Comments on: Mistakes in Relationships http://www.truthapplied.com/articles/84/mistakes-in-relationships Practical Insights for Every Day Life Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Aryxmyth http://www.truthapplied.com/articles/84/mistakes-in-relationships#comment-107 Aryxmyth Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:15:09 +0000 http://www.truthapplied.com/articles/84/mistakes-in-relationships#comment-107 There is certainly a lot of baggage or worldly things that young Christians bring into dating. I believe the very best thing to do is have either older Christian singles in good relationships, or happily Christian married couples be involved within the congregation to help shepherd dating couples. When I was dating, I kept focused on purity and righteousness first. My goal was to stand up there on my wedding day, watching my bride walk down the aisle knowing before God we were absolutely pure. (accomplished - to the glory of God) Second, I prayed and fasted to be transformed from a worldly (young) man into the kind of man who could be a best friend to a woman, and who could lead her. Lastly, I always want to have fun. Focusing on those things led to a great many Christian dates, women who became great friends, and a wife whom I've now been married to for over 12 years. We are still pure (faithful to one another), we are still best friends, I am committed to serving her and my family through faithful leadership, and we still are having a blast together whether in church, alone together, or with our two wonderful sons! There is certainly a lot of baggage or worldly things that young Christians bring into dating. I believe the very best thing to do is have either older Christian singles in good relationships, or happily Christian married couples be involved within the congregation to help shepherd dating couples.

When I was dating, I kept focused on purity and righteousness first. My goal was to stand up there on my wedding day, watching my bride walk down the aisle knowing before God we were absolutely pure. (accomplished - to the glory of God) Second, I prayed and fasted to be transformed from a worldly (young) man into the kind of man who could be a best friend to a woman, and who could lead her. Lastly, I always want to have fun.

Focusing on those things led to a great many Christian dates, women who became great friends, and a wife whom I’ve now been married to for over 12 years. We are still pure (faithful to one another), we are still best friends, I am committed to serving her and my family through faithful leadership, and we still are having a blast together whether in church, alone together, or with our two wonderful sons!

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