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What kind of high school kid would put off dating? A weirdo? An unearthly, super-spiritual type? Someone who’s made an early vow of celibacy? Well, I’m none of the above. In fact, I have to admit that my initial decision not to date had little to do with God. It all started out with some logic.
First off, I had friends who dated in middle school and high school and I didn’t see much good come out of it. They came out of relationships hurt, sometimes feeling guilty because of compromised morals and purity. Often I saw friendships become dating relationships and end in heartbreak, with both persons no longer associating with the other.
The other thing I noted about my friends’ relationships was how quickly they ended. Was this any way to prepare for marriage? Instead it seemed that the dating patterns I saw prepared everyone involved for divorce.
It was providential, in a way, that I felt shy around girls during my middle school years. Looking back, I think that God was protecting me. Though I saw the illogic in dating, I craved a relationship where I would feel loved.
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I quite agree with,...I pray God to abundantly bless us with grace to find true meaning in our relationships especially with HIM!
Interesting article. May God help you and all young people to live chaste lives not only for the sake of future spouses but for the sake of Christ who gave Himself freely for us.
A wonderful witness to being faithful to your spouse, even before you meet. That’s commitment!
Today God Still Speaks to us even through the mouth of babe. May the Good Lord Enrich us Daily and lead us to the path of through righteousness.
Commitment to our wife it is a great responsability, we must resist teh temptation out there, we must recognize that it is the enemy trying to destroy our life GOD BLESS.