Need some helpful dating advice? When it comes to Christian dating relationships, nothing is more important than making sure the two of you are on the same page about Jesus and seeking His will above all else. If one person is totally surrendered to the Lord’s will and the other one is just “playing Christian” then the relationship is bound to fail. Any Christian single would agree, however it can be hard to tell where somebody else stands with God until it’s too late. If God is at the center of a relationship and both parties are fully reliant on Him, then the relationship will glorify the name of Jesus and be fruitful. Unfortunately, I’ve seen many young couples rush into relationships letting the freshness of romantic feelings eclipse the true character of the other person. Thinking that their newly found significant other is “the one” can cause them to imagine spiritual qualities in the other person that they don’t actually possess, or even cause them to compromise what they know God wants for them in a relationship. The following Christian single dating tips will help you take a step back and analyse your relationship to see if the two of you are spiritually compatible.
Christian Dating Advice – What Is Most Important?
It can be difficult to know what your soulmate will be like. After spending lots of time with a person, you get to see what they value and where their heart is. Jesus says in Matthew: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” If Jesus isn’t their everything, then you should probably reconsider the relationship. How can you expect the other person to stay at your side when you are trusting Jesus instead of the worldly system when they themselves are slaves to the worldly system. If a job, a title, money, or even a hobby is what they worship, then don’t continue in the relationship! Humans cannot serve two masters. Unless they sincerely repent and turn back to God, the idol in their life will pull them further away from Jesus. Sadly, if a person doesn’t have the love of Jesus abiding in them, they will be filled with spiritual darkness and tension in the relationship will grow greater and greater. Jesus has to be number one in both of your lives!
Christian Dating Tips- Prayer Life
As cliche as it is, couples that pray together stay together and also have the most satisfying relationships! As Christian singles and Christians in general, prayer is the single most important thing you can do. Without God you are totally powerless. Without communion with God being a prominent part of our daily existence, we can literally accomplish nothing! Jesus says in John 15: “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” This includes pleasing God and bringing Him glory with your relationship. Praying together is an amazing way to get closer to God and closer to each other at the same time. As you pray together and see God work, your relationship will become more and more built on Jesus and less and less built on the world! Jesus will be the glue that keeps you together through good times and bad times. He alone is God, and when we focus on Him and his greatness everything else gets put in its place. Only He gives us the grace we need to love and forgive! The more time we spend with Him, the more He conforms our character to be like His.
Dating Advice- Never Think You Can Change Someone
This last tip is crucial! Some people learn this right away, but many never learn it! If you dive into a relationship thinking that a person will change their ways after being with you for a while, think again! This will only lead to frustration and insecurity on both ends! Only God can change a person once they surrender to His will and allow the Holy Spirit to change them from the inside out. No human has the power to do that! I’ve seen the end of many relationships because one party thought that over time, the other person would change their ways because of their influence. Deep down this is usually a case of somebody taking matters into their own hands instead of trusting and waiting on God! Trust God to bring the right person into your life instead of trying to force somebody to conform to something that you wish they could be. Seek God’s will in prayer and wait on him earnestly. He is sovereign over all things and knows what you need! God’s way is always better than man’s way. Take Abraham and Hagar in Genesis 16 for example. Abraham and Sarah took having a child into their own hands instead of trusting God, and ended up creating problems in the family and eventually causing international disputes and wars!
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Fredrick K. S
Hello there,
My name is Fredrick from Kampala Uganda East Africa; well at least people call me by that name. I am about 48 years old. I am working at several places such as a Consultant company and preaching the gospel. I’m not blind but somehow I have always found visually impaired people to be very nice and amazing persons. Am looking a white lady of 30years and above from USA or Canada to marry me, if anyone ever wants to write to me to talk time to time or if possible even meet each other someday and grab a cup of coffee or something, it would be an honor for me.
Cheers
Fredrick