So love is in the air! Usually before the first snow hits the ground, new couples are on the rise! They magically find one another in time for New Year’s Eve and Valentines Day. It’s super sweet to see them holding hands and adoring one another. This is indeed the most wonderful time of the year!
There is a common theme though when it comes to Christians or at least it should be. We have been told many times that we are in the world but not of it (1 John 2:15-17). Observing the culture today you can barely tell the difference between a Christian couple and non-Christian couple. Some say it’s due to the unbalanced standard between men and women in the church. Women are taught to wait on God, while the men in the church are taught to go find a wife.
There is always the assumption the woman is not ready, but never questioning is the man ready. Just as women are emotionally damaged sometime before marriage, men often times are emotionally unstable! The problem is on both sides, however there’s a double standard that needs to be addressed. Here is my suggestion:
Men…allow God to choose your mate. Yes just as women are told God will send you man, yes God will reveal to your woman. No need to go on a dating binge until you find “the one”. It is wise to see the Lord before you go out on this adventure. Have you ever stopped to think on your quest that He knows who she is! Just like he revealed to you your promises, blessings, destiny, he can reveal her to you. Seek ye first comes in handy right here. You won’t have all the headaches that come with finding 6 wrong one’s, before you find the right one!
Women…Wait with Grace! Meaning, build your confidence! If you need every good looking man that passes you by to tell you your beautiful you need a confidence boost! You are beautiful! Know that! Walk in it! Wait on God! An aggressive woman comes off as thirsty to a godly man, keyword “godly”. Third, let your heart heal from old relationship wounds. Trust me on your first few dates it is not attractive to reminisce about your past relationships and heartbreaks. Who wants bruised fruit! You want your fruit ripe and juicy (healthy)!
Allowing God to choose your mate is like how your first girlfriend/boyfriend needs the okay from your parents. What happens though is are first relationship never meets our parents and we hide them because we know they won’t approve. We do the same with God. We never ask God before we step out into the deep. Before we know it. We are praying to God to remove the person. You can’t just go with the flow. You’re wasting her time or his time. Don’t date while desperate!
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