Chasing a Man Won't Work . . . Do THIS Instead!

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  • @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger
    @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

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    God bless!
    -Mark

  • @akisiimireisabella4132
    @akisiimireisabella4132 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +95

    I refuse to chase a man, it's exhausting 😒, thanks for the timely message 🙏🏼💕💕💕

    • @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger
      @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      You are so welcome!

    • @pinkimonnanyane
      @pinkimonnanyane 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Very

    • @jordanpryor4771
      @jordanpryor4771 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      If that’s how you feel, think about how men feel when we are expected to do the pursuing.

    • @akisiimireisabella4132
      @akisiimireisabella4132 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jordanpryor4771 at least it's their nature to do so, though hard for some

    • @Machenziethemodel
      @Machenziethemodel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jordanpryor4771and what woman have you respected that chased a man.

  • @wendimooreart
    @wendimooreart 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    I don't know if it's all women or just me, but it takes everything in me to force myself not to chase after a man I'm interested in. There have been too many times when I made a fool of myself, going overboard with my attention, compliments, etc. I always tell myself I'm not going to throw myself at a man, but it's excruciatingly hard not to do it when I have really strong feelings for a man. This may sound silly, but it helps to remember I don't want to act like Scarlett O'Hara chasing after Ashley Wilkes in "Gone With the Wind." I love that movie, but wow, Scarlett was pathetic, and a good example of how NOT to act.

    • @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger
      @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Thanks for sharing! Yes, stepping outside of yourself and trying to objective is key. Point 3 of this video may help too:
      3. Instead of Chasing a Man, Treat Him Differently Than You Treat Other Men
      Song of Solomon 2:3, “As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”
      As we discussed in point 2, many women hide from men because they are trying to find their identity in a man. Eventually the desire for a relationship becomes too strong and these women do open up to a man, hoping that he will be the one to make them feel loved.
      However, since they don’t know their own value and they are asking men to make them feel loved, they start chasing the men they open up to. When you feel a man is the report card on you, you will refuse to fail and you will keep trying again and again to win this man.
      The woman in Song of Solomon did not do that. She was able to wait for the right man and draw him to her. And because she was not chasing other men, this made Solomon want her even more.

    • @kashishlal999
      @kashishlal999 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      You’re not the only one. I believe Christian women are very giving in relationships and therefore we jump into doing all the wifey duties. 😅

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      see my top comment

    • @wendimooreart
      @wendimooreart 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. I always learn so much and feel encouraged by your videos. God bless you!

    • @kelliwilson8646
      @kelliwilson8646 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      When you are true to yourself and you know your worth, you will have no desire or tolerance to chase. Trust me, it is a game changer. I will give everything to a good man, and a good man will find me at my best when I am busy growing myself. And bonus- he will have a high level of respect for me, because of it.

  • @Lauren-vd4qe
    @Lauren-vd4qe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    A CHRISTIAN gal should ALWAYS ASK GOD for the right spouse, ie ask God to BRING the right spouse to YOU, and ask God to make you KNOW it, when he appears. so NO NEED for christian gals to go chasing after ANY guy, they shd ALWAYS ask GOD to BRING the right spouse to THEM, and of course dont go to bars or clubs looking for one, no christian should go to those places to begin with. GOD has ONE right spouse for you, no need to feel you have to pick through a crowd of guys at all!

    • @kgoropanemokgohloa3205
      @kgoropanemokgohloa3205 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel you. I first met this guy late last year and took a liking in him but I didn't think too much about it. I then met him again earlier this month and I think l really like him for real. We normally meet in groups because we have mutual friends and sometimes when he visits my church. I don't know how I can show him that I like him and I hope he likes me too. We hardly talk for a long time because we are always around people so it's hard for me to tell. He invited me to his church I'm not sure if he was just being friendly or what but I told him I'll go one day. I woul love to visit his church however, since he frequent our church we might cross paths. I told some of my friends that I like him and they encouraged I initiate group outings and invite him but I'm scared.

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      no need to waste time being scared. are YOU a born again christian obeying GOD and the Bible? i hope so. if so, if you dont know if he is, ASK him! if he waffles, hes not for you. If he declares he is, and ACTS/TALKS like it, then smile and b friendly with him. if he doesnt make any dates with you, then he has put u in the friend category only. if he wants to date you, he will tell you. dont waste too much time on wafflers. ASK God to BRING you the right person, and dont go looking in bars or clubs. @@kgoropanemokgohloa3205

  • @bananarae9207
    @bananarae9207 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Chasing a man is a very emotionally and spiritually expensive thing to do. I learnt and still am learning the hard way. It has proved to me that my faith in the Cornerstone hasn't been solid enough to stop the confusion that ensued which I decided to re-encourage even when I stopped.
    Lord help me. The help is desperately needed and my soul needs peace now. As it is on earth. I'm on earth now, no longer on cloud 2 lol. Thank you in advance. Amen.

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      read my top comment

  • @robinconnelly6079
    @robinconnelly6079 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    This is quite interesting.
    I agree that a cling, chasy, woman can be a put-off. But in western church culture what I notice is the women don't flirt. They ignore the men and pretend not to be interested. Ive proved it. When i was single, I would bring a lady friend to church sometimes and suddenly they would all check me out. And other telling signs.
    Flirting is not chasing. Chasing is quite aggressive. Flirting is a glance over the shoulder and that sort of thing. Letting a man know you are interested in subtle ways. If hes interested he will make the move.
    Christian women need to flirt more. Its difficult for the guys. You don't want to make a move on a woman thats not interested and she goes around her friends and hurts his reputation. Its happened to many guys including myself. Dating in the church can be a minefield.
    Its important that a woman lets a guy know she is interested otherwise he won't risk it. Having leadership on your back is a horrible experience and then you get blocked from opportunities to fulfill your calling. Been through all of that stuff.

    • @Katiefollowingjesus
      @Katiefollowingjesus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think the church culture in the Western World plays a part in this. The way churches teach about dating and relationships here is very warped a lot of times. For example, when I was growing up, churches just told teens don’t have sex. That’s it. No instruction on what healthy dating and marriage looks like. So I think a lot of women here struggle with being healthy in their femininity because of that. A lot of the church culture here teaches that women will be too forward or a stumbling block for men just by being themselves.

  • @robinconnelly6079
    @robinconnelly6079 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    On the other hand (to what I have just said), a woman that openly likes you and hangs around, smiles, tells you you are handsome, feeds you all sorts of nice things... that is a real turn-on for me. That's not clingy and demanding, that's sunshine in my life.
    I think the idea that the woman can't really do much to attract a man and she has to be mysterious and "play the game" is not true. The idea that "you've got to give a man a challenge, don't be too easy" is also not true. Certainly not for me. And most guys I know would agree with that. I think there are men who are like that but rarely have I ever had a man express that to me.
    So I say, "be sunshine". I think most men like that. Don't become pushy or clingy. There are lots of men who will appreciate that.
    I'm in a relationship with a Filipino lady. She is absolutely wonderful. There was no "game" with us getting together. We liked each other from day 1 and we were both open about it. I like that sort of thing. Simplicity in my life. this world is a stressful place. We need some sunshine.
    In addition, something the is REALLY important and not mentioned here is that the lady must be physically attractive. That stuff is not politically correct and swept under the carpet but it is REAL. a man wants a good sex life in marriage and if a woman is fat, it's a big turnoff. Most men will certainly agree with that. There are some men that like an overweight woman but they are a minority. Think about it. Worldly men can get sex anywhere, but a Christian man has only one shot at a good sex life: his wife. So a woman needs to look after herself.

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So you and this lady are both christians? honoring obeying God in this relationship? Have you asked God if SHE is the ONE that GOD has chosen for a spouse for you? compelling questions i know BUT GOD has ONE special person for you, and its up to each person to ASK GOD to bring/make obvious WHICH person this is. anything else turns out to be bland/ heartache or a disaster. Been there done that, GOT SMART n ASKED GOD...now married almost 50 yrs!

    • @MegaMarVerde
      @MegaMarVerde 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But do you are physically attractive also? It’s so wrong to expect someone to be attractive if you look like average Joe. 😃

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      the average looking joe looks pretty good to a pretty woman IF he has good manners and brings in good money. @@MegaMarVerde

    • @levelupyourself-all
      @levelupyourself-all หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank God for you because you got a partner who clicked with you without stress.
      But there are thousands of women who have been damaged mentally, psychologically and even spiritually not for any wrong done but they trusted and gave their all to a man and they got used and taken advantage of. So if you see a woman playing hard to get is simply because she fears opening up again.

  • @Katiefollowingjesus
    @Katiefollowingjesus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    This is so good! I have been single for many years and did the chasing because I was insecure. Once I became secure, God brought a great guy to my life and all of this rings true.

    • @silversilk8438
      @silversilk8438 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How did you become secure? The secular world throws a heavy yoke onto the necks of the brokenhearted and damaged. What is secure, and how do you know it?

    • @Katiefollowingjesus
      @Katiefollowingjesus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@silversilk8438Secure is realizing you don’t need someone else to complete you, and not idolizing a relationship. Secure is realizing your value does not change based on relationship status. Secure is knowing that God is, and always will be, your first and greatest love.
      I got here by going to God every time I felt that pull or ache to reach for a man’s attention. (This could even be as simple as texting a platonic friend.) Each time I went to God, I was able to heal and understand why I felt the need to reach for attention. God taught me patience and my value as I wasn’t distracted with trying to get a man’s attention.

  • @TheKristaendicott
    @TheKristaendicott 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thank you!! It’s great to have a reminder to wait on the Lord to move things along in His time and know I’m responding biblically. It has also helped me to evaluate my potential love interest and his actions as well He is a Godly man and I see that our responses to one another are actually natural and biblical. Perhaps he’s my person, but if not, it’s comforting to know God has a better plan. Thank you Mark! 😊

  • @NataliaSolakian-kc1sn
    @NataliaSolakian-kc1sn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Mark, there are a lot of wolves in sheep's clothing. It's hard to find a Godly man nowadays. Super discouraging.

    • @preciousatatsi
      @preciousatatsi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I resonate with this😊

  • @christellen3077
    @christellen3077 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I am meditating on songs of Salomon rn 😮. And these insights are so on point by the Grace of God.
    I am edified. It takes courage to be in your feminine and let the man you like see your beauty (softness, be coquettish in his presence, being open to show him you appreciate him). Give Grace to your Daughters Holy Spirit in Your Mighty Name Jesus Amen

  • @silversilk8438
    @silversilk8438 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Mark Ballenger for your efforts to bring a biblical perspective for Christians seeking godly relationships. AGW is my favourite acronym lol

  • @tinag8774
    @tinag8774 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Thank you for this message
    Amen 🙏🙏🙏

  • @danilaroche1156
    @danilaroche1156 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I didn't chase him. I just saw him as a friend. He pursued me after getting to know me. He was smitten and we begin courtship. He's talking marriage and then gets COLD feet and anxiety. I was upset. I know he still loves me. I've prayed for several months and God says keep praying for him. He's not seeing anyone else. What do you think, Marc?

    • @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger
      @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      If you offended him or sinned, I would apologize and see if he can forgive you. If he's just staying away for no reason on your part, there's nothing you can do. I would move on. Of course if you feel God telling you to pray longer, do so, but I don't believe God will lead you to endlessly pray for a man who is not pursuing you.

    • @danilaroche1156
      @danilaroche1156 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I think I hurt him, unintentionally. There was no lying, cheating or sin. I think he felt I was micromanaging him. It made him anxious. Anyway I left him alone to focus 100% on Christ and ministry. I ran into him ( he lives in my neighborhood) and he told me he was not upset or mad at me. Marc, he really did pursue me. Court me and he was a wonderful boyfriend. I wouldn't waste my years on an uninterested man. Before our breakup he told me his anxiety and OCD interfered with his ability to cope with anything. This is spiritual. Demons. I will keep praying & in the meantime, I'm about Abba's business. Thanks Marc!!!

    • @Lauren-vd4qe
      @Lauren-vd4qe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would pray but move on, dont dwell on him. God has ONE person that is perfect for you, dont waste time on the I hope so/I think so other guys that float in and out of your life. I asked God to BRING me the right spouse, i met him 4 days later, and knew it was him the first time i looked into his eyes. we are now married almost 50 yrs. @@danilaroche1156

    • @deborahgloria3867
      @deborahgloria3867 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      The man has to be a leader. Can’t be Vacillating. It’s a RED flag a ring will not change this!! Your the prize. Pray seek the Lord only you can know of the peace is not there TAKE HEED!

    • @deborahgloria3867
      @deborahgloria3867 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Love is showed by his ACTIONS FRUIT!! Feelings are extremely deceptive! I know I’ve been there.

  • @siennasamuel
    @siennasamuel 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think it’s happening :) slowly but surely. Not slow as we know it but patiently on God perfect timing. Any faster would be too much for me! Thanks for the guidance and support of these videos. Helps me keep my eyes and focus on God and His sovereign will for me in my life

  • @barbaraedwards5675
    @barbaraedwards5675 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So many men succumbed to the pressure of dominating women. And they both end up unhappy.

  • @BibleBookClub
    @BibleBookClub 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thanks for posting this. 😩 wow this has been me, I recognized this and I’ve been single for a GOOD minute to heal and grow but now I don’t know what to do. I really don’t know how to engage in the current dating world. I want to but with intention and not to date all over the place.

    • @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger
      @ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Stay focused on serving the Lord. When you are using your gifts to serve others, God will lead you forward!

    • @BibleBookClub
      @BibleBookClub 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger 🙏🏾 thank you for the encouragement and confirmation!

  • @gyongyverdr.tamas-kovacs7164
    @gyongyverdr.tamas-kovacs7164 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    God bless You for this video! I learned behaving like a woman the hard way, let's say though close-to-death experiences. But many women in our small groups struggle with this and I didn't have the tool up until now. However, this video is super handy!
    God bless Your ministry and thank You once again!
    Emily from Budapest, Hungary

  • @1RUTHGroup
    @1RUTHGroup 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thanks Mark. All we women have to do, is just be.

  • @anyabelle
    @anyabelle 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is so helpful and enlightening. Thank you, Mark. God bless you abundantly always.

  • @gbendicion10
    @gbendicion10 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🌺Hi Mark, thanks for sharing this helpful video🌺

  • @michelleschmidt5436
    @michelleschmidt5436 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To align within myself, I made a choice to wait for him to initiate; saying no to several attempts to take a short-cut. I passed on the Ahab-Jezebel type of relationship and waited. Painfully wait...to let him choose to be the leader.

  • @doves750
    @doves750 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh Lord, bring on those raisin cakes! 😆

  • @pharmclare
    @pharmclare 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing points from songs of Solomon. Thanks for sharing

  • @80sbabyruth
    @80sbabyruth 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Amen 🙏🏾 ❤

  • @Hayley1821
    @Hayley1821 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Mark! I love your videos! I met a man on a Christian Dating Site. I felt Jesus strengthening me through this man's presence in my life. I think that, by trying to encourage conversation and letting him know that talking to him makes me happy, I may have ended up leading. I don't want to be the leader or the pursuer. So, I stopped talking to him yesterday, to give him some space. Is there a way to fix this, so that he feels confident enough to pursue me again?

  • @Feed-My-Mind-Not-My-Ego
    @Feed-My-Mind-Not-My-Ego 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was great. Thanks.

  • @Walking_w_Jesus
    @Walking_w_Jesus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really like this guy from a new church a started going to, and we talk alot and seem to always find eachother "close" to oneanother, but after like 6 times now still now "progress".. I don't even think/know if he gets it that I am interested, so now I really don't know how to move forward.. just keep going to biblestudies/cermons so I can see where it goes or should I take some "action" letting him know my interest?

  • @eloiseprays
    @eloiseprays 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's a bit of an issue if a man doesn't feel masculine because a woman shows that she's into him, as you refer to it as "pressue". Or that she seems pushy by this and therefore he can't lead in masculinity. Gosh, what a feminine man he must be!!

  • @tracyoguntokun4284
    @tracyoguntokun4284 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Amen 🙏✝️🙏🕊️

  • @NicoleBeepath
    @NicoleBeepath 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I need to know where to find a man whom can appreciate and commit to a woman of character that knows her worth instead of looking for a woman that will meet his lustful needs as soon as possible? Too many men out here don't appreciate true intimacy and loyalty.

    • @Katiefollowingjesus
      @Katiefollowingjesus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keep focusing on God and becoming the same quality of woman that you want in a man. Speaking for myself, when I was in this place, I was still attracting the wrong things because I had more growing to do.

  • @vania698
    @vania698 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you !

  • @seeingtheinvisible7439
    @seeingtheinvisible7439 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    well the man that came to me and persisted for 6 months.. i ended up giving a chance only to find out few years later he was a total narc 😢

    • @1770-p9p
      @1770-p9p 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You still remain blind

    • @1770-p9p
      @1770-p9p 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      U probably were having 3somes with other people

  • @kristinaGodsHouseofFire
    @kristinaGodsHouseofFire 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I just don’t get it. I’ve met an amazing Christian man who calls me and texts me everyday, but he still keeps saying he only wants to be just friends and not date yet. I dont get it …he prays over me every night before he hangs up the phone call. He has actually encouraged me to get closer to God. Also when he talks there are so many times that God is speaking to me through him about things that I know God is teaching me about. But then he says he would like to meet me. We are 3 1/2 hours away also. He contacts me a lot. I haven’t been chasing him at all.

    • @BelovedbyHim
      @BelovedbyHim 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Give him time. Don’t give up just yet….Allow the Lord time to bring confirmation to the both of you..

    • @susan8576
      @susan8576 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Guard your heart. He might just be a friend that loves you. Men are able to do all these and still go ahead and marry someone else.

  • @leiriaroyal3499
    @leiriaroyal3499 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These are more than good and usable advices, thank you for them very much ❤
    But, is there any chance that you make a video what to do when you ruined some of your chances, his opinion or even your dignity by chasing him? And he pulls back himself completely starting to ignore you? It's not all about having him as your husband, sometimes it's about fixing things and taking your dignity back, and it's pretty hard standing on ignore of someone whose feet you put your dignity at. I can't find that kind of video anywhere. Hope you understand what I am trying to say, for English is not my first language

  • @victoriarose9090
    @victoriarose9090 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amen

  • @thesouthwestyankee-fromsmi561
    @thesouthwestyankee-fromsmi561 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am having trouble filling out the information- I have a question- about AGW Unversity

  • @lavished2lovedance509
    @lavished2lovedance509 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💯

  • @RoyalSpringsMusic
    @RoyalSpringsMusic 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @1770-p9p
    @1770-p9p 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I don't know you are talking about and I don't know what to say. DON'T TELL me mike, DONT BOTHER me. Dont you understand that,? A man is not gobba force him self like me onto you. Ill pass. I trued.

  • @adolfo.h.garcia
    @adolfo.h.garcia 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Speak for yourself! Toxic advice.

  • @adesuaadebo-young5836
    @adesuaadebo-young5836 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, I just wish this video had come out a few months earlier 🥲 All the same, thank you for the amazing content so helpful!