BE PREPARED BEFORE YOU DATE SOMEONE ”

“Spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”Heb 10:24 NIV

Today’s Insight

Here’s some advice for making your dating experiences something you can feel good about afterward:

(1) Be spiritually prepared. Talk to God while you’re getting ready. Time spent before the mirror is important, but time spent with God is all-important. This is never more so than when you’re looking for someone to spend the rest of your life with.

(2) Talk openly about sex before it becomes an issue. Physical intimacy is a wonderful thing, but the Bible confines it to marriage where two people are committed to one another. So think protectively—and proactively. Genuine love doesn’t say, “If you loved me you would…” It says, “I love you too much to take advantage of you, or cause you pain, or ask you to do something you feel is wrong and that you’ll feel bad about tomorrow.”

(3) Limit the time you are alone; it can easily lead to things you’ll regret later. When your friends start saying they never see you anymore, chances are you’re becoming too exclusive, and setting yourself up to fail. Don’t always date as a couple; spend time in the company of others too.

(4) Do it right this time. If you’ve been permissive in past relationships, don’t be discouraged. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins” (1Jn 1:9 NIV). That means you can start again with a clean slate.

Application

The strongest relationships always put God at the center. They strive to demonstrate the kind of love Paul describes in First Corinthians chapter thirteen. Make a point of reading it today!

Today’s Prayer

Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Word today. Lord thank you for your great advise for us for you knew Lord that when it comes to relationship that commitment first is the most important than sexual acts before marriage. Lord you knew that our flesh is sometimes stronger than our personal purity, we ask Lord that you give us strength not to cross the boundary set by our parents and you oh Lord. Lord guides us to think properly and do things orderly and Lord helps us to maintain your righteousness in us that we may walk blameless according to your Word so that we may not be tempted when dating someone but maintain our holiness before you for your glory In Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Prayer for Salvation

Lord I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16 that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal Life also.