There are so many reasons why setting physical boundaries will enhance rather than limit your dating relationship, but here are just a few. 1. Maintaining physical boundaries will: protect your heart. Proverbs 4:23 states, ‘Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.’ This is no mushy advice based on keeping…
Would you be surprised to learn that there is NOTHING in the Bible about dating? None of the people mentioned in the Bible ever dated, as their marriages were usually prearranged. Dating is a particularly modern Western phenomenon as many cultures still do not practice dating. This means that most of the assumptions (what we…
Notes bounce off the walls humming in a cacophony of noise. Listening with an acute ear the composer chooses two notes to blend, pair, align and connect. Starting off in a major key, their piece flowed. Lead through the mase of chords, shifting through key changes growing and maturing over the length of rests. Through…
With so many marriages falling to pieces, so few of us are turning to Jesus. Many critics cite marriage statistics. But God created it for a purpose, Though many are scared because it can hurt us. The problem is in the interpretation. The worlds watered-down version, a reformulation. Of something so beautiful designed by God,…
The Good Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 24:26-67) The poster couple for when you let God choose your partner. Abraham being the good father that he is instructed his servant to find a wife for his son, Isaac, from his tribe. Rebekah was then selected by Abraham’s servant as a bride for Isaac after the servant…
I want to speak to you from the perspective of someone who is recently engaged; & I wonder if anyone reading this is a young adult or older and thinking they’ve missed the boat because they’re not married yet. My mid-20s & onwards have been some of the best years of my life. I became…
They say it takes a village to raise a child; it also takes a village to prepare someone for marriage. If we really understood the importance of preparation, we’d readily turn to Godly mentors and the Bible for counsel. All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so the…
Whether you’re in a relationship or considering entering one, thinking of getting married or can’t seem to meet anyone worthwhile, whatever your relationship status is, I challenge you with this question: Are you really ready for love? I wonder if you have actually considered your motive for wanting to enter a lifelong relationship. What exactly…
This topic is seen as such a Taboo in the church community. However, we need to talk about it because it is something that we will have to deal with somewhere along our life. It’s okay to want to stay pure for your future husband/wife. Many people will tell you otherwise but if you have…