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some advice for making your dating experiences something you can feel
good about afterwards: 1) Be spiritually prepared. Talk to God while
you're getting ready. Time spent before the mirror is important, but
time spent with God is all-important. This is never more so than when
you're looking for someone to spend the rest of your life with. 2) Talk
openly about sex before it becomes an issue. Physical intimacy is a
wonderful thing, but the Bible confines it to marriage where two people
are committed to one another. So think protectively--and proactively.
Genuine love doesn't say, 'If you loved me you would...' It says, 'I
love you too much to take advantage of you, or cause you pain, or ask
you to do something you feel is wrong and that you'll feel bad about
tomorrow.' 3) Limit the time you are alone; it can easily lead to things
you'll regret later. When your friends start saying they never see you
anymore, chances are you're becoming too exclusive, and setting yourself
up to fail. Don't always date as a couple; spend time in the company of
others too. 4) Do it right this time. If you've been permissive in past
relationships, don't be discouraged. 'If we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just and will forgive us our sins...' (1 John 1:9 NIV).
That means you can start again with a clean slate. The strongest
relationships always put God at the centre. They strive to demonstrate
the kind of love Paul describes in First Corinthians chapter thirteen.
Make a point of reading it today!
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