In this Christian advice on dating I want us to consider this question, Are you sure you are ready to start dating? Unlike the singles in the world, you cannot afford to take dating casually as a Christian. Although dating is sometimes referred to as a game better known as 'the dating game' (even I sometimes use that term myself) but dating really isn't a game and therefore you must approach dating with caution and care.
Going back to our question Are you sure you're ready for this? Too many Christian singles jump into a relationship without much thought. Christian singles sometime believe that the only qualification they need in order to date someone is to be single and not married or seeing anyone. So when they see someone they like they just jump into a relationship without first examining whether they are ready for it or not.
My Christian advice on dating for you in this particular article is simply this. Make sure you've dealt with your issues first before going into another relationship.
It is common for singles to jump from one relationship to another without first dealing with the emotional baggages from previous relationships. Some even go into a new relationship or start dating someone new on the rebound in order to have a distraction from the disappointment they went through in their previous relationship. The problem is that relationships that start on the rebound don't last either, you end up hurting the person you jumped into the relationship with when you discover that they are not what you really want.
Even if the case is not that of a rebound, you still need to deal with past hurts from relationships that didn't work out so that they do not end up destroying any new relationship that you might enter. If you don't deal with these issues you might end up pushing a potential life partner away because of your unresolved issues.
The last person you dated might have abused you physically or even sexual, they might have been unfaithful to you, or hurt you in other ways. If you are not careful, you can end up carrying these hurts around and use it to judge every member of the opposite sex. For example you might start to think that every man will be unfaithful to you just because the previous one you dated hurt you.
That is why I urge you to take on board the Christian advice on dating that I'm giving you because you cannot afford to go into another relationship until you come to a realization that not every guy or girl out there is out to hurt you.
For some singles who have been hurt in past relationships and have not dealt with those issues, some begin to feel that the hurt they experienced is normal, they believe that every guy or girl will abuse you or be unfaithful to you so they just accept it and expect everyone they date to do the same thing to them and they tolerate it because their self-esteem and self-worth has been damaged. In the end they end up with someone who does take advantage of them because of the wrong belief systems they have formed as a result of not properly dealing with their past issues.
So with all that in mind the question again is Are you truly ready?
Have you dealt with the baggages and false beliefs you hold about the opposite sex?
Have you dealt if the hurt, the unfaithfulness, and the heartbreak?
Have you committed those issues unto God and allowed him to heal your mind and emotions?
Because until you have done that you simply are not ready to date or jump into another relationship. You need to go into a courtship or relationship whole not broken, or else your brokenness might end up breaking up a God ordained relationship in the future.
Please take this Christian advice on dating that I have shared with you on board. If you need help getting over any past issue please seek the counsel of your pastor or someone that is spiritually mature. Let them counsel and pray with you so that God can do his healing work in you and restore your mind, body and soul.
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