Comments on: Christian Courtship & Helping Teens To Learn From Our Sin

By: Rara

Rara — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:06:18 +0000

i think God has choosen each one of us lifetime married patner, we dont need to date inoder to find them, GOD has created them for us, we just need to wait for him and his promises and at his right time he will come to fulfill his beutiful promise for us.

By: Matt Svoboda

Matt Svoboda — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:13:15 +0000

Shannon,
I have a person that is potentially great for what you would like!

E-mail me at matt_svoboda@hotmail.com

He is a Lead Pastor at The Bridge in Spring Hill, Tennessee. He is a great communicator. Once you e-mail me I will give you his info and then I will let him know you will be contacting him.

By: Shannon Lane

Shannon Lane — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:27:04 +0000

I am interested in finding a great speaker on courtship vrs. dating. Can you make a recommendation? Our homeschool group would like to host an event in support of courtship. We are located in the middle Tennessee area.

Thank you,
Shannon Lane

By: bonnie

bonnie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:35:30 +0000

Sallie – I understand what you are saying, but I cannot fully agree. Yes, the Lord promises to give us the desires of our hearts, but He fulfills those desires that are for His glory and our good. Our desires are to be for those things that are in accord with His good pleasure, which may or may not include a spouse.

By: Sallie

Sallie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:39:42 +0000

Bonnie — I think it is safe to say that parents know their own children pretty well. We know and talk about the desires of our childrens hearts constantly in our homes. They all desire to have families of their own and because God is faithful in His promises, I believe he will grant the answers to our prayers for and of our children. Psalm 37 tells us that the Lord will give us the desires of our heart. We have to be committed to Him; we have to make Him Lord of our life and not our spouse or children; but He is faithful and I trust in His word completely.

Have a blessed day!
Sallie

P.S. Sorry for all the extra comments.. it was throwing them out into cyberspace and not posting my reply so I thought they were lost…oops!!

By: bonnie

bonnie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:15:52 +0000

Bonnie — I do not believe everyone is called to marriage but I do believe God has a specific person for those who are called to marriage. We just don’t always wait on Him to show us. Does that answer your question?

No, I’m sorry, I don’t think it does. You wrote that you tell your children that “God has a specific person picked out for them.” By that statement, I assume you mean that you believe your children are called to marriage, but how can you know that?

Most certainly we should emphasize to children and young adults what God says about purity, purity of mind and body. We want to emphasize that to each other all the time! But, we have to frame that in the whole counsel of God’s Word. We are called to live holy and pure lives because that’s what God commands, not only to have healthy marriages but to have healthy relationships with the Lord and those around us.

By: Sallie

Sallie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:46:40 +0000

Jeff — I was 19 and out on my own in the Air Force, my husband was 26. I know without a doubt that God brought us together but we were acting in sin and not relying on Him at the time. We are truly blessed to have the outcome that we do and thank God for it daily!

It isn’t easy to admit our faults, especially as we grow older and more mature as Christians. People look at you and think you have it all together and you want them to feel that way towards you. I always am reminded of 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 when I allow those prideful thoughts to enter my thoughts: “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.” I am glad that my post can help others!!

In Christ,
Sallie

By: Sallie

Sallie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:44:29 +0000

Bonnie -- I do not believe everyone is called to marriage but I do believe God has a specific person for those who are called to marriage. We just don't always wait on Him to show us. Does that answer your question? Jeff -- I was 19 and out on my own in the Air Force, my husband was 26. I know without a doubt that God brought us together but we were acting in sin and not relying on Him at the time. We are truly blessed to have the outcome that we do and thank God for it daily! It isn't easy to admit our faults, especially as we grow older and more mature as Christians. People look at you and think you have it all together and you want them to feel that way towards you. I always am reminded of 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 when I allow those prideful thoughts to enter my thoughts: "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ." I am glad that my post can help others!! In Christ, Sallie Sallies last blog post..It's Spring...

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:46:33 +0000

Sallie, Bless you for writing this. My kids are still pretty young, but we are determined to talk to them with candor and to shield them from unnecessary harm as much as possible. We have a young couple in our church who are now in the position that you faced almost 18 years ago, except that she is still a junior in high school and marriage isn't an immediate option. I don't know what age you were or if you have any practical advice for a situation like that, but I plan to share your story in this post with them as well. Jeff Ms last blog post..“Safe Sex” is more like Russian Roulette

By: Sallie

Sallie — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:02:40 +0000

If you are asking if I believe all Christians are called to marriage, then my answer is no and believe of course scripture backs that up. Paul even said if you could remain single then to remain that way as was his example. So, for those folks obviously there is not a specific mate for them.

Did that answer your question?

Have a blessed day
Sallie

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