Comments on: Dating Guidelines http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/ Reaching Others Through Kindness Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:24:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AG http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 AG Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:07:56 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/#comment-5322 I like Josh Harris' definition of courtship: Dating with the intention of godly marriage. I don't like arranged marriages. I know who I would've married if my parents had arranged it and, while he's a godly man, he's no caliber compared to my husband. The idea is to court/date (whichever term you like best) with the intention of letting God show you your spouse and direct your relationship. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/fireball.html'>Fireball</a></em> I like Josh Harris’ definition of courtship: Dating with the intention of godly marriage. I don’t like arranged marriages. I know who I would’ve married if my parents had arranged it and, while he’s a godly man, he’s no caliber compared to my husband. The idea is to court/date (whichever term you like best) with the intention of letting God show you your spouse and direct your relationship.

AG’s last blog post..Fireball

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 MInTheGap Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:25:58 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/#comment-5321 This is one area where the whole courtship/betrothal scheme worked a whole lot better than today's dating. As Elizabeth Elliot said, a lot of dating is just practicing for divorce. There is something nice about the concept of knowing who you are going to marry and then planning your life around it rather than having to go find the person. This is one area where the whole courtship/betrothal scheme worked a whole lot better than today’s dating. As Elizabeth Elliot said, a lot of dating is just practicing for divorce. There is something nice about the concept of knowing who you are going to marry and then planning your life around it rather than having to go find the person.

]]> By: AG http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 AG Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:51:28 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/#comment-5318 MIn, you're so right. I know several Christian guys who are jerking their girls around, not letting them know if they're ready for commitment or not. I think that's so far from what God intended for a couple while dating. How can you allow yourself to openly consider someone as a potential spouse while having to protect yourself from hurt because you don't know where they're at? <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/fireball.html'>Fireball</a></em> MIn, you’re so right. I know several Christian guys who are jerking their girls around, not letting them know if they’re ready for commitment or not. I think that’s so far from what God intended for a couple while dating. How can you allow yourself to openly consider someone as a potential spouse while having to protect yourself from hurt because you don’t know where they’re at?

AG’s last blog post..Fireball

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 MInTheGap Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:41:49 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/#comment-5317 I'll have to look around, Amanda, I'm sure there are some good ones out there. Some of these, I'm sure, are interchangeable. What I really think is is good is Heather Paulsen's talk about <a href="http://www.emotionalpurity.blogspot.com/">Emotional Purity</a>. Basically, we as guys need to make sure that we're not only keeping ourselves pure physically and mentally, but also making sure that the women in our lives know exactly where we are and where we stand. We need to not lead women on, and not to give mixed signals. Kysha, thanks for coming by! That's great that your son has taken a purity vow! I’ll have to look around, Amanda, I’m sure there are some good ones out there. Some of these, I’m sure, are interchangeable. What I really think is is good is Heather Paulsen’s talk about Emotional Purity. Basically, we as guys need to make sure that we’re not only keeping ourselves pure physically and mentally, but also making sure that the women in our lives know exactly where we are and where we stand. We need to not lead women on, and not to give mixed signals.

Kysha, thanks for coming by! That’s great that your son has taken a purity vow!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-5314 Amanda Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:43:47 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/04/11/dating-guidelines/#comment-5314 Do you happen to have any guidelines for godly men? <em>Amanda's last blog post..<a href='http://www.mandikaye.com/2008/04/13/escapism-and-medievia/'>Escapism and Medievia</a></em> Do you happen to have any guidelines for godly men?

Amanda’s last blog post..Escapism and Medievia

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