Saturday, November 27, 2004

a friend asked why can't we get attached now

this is an excerpt from 'i kissed dating goodbye' by Joshua Harris

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'but when i changed my attitude and made pleasing GOd and blessing others my first priorities, i found true peace and joy. when i stopped seeing girls as potential girlfriends and started traeting them as sisters in Christ, i discovered the richness of true friendship. WHen i stopped worrying about whom i was going to marry and began trusting God's tmiming, i uncovered the incredible potential of serving God as a single. And when i stopped flirting with temptation in one-on-one dating relationships and started pursuing righteousness, i uncovered the peace and power that come from purity.i kissed dating goodbye because i foudn out that GOd has sth better in store!'


basically, if u 'love your neighbour as yourself', you would express true love for a person u like. and true love isn't just expressed in passionately whispered words or an intimate kiss or an embrace' before 2 ppl are married, love is expressed in self-control, patienece, even words left unsaid.

while relationships are great, they're extremely attractive, i would have no business asking for a girls' heart and exclusive affections if im not ready to consider marriage. until i can do that, i'd only be using that girl to meet my short-term needs, not seeking to bless her for the longer term.


would i enjoy having a girlfriend right now?
YEA MAN
but i wouldn't be truly loving her
and putting her interests first.



matthew admired God's creations at 2:57 AM [comment]

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