DATING WITH SENSE
The issue of dating has been a thorn in the flesh of many Christian youth
. And the commonest question on the lips of the Christian youth today is should I or should not I date?
There are all kinds of advices out there about dating today, but a lot of it is about dating in the world rather than Christian dating. Christians need to have a different attitude and perspective toward dating. However, even among Christians there are different opinions as to whether you should or should not date. The choice is up to you to decide, but Christian youth should still know God's perspective on dating.
Non-Christians have a different perspective and inferences on dating. You see the magazines, TV shows, and movies that tell you how you're young, and you should date a lot of people before you get married. You see certain "role models" jumping from one dating relationship to another. But know that you are a different person and that you are called according to the purpose of God.
Yet God has more in store for you than just jumping from one relationship to another. He is clear on whom you should date and why you should date. When it comes to Christian dating, you live according to a different standard God's. Yet it's not just about following the rules. There are some solid reasons why God asks us to live a certain way, and dating is no different.
While most people have differing opinions about dating, it is one area of the Bible where there is not a lot of information. However, Christian youth can get some idea of God's expectations from certain scripture verses:
Genesis 2:24: "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh."
(NIV)Proverbs 4:23: "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."
(NIV)1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
(NIV)These three scriptures give insight into the Christian dating life. We need to realize that God means for us to meet the ONE person that we are meant to marry. According to Genesis, a man will leave home to marry ONE woman to become one flesh. You do not need to date a lot of people just the right one.
Also, Christian youth need to guard their hearts. The word "love" is thrown around with little thought. The love has so trivially been used that it has lost its actual meaning. But that notwithstanding, we all live for love. We live for God's love first and foremost, and we also live for the love of others. While there are many definitions of love, 1Corinthians tells us how God defines love.
When you date it should be taken seriously. You should know the person you are dating and know their beliefs. Christian dating should be according to the standard and requirements of God.
You should check your potential husband against the values listed in 1 Corinthians. Ask yourself if the two of you are patient and kind to one another. Are you envious of one another? Do you boast about one another or to each other? Go through the characteristics to measure your relationship. The standard for measuring your relationship should be 1 Corinthians 13
After reading through this book you will get to know the true meaning of dating and the different models of dating. The question "How equipped am I to date" will no longer be a problem.
God bless you and open the eye of your understanding as you read this book to be able the fathom the true meaning of Christian dating.
DATING WITH SENSE
By: otuo- akyampong boakye
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