To discover life, Jesus says you have to give yours up (see Luke 9:24 or John 12:25). Your love life is no different! If you really desire to one day discover the "beautiful side of love" you have to first walk thought the "painful side." Laying down your life is not the fun and enjoyable part; but it’s the essential part! We must surrender to His lead, let go of our lives and entrust EVERYTHING to Him! If God is going to lead your love boat to the harbor of romance, he needs to be the helm of your ship!
We must learn to lean on our relationship with Christ for our love, hope, joy, and security, rather than trying to have our emotional needs met in a man or woman. Jesus must remain at the center of your romantic relationship at all times!!! When Jesus is the passion of the hearts of two people, it draws them together, usually in friendship first bc of their mutual love for the Lord. The more time spent together, the more they grow closer to God through each other. Often deeper feelings will evolve between them bc they are falling in love with each other from the inside out! As long as God remains number one in the relationship, and not just squeezed into the background, he will guide every step in moving into a romantic relationship...then we are ready for a God-written love story.
Inviting God to write the chapters of our love story involves work on our part-not just flopping open the Bible every now and then. It’s seeking Him on a daily basis, putting Him in first place at all times, and discovering his heart. It’s not about a list of Christian dating rules and guidelines to follow when pursing a relationship. Lists of rules don’t save from temptations, lust and sexual sin. No matter how many rules we make for ourselves, they don’t create a Godly relatio ...