Does your spouse know that your heart is just for them? That you only desire them?
It is both spouses responsibility to initiate romance in their marriage.
Can you say about your spouse that you wish you had always known them? That you had grown up with them?
What are you doing to help young people to walk in purity?
Stage One:
Main Goal: Observation watching how they interact with others
Characteristics:
-No escalation of expectations or physicality
- no physical expression “
-non-exclusive.
- no expectations. - your times together are centered on an event.
When you have watched them over time, and when there is outside affirmation
Stage Two:
Main Goal: Reaching conclusions
Limited physical expression
Still a big part is observation but now more intimately
Edification- Men treat her in such a way that even if you don’t end up with her she will be better prepared for her future husband.
You need to be absolutely honest with one another,
Your times together are now centered on a person not an event
if you can’t walk in right relationship with those authorities you can see, you will have a lot of problems walking in right relationship with the authority you can’t see
What to look for in a future mate:
Godly character : Marry someone you don’t feel you deserve in this department, you should both mutually feel this way. I challenge you look around you do you even know anyone like this? Tell my story of April.
Beautiful
Are they teachable?
How do they interact with their parents
How do they interact with friends
How do they interact with those in authority over them, if they cant honor the authorities they can see they will struggle to honor the authorities they can’t see.
Don’t date non Christians 2 Cor 6:14
Marry someone with the same or similar life goals
1. How do you respond when you mess up?
2. Are you a life giving person?
Questions:
1. Does your spouse know your heart is for them? That they are your one desire?
2. Can you say about your spouse that you wish you had always known them? That you had grown up with them?
3. What are you doing to help young people to walk in purity?
4. How do you respond when you mess up?
5. Are you a life giving person?