While I do not discount online dating, this article is an AMAZING representation of how we perceive our love lives in the 21st Century.
http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0002408.cfm
My friend, Catherine, from WM is an amazing woman of Christ and posted this article on her FB wall. I've heard so many men and women of Christ say, "what if he/she is not the right one?" "how do I really know if he/she is the one?" This question is obviously going to come up to us living in the culture that we live in; however, we cannot use our culture as an excuse. Discernment is all about trying. Dating is all about discernment...at least dating in the Christian mind set. Marriage is the prayerful vocation one is called to and not a choice one makes. Read the article...amazing thoughts.
One another note...I am aware that a lot of you are in the teaching profession. Colleen sent me this verse the other day and I feel that it is something that any and all of us can use in the future. Anyone who goes into any profession, especially the teaching profession WILL deal with adult bullies. They won't go away. I have now put this on my wall at work and consistently look at this as a reminder of how Jesus would have responded.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:17-21).
I apologize for the disjointedness of this post, but sometimes the feelings just flow.
This article was awesome! Read it everybody! Thanks for sharing Ali!
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