Hey ladies are there any good sermons on YouTube to look at regarding courtship?
Hey... it's a printed daily devotional that I get from a church. It's called "The Word For You Today"
Idk sermons off the top of my head but Ashley Empowers has a lot of videos regarding people's experiences courting.
Idk sermons off the top of my head but Ashley Empowers has a lot of videos regarding people's experiences courting.
I'm always attracting either non religious guys or Christians who are really questioning their faith/leaving the faith. I need to take a look at myself and see what I'm putting out there to keep attracting this. I'm glad as soon as a guy shows interest I bring up religion within the first 30 minutes of talking. I know a lot of people don't like to get into those subjects that quickly but id rather figure out what I'm dealing with sooner than later.
Maybe I seem more secular and that's why I attract what I attract. I basically live (work tons of hours a week) with athiests and agnostics and they seem to have more of an influence on me than me on them.
I will keep you in prayer. Disregard those thoughts, negative advice and those who will discourage you from accomplishing this goal. It will happen when it's the right time. Don't run ahead of God's timingSometimes I feel like I'm going to be single for the rest of my life. I'm not sure what is going on with me right now, but lately I've been feeling as though I'll never get married. I'm starting to believe that there must be something wrong with me.
I'm convinced that there is nobody out there for me.
In process of listening to this message.. "The Reason for the Wait" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VgHtHf6yj8
I've been listening to her Youtube videos all weekend and they have truly spoke truth into me by showing me the error of my ways. What a blessing!
I'm convinced that there is nobody out there for me.
In process of listening to this message.. "The Reason for the Wait" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VgHtHf6yj8
whosthatgurl , I believed the same for a very very long time. For me it boiled down to ego (thinking my quirky misfit nature couldn't meet a match), not forgiving myself for my sins....and subsequently not realizing how much God loves me. I thought my bad deeds demoted me in His eyes.
He fixed it my improving my personal relationship with Him which led to a strengthening of faith, character, & conduct. God knew us before we were created, I just can not believe He would not make provision to satisfy desires that are aligned with His word.
** I posted part of this in the other relationships thread, because I actually have questions about how I'm feeling, and I think it belongs here** -I don't know if I consider this a date, since I didn't eat... But I met up with this guy that is friends with me on Facebook... he is a young preacher, nice and country. Oddest place I could have met him though.. It was at a wing place downtown, and I told him that I didn't want to eat (I'm still full from eating earlier). Anyway. Conversation was flowing very nicely, until he asked me about what church I attend... it just went downhill from there. I try to keep in mind that everyone has an opinion and everyone is not going to like what I like, nor agree with everything that I'm accustomed to, but I'm just like come on man. Like don't dog my ministry and the leader of the house in my face. I've been feeling uncomfortable ever since. I'm the type of person that I think "long-term" when it comes to dating now, because I don't want to waste anymore time, and it's a shame that I don't really feel like I can continue anything because he doesn't fully accept the church that I go to. Like him and someone else just basically labeled me because of where I go. On top of that, I would feel mad shady introducing him to my pastor down the road if anything were to happen, because of what was said tonight. Now I'm mad - QUESTIONS: Has anyone ever had a problem with someone that you're considering dating, or seeing; having a problem with the leader of your church/ and the church in general? I'm actually turned off by even interacting with him any further because of it. I know everyone isn't going to love my church/leader, but I love where I am, and I wouldn't want anyone's negativity about it around me.
whosthatgurl
If you're considering courting take time to get to know him as a friend first make this the rule for all suitors no exceptions.
Find out why he feels this way he might have a point or he might just be talking smack and if you're getting the something's not right feeling than just distance yourself keep it acquaintance level then. If he's ok on your radar then see where it goes don't make it exclusive until he declares his love intentions proposes etc you know.
I always feel the most lonely after Mass on Sundays. I go to church, enjoy the service, receive Holy Communion, sometimes stay to pray and then come home to an empty apartment. Sunday evenings are already hard, because the weekend is ending and you have to prepare to start the work week. Anyone else experience something similar?? Any suggestions? I want to nip this in the bud because I notice a pattern and that it is happening more frequently.
Belle Du Jour
I'm sorry your feeling like this.
You don't have to answer any of this here but just ask this of yourself privately and see what comes up.
Is there a strong reason you're living alone away from your family I mean mom pop siblings? If it's family issues then you have no choice but to suck it up and find some other positive support network and maybe consider getting a dog if you like animals and are not allergic of course.
If it's for work or school and you don't live that far from home then consider moving back home.
Culturally grown children didn't move out until after the 2nd world war in the states. UK started even earlier.
Pretty much everywhere else in the world grown kids stay home until they're married settled and then they move out to live with their spouse doesn't matter if it's a guy either. This whole you must move out to prove your independence is not only dangerous I'm many ways like emotionally physically and spiritually.
There this thing like your a loser of you live at home. Well not if you're a well adjusted productive adult. And contribute to the household. I don't see anything wrong with a man who's living at home has a career has goals is well adjusted adult read not crazy helps out financially and all ways at home.
That's different from the loser type who cold live at home or live with 12 roommates and it's basically and R rated frat house. If he can't hold a job doesn't have goals a career etc than the fact that he's not living at home doesn't automatically make him a good catch.
When singles move out the easier it is for them to fall prey to bad suitors boyfriends and girlfriends that they would not have normally even considered but loneliness makes a bad counselor.
A single woman living in her own or even a single man for that matter wasn't encouraged in the bible. Where a young man would go complete a mission or some work then they would come back home to their family right. So they weren't out on their own permanently.
And let's tell the real truth and keep it 100% if you're not far away for certain work or school why are you staying there alone?
The main reason young adults want to move out or are encouraged to do so is so that they can sleep around and not have to respect the family home or answer to anyone and do whatever they want.
Belle Du JourExcellent questions. I don't live in the same city as my family so that's why I am alone in my city. I think you have a point about the dangers of living alone for younger singles, but as a woman in my 30s, I think it's acceptable to want to be independent. Unfortunately, society has screwed things up for many of us so we are living single much longer than we would have in the past. I think a model where single men and women live with their parents and have their parents involved in the courtship is great if you are younger, but after a certain age, it isn't feasible. Also, if your parents don't share the same faith as you, it's also not feasible. But you do make some great points. If I was in my 20s, I would think hard about being out on my own.