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?

sexual purity church
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 Dating Advice: How to Be Less Awkward Around the Girl or Guy You Like

scared around a girl guy
Psalm 56:3

Are you a Christian single who gets really awkward around the girl or guy you like? Do you wish you could be in a Christian relationship but you get too nervous anytime you are around someone you like? What Christian dating advice is there for people who struggle with anxiety and awkwardness around guys or girls?

In this article I’m going to share 6 tips for Christians who want to relax and be less nervous around other guys and girls.

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The One: How to Know and Trust God’s Sovereign Plan for Your Future Marriage

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Redeemed Like David: How to Overcome Sexual Temptation (Paperback)

Click here to purchase Redeemed Like David: How to Overcome Sexual Temptation .

Official Book Description: Do you desire to overcome all forms of sexual temptation? Do you value the power of God’s Word? Redeemed Like David offers a Christ-centered blueprint for overcoming all forms of sexual sin.

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How to Overcome Your Past

How can you overcome your past? In this video I talk about how your past often dictates your present. The passion, or lack of passion, you have for God is often controlled by what you have previously done in life.

But if you can’t change your past, what can be done? What hope is there for a better future if your past is constantly controlling your present?

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Intertwined (2 Free Sample Chapters)

Read two free sample chapters from my newest book, Intertwined: Our Happiness Is Tied to God’s Glory (Two Free Sample Chapters PDF)

Intertwined by Mark Ballenger
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As children we imagined we would find the perfect spouse, the perfect job, buy the perfect house, go on perfect adventures, and well . . . have the perfect life. Somewhere along the way, however, we quickly realized we will experience many things on this earth, but perfection is certainly not one of them.

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