How long should a Christian girl wait for a guy to make a move if she really likes him? What is enough time to give him an opportunity to pursue her while also not waiting too long and wasting one’s time?
Singleness
Can Sexual Purity Be an Idol?
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.
Can You Miss the Will of God for Your Life?
Can you miss the will of God for your life? This is an age-old question that people will never stop asking. It can also be simple or complicated to answer depending on what angle you decide to take.
In this article I will try to give a balanced answer to the theology of this question while also addressing the practical side of “missing God’s will” and how that might look in real life.
Christian Relationship Advice: When You Want Divine Intervention (4 Tips from 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.
3 Unattractive Qualities that Could Be Keeping You Single
Christian singleness is a blessing from God. Christian marriage is also a blessing from God. Therefore a desire for either one is healthy. Certainly we can have sinful reasons for wanting to be single or married, but either desire is biblical in and of itself.
Emotional Promiscuity: 5 Ways to Avoid Crossing Emotional Boundaries Before Marriage
Most Christians know the general boundaries in dating. While premarital sex is usually the main concern when trying to avoid “crossing the line” before marriage, singles should also be aware of the dangers with emotional promiscuity as well. There are emotional boundaries in Christian dating that should not be crossed.
How to Guard Your Heart When You Like Someone
The phrase “How to guard your heart from falling in love” is commonly searched and is the wrong approach for Christian singles unless they know they want to be single forever. The goal of guarding your heart when you like someone is not to prevent romantic love from occurring. Rather, the goal is to pursue romantic love in a biblical way that is honoring to God and healthy for your heart.
3 Ways God Will Reveal “The One” to You
How will God tell you who to marry? In this three-part video series, we will discuss the three common ways God will reveal “the one” to you.
This information comes from my newest book, The One: How to Know and Trust God’s Sovereign Plan for Your Future Marriage.
Christian Advice on How to Choose a Career (6 Tips)
How will God tell a Christian what career to choose? What does the Bible say about choosing a career?
Choosing a career can be a confusing task. As Christians we obviously always want to do what God wants us to do. The tricky part is knowing what God’s will is for us, including when it comes to our careers.
Here are 6 Christian pieces of advice on how to choose a career.
7 Ways the Church Can Help Singles
How does the church treat singles? Every church is obviously unique. Some churches help singles a lot and some . . . not so much.