You are not ready for Christian courtship until you know both the benefits as well as the dangers of courtship. Once you become aware of not just the positive aspects of courtship but also the possible pitfalls of courtship, only then are you mature enough to start exposing yourself to a serious relationship.
One of the main benefits of Christian courtship is the opportunity to build a relationship with someone of the opposite sex who shares the same faith as you. It gives you the chance to build a new friendship with someone of the opposite sex.
Courtship when done the right way allows you to learn how to have respect for and value the person you are in courtship with, it allows the two people involved to appreciate eachothers worth and in turn you could also be helping eachother to develop self confidence because of the value you place on eachother. But with the positives also comes the negative aspects of dating such as the dangers of becoming physically and emotionally involved too soon which can lead to behaviors and actions that are inappropriate for Christians.
Christian courtships should always begin at a spiritual and intellectual level. At this level you are getting to know eachother's dreams and future plans and goals, you get to know others likes and dislikes, hobbies, interests, and personality so that you can truly assess whether you are compatible.
Unfortunately most people who enter courtship even Christians sometimes start off at the physical level which really is the least important level. Unfortunately our society has placed too much emphasis on the physical aspects of dating and courtship like looks, attraction, and sexiness, how good the person is at kissing, or how good they are in bed.
The entertainment industry bombards us with images and music that appeals to our physical and fleshy nature and as a result when people get into courtships they are tempted to explore these areas and give priority to the physical over the spiritual and intellectual. The least important aspect of courtship then becomes the most important because the priorities have been reversed.
The problem now is that singles (even the Christian one's) jump straight into the physical part of the relationship. They don't take the time to get to know eachother and discover if they even have similar interests and life goals, and even fundamental beliefs.
By the time they discover how different they are as individuals, it is too late because they have already become emotionally and physically attached and have probably engaged in premarital sex and other things that should be reserved for marriage. It then becomes difficult to break the relationship even though they both know it's not a healthy one and is probably going nowhere.
Christian courtship if done the right way requires you to be sure that you are ready for courtship by asking yourself if you are aware of the benefits as well as the dangers of courting the person you are interested in.
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