|
| |
Here
are some dating tips
Learn to put
God first in your life! Be prepared for a Christian marriage! Read the
Bible, attend a church you feel comfortable with. Study God's wisdom for
marriage, husbands and wives.
Know Yourself! Take the time to make any necessary changes YOU may need so
that you can become a good partner to someone. You CANNOT be happy in ANY
marriage without first being happy yourself!
Know what you need! You must know what your needs are so that you can
communicate them to a potential partner. These are the things you cannot
compromise on! Ask your partner what his/her needs are. Find out whether
the two of you can meet these needs for each other. We can't even begin to
tell you how important this really is!
Learn to accept the warning signals you feel while dating someone! The
realization that someone your dating is not your "special someone" is half
the battle. You could spend a lifetime trying to make a relationship work
that essentially, would never work! Everyone has good and bad qualities.
Just because you may not be suited for someone does not mean that that
person would not be a great partner for someone else! If it's not "right",
respect yourself and that person enough to let go. Both of you deserve a
happy life.
Don't live in fear about the possibilities that you may be single in your
lifetime. Fear breeds insanity while dating! Your needs won't matter at
all! You can make very foolish decisions if this fear takes over. Fill
your life with the things that make you happy. Give it to God and LEAVE it
there!
Excessive drinking, (practicing alcoholics, weekend binger's etc.),
substance abusers and the like, are "NOT AVAILABLE" for a committed
relationship. These individuals need help and the disease or diseases make
them, for the moment, unable to sustain a healthy relationship. It is
impossible by God's standards to worship anything above Him! God must
always come first! This type of "relationship" will only prove to hurt you
over and over again. Always encourage, as much as possible, that they seek
the help they so deserve, so that one day they can experience the life
that God has intended for them. Need Christian Resources for recovery on
the Internet, go to Christians In Recovery
Seek a good reputable Christian counselor, if possible, to assist you in
making the right decision. Marriage is a, COMMITMENT, for LIFE. You owe it
to yourself to make the best possible decision. Finding the right mate and
making a lifetime commitment to that person is a wonderful gift from God!
|
