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When I was a teenager, my dating advisors were people I'd never met. I was eager to learn about love and romance—and I didn't really have any other input in this area—so I'd voraciously read the "do and don't" lists in women's magazines and listen closely to the words of nearly every love song on the radio so I could find out who I was supposed to be and how I was supposed to act with the opposite sex.
It is a mystery and a miracle how two people ever get together and stay together. Why is real and lasting love so hard to find? Perhaps it has something to do with how we handle emotional intimacy, that is, how comfortable we are with getting close to another person—or not.
Many people enter into toxic relationships, from friendships to dating, and even marriage. Often, they live in fear, feeling like they have to constantly perform to be accepted. Pastor Michael Todd, author of Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex, reminds us that our Savior loves us so much that He paid the ultimate price to redeem us. Pastor Todd says that once people comprehend the depth of that undeserved love, then they can understand that they don't deserve to be treated poorly. In other words, grasping our vertical relationship with God helps keep our horizontal relationships in proper perspective.
Before God created Eve, He gave Adam His holy presence, an identity, and an assignment. God gave Adam these things so that he would not look for them in Eve. Pastor Michael Todd, author of Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex, believes the reason so many relationships fail is because people enter into them with faulty expectations, including hoping the other person is going to be their savior. Pastor Todd explains to Dr. Tim Clinton what he believes a love relationship should look like in the eyes of God.
Lately, I’ve been pondering why I’m not married. At least, not yet. Maybe it was the wedding invitation I received last week that sparked this contemplation. Or, the fact that I’ve been reading countless Facebook posts from married friends about everything from their kid’s piano recitals to their family vacation in the Tetons to their happy news that they are pregnant again—and I’m still trying to get a date.
What advice does the Bible offer for those who are dating or pursuing marriage? Pastor Alistair Begg concludes his helpful message concerning the search for a godly spouse. He continues explaining why a persons authentic relationship with Jesus is the most significant attribute in a prospective mate. Hear what qualities are important in a future husband or wife.
Dating in this fast-paced culture is more often focused on superficial qualities, instead of lifelong virtues. Pastor Alistair Begg gives sound biblical advice to young people searching for a godly spouse. He shares practical lessons from his own courtship experience, and unpacks a few key characteristics young women should look for in a potential husband.
Singleness can be very frustrating, especially for women who may feel like Mr. Right will never come along. speaker and former host on the BET network, Cheryl Martin, will address the desire God put in us for marital relationship and will then provide some crucial principles single ladies should apply to their lives, in order to be Godly women. Thats today on Dr. James Dobsons Family Talk.
Many people think that by living together before marriage they are setting themselves up for success, but actually the opposite is true. Dr. James Dobson interviews Dr. Scott Stanley about the problem with cohabitation.
Many people think that by living together before marriage they are setting themselves up for success, but actually the opposite is true. Dr. James Dobson interviews Dr. Scott Stanley about the problem with cohabitation.
