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Dec 30, 2021 2:47 PM
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- The evaluation phase between single and married when identifying a partner is a process.
- However, “many see it as a status”
- Process is 2 things
- WHO you date (qualities, etc.)
- HOW you date (process, etc.)
- Proverbs 25:24 - quarrelsome wife
- Proverbs 25:28 - man w/o self-control
- Problems with WHO evaluation in modern times:
- Focusing too much on evaluation the others characteristics instead of their character - big difference
- Those imaginary wish lists of what one wants in a partner
- Proverbs 31 - “charm is deceitful and beauty is vain.”
- “The problem today is we’ve taken a consumer mentality and put it into our relationships today - treating others like commodities.”
- 7 Things for a Modern Relationship:
- Date someone who is a believer in Jesus Christ as you are…. They must be sailing towards the same North Star you are
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 - equally yoked
- Psalms 1:3 - a tree planted by water bearing fruit
- Proverbs 31:30 - the woman to bind with; “charm is deceitful and beauty is vain.”
- 1 Corinthians 5:11 - Paul telling us to avoid fake believers (which is interesting considering Paul constantly went after non-believers)
- Jesus is the center of that person’s life that you want as a partner
- Because of their faith, they run at the same pace as you and yours
- Theological alignment (Catholic or Protestant; Compassionate or Conservative)
- You want to strive to agree on as much as possible
- Are you socially compatable?
- Do you compliment one another?
- What are your philosophical alignments?
- What are your career focuses?
- Are you physically attracted to them?
- This is no a bad question to ask ⤴️ It’s just a bad question to ask first
- You don’t have to be perfect
- 1 Timothy 1:15
- We are sinners, yet Jesus healed us through his sacrifice
- Just as he rose, we will rise. Put yourself faith in Jesus Christ