How to Stop Wondering If Every New Christian Single You Meet Will Be Your Future Spouse

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Colossians 3:2

How can you stop wondering if every new Christian single you meet will be your future spouse? It’s very common for Christian singles who want to be married to instantly “size up” each new person they meet that seems datable. Most Christian singles, however, wish they did not always do this when they meet someone new.

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3 Christian Tips to Help You Lose Weight and Get Fit

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20

What does the Bible say about losing weight? What does the Bible say about honoring God with your body? What are some Christian tips on weight loss and getting in shape? What is a biblical perspective on working out?

In this article, I’m going to give you 3 Christian tips that will help you lose weight in shape.

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Guard Your Heart: What Does It Mean? (Proverbs 4:23)

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Proverbs 4:23

The phrase “guard your heart” is often misunderstood in the Bible. So what does “guard your heart” actually mean?

The key Bible verse on guarding your heart is Proverbs 4:23 (NIV), “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” This is what we must do. But to accomplish this clear command to guard our hearts, we must first place Proverbs 4:23 in context.

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4 Reasons You Fear the Person You Like (Christian Relationship Advice)

why do you fear your crush
1 John 4:18

I’ve talked in the past about how to be less awkward around the opposite sex. In this article, however, I want to dive deeper into reasons why you may be fearing someone you like. While I won’t be focusing a lot on the solutions to these fears, the first way to overcome fear is to figure out its source.

So here are 4 reasons people often fear the person they like.

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Can Sexual Purity Be an Idol?

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1 Corinthians 1:30

There’s an assault on the church’s sexual purity. We are surrounded on all sides by a culture that glorifies external beauty, quick pleasure, and porn. So it’s no surprise to see the satanic claws of sexual immorality trying to squeeze the life out of Christians. Affairs, premarital sex, and the deadly glow of a smart phone late at night in the hands of a young boy with no accountability – these are the glaring sexual idols of our day.

But idolatry loves to swing from one extreme to the other.

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Christian Relationship Advice: When You Want Divine Intervention (4 Tips from John 2:1-12)

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John 2:1-12

When you are a Christian and you are having relationship issues, you want nothing more than for Jesus to intervene. Whether you are struggling in your dating relationship or marriage, whether you are in a season of unwanted singleness, or whether you are just utterly confused on what you are supposed to do with the desires you have for a Christian relationship, you need Jesus to intervene.

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Christian Relationship Advice: When, Why, and How to Talk About Your Past Sexual Sins with Your Christian Partner

christian past sexual sin
Ephesians 5:11-17

One of the trickiest parts of Christian dating can be when you have past sexual sins. When should you tell your boyfriend or girlfriend about the sexual sins in your past relationships? What details should you share and not share with your boyfriend or girlfriend about your past mistakes in relationships? Should you talk about this early in the relationship or later on?

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Christian Relationship Advice: How to Not Deny Jesus for a Relationship

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1 Peter 5:6-7

The Bible says that it is a good desire to want to be married. It also says this about a desire for singleness (1 Corinthians 7:1-7). The Bible does not say marriage or singleness are better for every Christian. Rather, marriage is better for those who are called by God to be married and singleness is better for those who are called by God to be single. 

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