THANK YOU JOHN! I have been trying to explain this idea to the young people in my life. This world is a screwed up mess when it comes to relations between men and women, don't get sucked into that worldly mess. Just concentrate on building each other up in Christ. God has everything else all planned out for you Psalms 139: 14-16
Thank you for this encouraging wisdom. Thank you too for your words from a message I listened to recently concerning the war against our flesh. You said something along the lines of "to desire a person whom you are not married to in a physichal way is to covet- to desire something that God has told you not to seek". This came at the exact right time, in a way I had never thought about before, and has deeply impacted how I see my relationship with the Lord immensely. I pray for an opportunity to thank you in person some day, whether on earth or in heaven. Thank you for sharing the word of God with me in this monumental way.
Many, many years ago I read, what became a best seller, the book "I Kissed Dating Good Bye." (Wikipedia has an article about the book.) He promoted what he called "social dating." Instead of jumping into a one-on-one relationship for example, go out with a group of friends, and sneakily make sure the one you are interested in is there. That way you can observe him/her in a casual setting. Churches that have singles ministries can be a good way to observe someone before getting involved in a relationship. Also, if you jump right into a relationship and start dating, what happens? Both people are trying their best to put their best foot forwards to impress you, so you don't see the real "you.". To add , Josh McDowell, he says that when you are in a one-on-one, you should give it at least six months before deciding to get married. After the proposal, he recommends six months before actually getting married. He says that once you are engaged, then you have a tendency to "let down your guard," and your real self will start coming out. Sad to say, the author of "I Kissed Dating Dating Goodbye" has since rejected Christianity, but the principles he taught are still good. Thank-you, Pastor MacArthur, for a real good teaching.
THANK YOU JOHN! I have been trying to explain this idea to the young people in my life. This world is a screwed up mess when it comes to relations between men and women, don't get sucked into that worldly mess. Just concentrate on building each other up in Christ. God has everything else all planned out for you Psalms 139: 14-16
Thank you for this encouraging wisdom.
Thank you too for your words from a message I listened to recently concerning the war against our flesh. You said something along the lines of "to desire a person whom you are not married to in a physichal way is to covet- to desire something that God has told you not to seek". This came at the exact right time, in a way I had never thought about before, and has deeply impacted how I see my relationship with the Lord immensely.
I pray for an opportunity to thank you in person some day, whether on earth or in heaven. Thank you for sharing the word of God with me in this monumental way.
I tried doing this but they don’t wanna be just friends first 😢. Guys are so immature in their early 20’s .
Thank you Mr. MacArthur for your preaching of sound doctrine. THANK YOU 💚💜❤️
Modern Dating = Sampling the benefits of a marriage before making the commitment.
So refreshing to take a new approach to building our relationships.
Thanks John McArthur I love your message
Spot on.... Don't waste your time listen to this.... Isaac and Rebecca is the ideal. Shacking up is a waste of time
Sure thing
Amen!
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Many, many years ago I read, what became a best seller, the book "I Kissed Dating Good Bye." (Wikipedia has an article about the book.) He promoted what he called "social dating." Instead of jumping into a one-on-one relationship for example, go out with a group of friends, and sneakily make sure the one you are interested in is there. That way you can observe him/her in a casual setting. Churches that have singles ministries can be a good way to observe someone before getting involved in a relationship. Also, if you jump right into a relationship and start dating, what happens? Both people are trying their best to put their best foot forwards to impress you, so you don't see the real "you.". To add , Josh McDowell, he says that when you are in a one-on-one, you should give it at least six months before deciding to get married. After the proposal, he recommends six months before actually getting married. He says that once you are engaged, then you have a tendency to "let down your guard," and your real self will start coming out. Sad to say, the author of "I Kissed Dating Dating Goodbye" has since rejected Christianity, but the principles he taught are still good. Thank-you, Pastor MacArthur, for a real good teaching.