detention are there for a reason

and I don't want them dating my daughter

and isn't she too young to date?

Oh, Lucy was 13 when she started dating.

Ruthie is gonna be 15 this year.

She's growing up.

Whose side are you on? Ruthie's.

Traitor.

Have you spoken to Simon?

I know you did.

Oh, don't ruin this therapy thing, please.

I'm not ruining anything.

I just... I just made him breakfast, which he didn't eat.

Simon has agreed to go and talk to a therapist.

That's enough for right now.

He'll talk to us when he's ready to talk to us.

Yeah, and if he's never ready to talk to us?

Well, then, I guess we'll just have to accept that.

Simon has to solve his own problems.

All we can do is be there if and when he needs us.

Do you actually believe anything you're saying?

Not yet, but maybe if I say it enough times, I will.

Look, I'll let you know when I want a kiss, okay?

No, I'll let you know when she wants a kiss.

Martin.

Look, I suggest you take your lips

and keep moving down the hall.

I'm Harry.

You must be Martin. Baseball player, right?

I know who you are. Just move along.

I'll see you later, Ruthie.

Don't bet on it.

We need to talk.

I'll let you know when I want to talk, okay?

It was just a kiss.

A kiss you didn't want, right?

Yeah and I told Harry that.

I don't need a bodyguard.

I can take care of myself.

You don't even know him.

You met him in detention; Doesn't that tell you anything?

Yeah, it tells me that he's a nice guy who made a mistake

that landed him in detention, and you know what?

I'm a nice girl that made a mistake

that landed me in detention.

So, if you're gonna judge him based on the detention gig,

then you'll just have to judge me the same way.

Well, you've lost some weight.

Well, I'm back in the single world.

So, what's going on with you? Just visiting?

Yeah, kind of, and... I don't have a problem.

Okay.

Yeah, I'm only here for my parents.

They-they threatened to stop paying for my school

if I didn't come to see you.

Oh, interesting.

You're not here to borrow money, are you?

No, no.

But, I mean, I really...

I really don't have a reason to be here.

I'm seeing this girl... uh, this woman...

Georgia, and um...

we're close, but when my mom and dad found out

how close Georgia and I were...

they got upset.

That you're having sex. Right, right.

I mean, but I don't have a problem with that.

I mean, it's my mom and dad's problem.

So...

I came, we talked.

Can I go?

If you want, sure.

Look, Simon, I'm here to help,

but apparently you don't need any help... good for you.

I usually take today off, so this actually works fine for me.

And good luck to you on finding your college money.

Perfect. Hey, thanks, Doc.

Take care, okay?

I thought you left for work.

I'm working from home today.

I wanted to talk to you about Sunday.

I think you should give the sermon.

Me?

I was going to introduce you

to the congregation as the new associate pastor

and tell them about your course, and then I was thinking...

well, it's your course.

You should tell everyone.

As long as you're up there,

why not give the sermon, too?

I could use a break.

The congregation could use a break.

And I... I know how much you want to dive in, so...

Really?

Wait.

Is this... is this too much...

or too fast?

The class, the sermon, the new job?

No. I can handle it.

I'm sure you can.

But if you need any help...

I can handle it.

Hello.

I brought over some literature and pamphlets

for Lucy's new class.

Simon told me about it,

and I think it's great that you're trying to stop

the mass exodus of teens from your church.

So, will there be a whole series or just

the one class that tells everyone not to have sex?

You-you're welcome to come to church on Sunday

and find out the details yourself.

Lucy is going to be giving the sermon,

and she'll be talking about the class.

Thanks.

Maybe I'll go with Simon.

Is Simon around?

Is there something wrong?

I thought you and Simon broke up last week.

Who told you we broke up? Simon.

Oh, well, you must have misunderstood him.

Well, yeah, I must have.

Are you okay?

Just saw Ruthie drive by in a convertible.

With...?

With some boy I don't know.

Harry.

I... I don't know what Harry looks like.

Tall, blond and no good.

Well, I don't know about the last part,

but, uh, this kid was tall and blond.

I thought you said you were going to keep any eye on her.

I was.

Oh, well, if you were keeping an eye

on her, how did she end up in a car

with some tall, blond kid I don't know?

She said she was riding home with a friend.

She never said her friend was Harry.

What?

I'm new at this.

Was that session that we had earlier...

was that supposed to be helpful to me?

Oh, you said you didn't need my help.

No, I said I didn't have a problem.

Right, and if you don't have a problem,

then you don't need my help.

So, you think that I have a problem.

It doesn't matter what I think.

Lots of kids have sex.

Yeah, so I've heard.

I know what you're thinking.

You're thinking that the problem

that I say I don't have that you think that I have

has something to do with the accident I had last summer.

Well, it doesn't.

I mean, how could my having sex

possibly have anything to do

with me accidentally killing someone, hmm?

I don't even think about that accident anymore.

So, maybe I-I think about it sometimes, but, like,

it doesn't upset me, okay?

You sure about that?

Because you're talking about the accident now,

and you seem kind of upset.

I have the rest of the afternoon free.

How long have I been asleep?

I don't know... I just got here.

I can't sleep... I've got so much to do.

Are those chocolate chip cookies?

Your mother just baked those for you.

Thought you might be hungry, so I brought them up.

What? Cookies... right.

You're here because you think I need help

with my sermon and my class.

That's not true. Mm-hmm.

But since I'm here...

I told you, I can handle it.

I've got it all under control.

Hi.

Hello.

Where's Mom?

She's picking up Sam and David.

They're still at school?

Well, they had a playdate after school.

Apparently, you're not the only member of the family

who's making new friends.

Mm, you're not

going anywhere... We need to talk.

About...?

You in a car with a boy I don't know.

Harry... I told you about him.

Yes, you did,

uh, and I don't remember giving you permission

to date Harry or anyone else yet.

Don't even try it.

Hi, uh...

Ruthie left this in my car.

I'm Harry. Well, hello, Harry.

How do you do that? Do what?

Sound friendly and unfriendly at the same time.

It's one of the many skills I have developed over the years

being the father of three daughters.

Why don't you come in, Harry, so we can talk?

There it is again.

Friendly, yet unfriendly.

We can talk in the dining room.

Why can't we talk here?

I want to talk to you alone.

Is this good or bad?

Good luck.

Hey, while you're busy interrogating my friend,

what am I supposed to do?

Take these up to Lucy.

Uh, she needs to keep up her strength while she works.

I took some earlier, but you know how it is.

She's eating for two now.

Don't kid yourself, Dad.

Lucy's eating for a family of five with two dogs.

Okay.

What are you in detention for?

Oh, no chitchat?

No, no. What did you do?

Uh, I parked my car in a teacher's spot.

After some of my friends and I moved the teacher's car.

And then, we forgot to tell her where we moved her car,

and it was... it was kind of funny actually.

Funny... how?

It was the first day of school.

It was just a stupid old-fashioned prank,

made easier, of course, by today's smaller cars.

Mrs. Butler drives a Mini Cooper.

Mm.

I know it was wrong.

It was funny, but...

it was wrong.

So, when you and your friends

were moving Mrs. Butler's car, you...

you knew it was wrong?

Well, it kind of hit me later...

in detention.

How old are you? Sixteen.

So, that was your car,

the one you were driving my daughter around in?

Actually, it's...

it's a friend's.

I borrowed it.

I wanted to give Ruthie a ride home, so I needed a car.

Borrowed, as in the owner of the car knows you borrowed it

or doesn't know you borrowed it?

I'm not a car thief.

Actually, you're an admitted car thief.

More of a prankster, don't you think?

Uh...

Listen, um, I really like Ruthie.

So do I, which is why I'm not comfortable

with the idea of you two... dating.

Well, would it make a difference, sir,

if I told you I was under the care of social services?

I'm living in a county facility.

So, you can see...

I need a laugh every now and then.

It would also be nice to have a girlfriend, too.

So, which way are you going to go?

Your sermon...

your class for teens at church.

Which way are you going to go?

I'm not sure I'm comfortable talking to you about this.

But I'm a teen.

A teen girl.

Isn't that who you want to talk to, to reach?

Yeah, but you're my sister.

It's different.

Hey, I'm going to be 15 in a few months,

and according to this pamphlet,

I'm way behind the national curve.

I can't talk to you about this, okay?

Well, you're going to have to get over that

if you're going to address the whole congregation on Sunday.

I won't be the only teen girl in the audience.

Why are you here?

Dad's interrogating my new boyfriend, Harry.

He's cute.

I really like him.

We were at our new friend's house.

Oh... boy or girl?

We don't like girls.

Ew.

Good boys.

I'm not sure about Harry.

Why, because he was in detention?

Ruthie was in detention.

We all make mistakes. Yeah, but

I don't want to allow them to date and then realize

we've made a mistake. It will be okay.

Did you know that Simon and Georgia are still dating?

No.

Simon...

looked me in the eye this morning and lied.

He told me they broke up.

What? Oh, maybe that's our fault.

Come again. Do you think he lied to us about Georgia

because he wanted to lie

or because he doesn't feel he can tell us the truth?

Simon needs to feel free

to tell us anything,

and it is our job to make him feel comfortable enough

to do just that.

You're really working on this new attitude, aren't you?

One of us has to.

Well, I'm glad it's you.

I-I'm just not quite ready.

So, is it fun?

Being with Georgia?

Yeah, sure.

And do you feel happy about the relationship?

Do you love her?

Not exactly.

So you don't love her?

You don't have to be in love to have sex.

Ah, well, to have a healthy sexual relationship

where both parties feel safe and free to be intimate,

yes, you do.

Ah, let's talk about something else.

Not the accident. No, not the accident,

not Georgia.

Let's talk about school

and how you found yourself on disciplinary probation.

I missed a couple of classes.

I mean, I took all the tests.

I got straight "A" s.

So when you didn't go to class, what did you do?

Just... I hung out with Georgia.

You know, we did things and...

Sometimes class was boring?

Yeah, I mean, yeah, sometimes I was bored, you know.

And did you find your mind wandering a bit

when you were bored?

Yeah.

And when your mind wandered, where did it go?

I just wanted to be...

with someone who didn't make me think all the time.

You know?

And when, um, I was with Georgia

I di... I didn't have to think.

So you threw yourself into the relationship with Georgia

so you could silence your inner voice?

And what was that inner voice saying to you?

It's okay.

Whatever you say in here stays in here.

This is just between you and me.

I guess my inner voice was saying...

I'm going to Hell anyway for killing a guy,

so I might as well have sex.

I killed someone.

I committed the greatest sin that there is.

I took a life away, you know.

I mean, yeah, it was an accident,

but somebody's dead.

So it doesn't matter what I do anymore.

You know, I mean, what does it matter if I have sex?

If you were me and you could be with...

a beautiful woman...

or spend every day and night having those kind of thoughts,

you know, what would you choose?

Yeah, yeah, you know,

I had a sexual relationship with Georgia

so I could forget that I killed someone.

Because I thought that I was no good.

Wow.

Yeah, I did.

I did, didn't I?

Sorry, I just have never said any of this out loud before.

I'm insane.

I'm insane, aren't I?

Oh, I can assure you you are not insane.

Okay, don't help me,

but maybe just point me in the right direction.

I'm lost; I, I don't know where to start.

Just look in the mirror, Luce.

Just look in the mirror.

Just look in the mirror?

We need to talk.

That sounds serious.

It is serious.

You're breaking up with me again, aren't you?

You broke up with me.

Oh, right.

Are you breaking up with me?

Because your parents are upset about our being together?

No.

Because I'm upset about our being together.

Look, I shouldn't have gotten back together with you

after I broke up with Cecilia,

and... I shouldn't have gotten together with you at all

when we were at school.

I wasn't ready to be with myself,

let alone someone else.

I'm really sorry about that.

So you're still in love with Cecilia?

No, no, this has nothing to do with Cecilia.

This has to do with me,

and I don't want to hurt you when I say this,

but I... I don't think I'm in love with you.

That's okay.

I'm not sure I'm in love with you either,

but maybe we'll end up in love with each other.

And if, you know, we both understand what's going on,

then nobody gets hurt, right?

No.

Look, I'm just beginning to understand

what's going on with me,

and I want to understand me

before I get involved with you or anyone else.

Dinner will be ready soon.

Well?

Harry is, uh, interesting...

and your mother and I aren't saying

that you can't date him,

but we're also not saying that you can date him.

And all this double talk means?

Well, your mother and I both feel

that we'd like to get to know Harry a little more

before you two officially started going out,

and it would be nice if he was out of detention, too.

Translation?

It means you and Harry

can hang out around the house.

Give us all a chance to get to know each other a little more,

and if all goes well,

we... I...

I might not be opposed to the two of you...

dating.

Okay, I can live with that.

Did you know Harry is living in a county facility?

Yeah, I know.

Harry told me he's been bounced

from one foster home to another foster home.

He's waiting to get another family.

Yeah, but it's not Harry's fault.

They just keep putting him with lousy families.

Hmm.

But Harry always makes the best

out of a bad situation.

That's one of the things I like about him.

Yeah, it just seems a shame that there isn't a couple out there,

or just a person, who could make a difference

and give him a foster home

or just adopt him and give him a permanent home.

Wait, you're not going to adopt Harry

just so I can't date him, are you?

Hmm...

No, no, but maybe I can find someone else who can.

Just as long as it's not a blood relative, great.

You really like him, don't you? I do.

What are you doing?

Why do you love me?

You don't look to me to make you happy.

You take responsibility for your own happiness.

You know who you are and what you believe.

It's sexy, very attractive.

And I could sense from the very beginning

you were never looking for anyone to define you,

tell you who you should be and what you should do.

I guess I fell in love with the fact

that you loved yourself so much, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, I think I do know what you mean.

And I love that even though I have more than enough money

and you could just stay at home and raise our children,

you want to work, you want to give something to the world

as well as me and our family.

Thanks.

Did you hear?

Dad asked me to give the sermon on Sunday.

That's great; do you know

what you're going to talk about for your sermon?

Yeah, I finally do know what I'm gonna talk about,

and that's the good news.

Is there bad news?

I need the apartment to write it down

before I lose my train of thought.

See you.

I don't want to kick you out.

You aren't; I'm leaving.

I'll go grab a burger at the pool hall.

I love you.

Hello.

Hey, Ruthie, I'm waiting for my friend

to come and pick up his car and drop me off.

I'm glad you called.

Do you have any plans on Sunday?

No.

You want to come to church with me?

I'd love to go to church with you.

Oh, you're just in time.

We're having stuffed pork chops, your favorite.

Aren't you guys going to ask me about therapy with Dr. Gibson?

I've been there all day, on and off.

We've been talking, and your mother and I agree

that maybe we need to... change the way we respond

to all this change in your life.

Maybe then you won't feel it's necessary

to not tell us what's going on in your life

and who you're dating.

I'm sorry about lying about Georgia.

I did break up with her, though.

It was, like, an hour ago.

We talked and decided that maybe it's best

if we both get to know ourselves a bit more

before continuing our relationship.

So Dr. Gibson helped?

With things I didn't even know I needed help with.

I'm not ready to talk about anything yet,

but I am sorry for disappointing you both,

and I'm sorry for disappointing myself.

Oh, you didn't disappoint anyone, Simon.

We love you; we just want you to be happy.

Well, I'm gonna cram a few more appointments in with Dr. Gibson,

and I have a referral for a therapist at my college,

that is if I'm able to go back to school.

You know, I, I can't really afford it without your help.

When you're in the trenches fighting for your son's life,

you grab whatever weapon you have handy.

What, like threatening to not pay tuition?

I already wrote the check.

Uh, you know, less your scholarship.

And-And, hey, if you go to all your classes this year,

maybe you can get a full scholarship.

Just so we're clear,

I'm not promising to never have sex until I'm married.

But I do promise

that if and when I do decide to have sex again,

I'm gonna use better judgment,

and I-I'll be more emotionally ready.

I'm not happy, but it's a step in the right direction.

We'll just take a wait-and-see policy with everything, I guess.

Simon?

You're our son, and...

we will always love you, no matter what.

Always.

Thanks.

Oh.

Things are getting better.

They're not great, but they're getting better.

Mm-hmm.

Hi.

We were just talking.

Well, in-in the future, perhaps,

you could do your talking in one of the many common rooms

available in the house.

Might I suggest the living room?

Okay.

I'll wait for you outside.

See you in church.

Georgia's coming to our church today.

She wants to hear Lucy's sermon.

What's going on?

We were just were talking

about the possibility of, um,

having a relationship without being so physical.

Oh.

See, we never really got a chance

to get to know each other, and... and we-we thought,

what the heck, let's give it a shot.

You know, I missed her, she missed me.

You missed her?

You-you just saw her two days ago.

I really don't know if I love her,

and, I mean, we really don't have anything in common,

but... what can I say?

She makes me laugh.

Can I come in?

I guess you can.

I'm not sure I like you,

or that I want you dating Ruthie, but I guess

if Reverend and Mrs. Camden can give you a chance, I can, too.

I guess I can give you a chance, too.

Harry.

Reverend Camden.

Harry, this is my mom.

Oh, wow.

I see where Ruthie gets her good looks from. Nice.

I just came down for the boys' shirts,

and, uh, now that I have them,

I'm gonna be heading upstairs.

Um, would you like to come by the house

after church for lunch?

Thanks. I'd love to.

Well, I want to check on Lucy,

so I'll just be off.

Can Harry drive me to church?

No.

I'll drive you both to church.

Great, but we're sitting in the back seat.

You really like this guy?

Yeah, I do,

and just for the record,

you don't have to take care of me.

I'm almost 15, so you don't have to do

the whole big brother protection stuff.

But when you do act like my big brother,

I do kind of like it, and I like you.

I'm glad you're here.

Thanks.

I just wanted to make sure you're okay.

It's a big day.

What do you think?

I think

I haven't been more proud to be your father

since the day I first held you in the hospital.

Dad, don't make me cry.

I don't want to look like a raccoon when I give my sermon.

I can't believe

I'm actually the associate pastor.

This is my dream.

You made my dreams come true.

Nah, you've made your dreams come true.

You did it,

and like I said, I couldn't be more proud.

When my father asked me if I'd be willing

to start a class here at church for all our teens

who want a safe place to discuss sex,

I told him I'd do it, but on two conditions.

The class had to have more to offer teens

than just an adult, an associate pastor, well, me,

telling them not to have sex until marriage, and for now,

I just wanted to offer the class

to all the young girls in the church.

But don't worry, guys.

I'm coming after you, too.

So, what do I want to tell,

or better yet, what do I have to offer teen girls

who are being faced with a very adult choice

of should I or shouldn't I have sex?

And I started thinking

about the woman from the Song of Solomon,

who like many other women in the Bible is unnamed.

She is called only Shulamite Woman,

which basically tells us about her region of origin.

We don't know her name, but we do know

that she knows who she is,

and that she's not ashamed of who she is.

The Shulamite Woman not only knows who she is,

she knows what she wants,

and she knows what her passion is,

and she goes after it.

She loves who she is,

and she doesn't care what anybody thinks of her,

because she is strong within herself.

She has self-love and self-esteem.

She's in love with a man, and she wants that man,

but she knows and loves

who she is outside of her love for that man.

That's such an important point.

So many of us live our lives believing

that life will be better once we get a husband

or a wife, or once we make money,

or drive a fancy car, or buy a house.

And it's no different in high school.

A lot of girls think,

everything will be better once that cute boy asks them out,

or they get invited to the cool party,

or they get elected homecoming queen,

or... once they have sex.

So many of us make loving ourselves dependent

upon something outside of ourselves.

So many of us make being complete

dependent upon being with someone else,

and being fulfilled dependent upon accomplishment.

But it's not someone else's job to make us happy.

It's your job to make yourself happy

and to know who you are.

And if you don't know yourself, or love yourself,

how can you expect someone else to?

God wants us to know and love ourselves.

He also wants us to know our purpose, our passion.

Those two things are connected,

and you cannot find your passion

if you don't know who you are.

Your passion is a part of who you are already,

but to know it, you must know yourself.

Passion is not sex and romance.

Passion is what you pour into creating a life for yourself

that has meaning and purpose.

So I ask you, especially all you girls out there,

what have you dreamt about doing?

What is that thing that you've always wanted to do?

I hate to say it, but as a young woman,

it's very easy to get sidetracked

from discovering your passion.

There are actually more things to sidetrack you,

and not much to inspire you.

Sex can sidetrack you.

A relationship with the wrong boy can sidetrack you.

An unexpected pregnancy can sidetrack you.

But remember the Shulamite Woman.

Remember what she teaches us.

We cannot share our passion with others

until we find it within ourselves.

Whatever your passion is,

now is the time to experience it.

Whatever your purpose is,

now is the time to discover it.

Whatever you need, now is the time to pursue it.

Now is the time to accomplish it.

Now, right now.

Your passion is that thing you love.

That thing you would give anything to do, to be.

What you are waiting for is already inside of you.

God has already equipped us

with everything we need to live full and rich lives.

It is our responsibility to make that life happen,

to make our dreams happen,

to find our passion and pursue it.