| The question that is often paramount in the mind of | | | | Godly relationships. |
| many Christians who desire to enter into the world | | | | |
| of dating is 'How can I have a Godly dating | | | | Guard your heart |
| relationship.' This is the cry especially of those who | | | | It is important for you to protect your heart from |
| have not been Christians from childhood and have | | | | receiving information that might upset you and this |
| had relationships before becoming committed | | | | can be done by watching what you read, what you |
| Christians. This article will give you some insights on | | | | see and what you hear. |
| how to achieve the goal of entering into a Godly | | | | Being yourself |
| dating relationship. | | | | An important way you can have a Godly dating |
| | | | relationship is by being yourself. By taking off the |
| Prayer | | | | mask that we can sometimes put on to disguise who |
| The closer we are to God, the more His character is | | | | we really are and being real to others as well as |
| revealed in us and the more His character is revealed | | | | ourselves can only lead to positive relationships. |
| in us, the more we are like Him. When time is spent | | | | Place your life before God |
| in prayer you are less likely to make mistakes in the | | | | The Message translation in Romans 12:1 states: |
| choosing of a partner and in the conduct of your | | | | "So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: |
| relationship as you surrender yourself to God, for His | | | | Take your everyday, ordinary life - your sleeping, |
| direction and leading in your choices. In addition | | | | eating, going-to-work, and walking -around life - and |
| prayer helps to keep the relationship on the right | | | | place it before God as an offering. Embracing what |
| track. It is important to spend quality time in prayer. | | | | God does for you is the best thing you can do for |
| The Word of God | | | | Him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture |
| Reading the Word of God daily, learning it and | | | | that you fit into it without even thinking. |
| memorising scriptures will help in understanding how | | | | Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed |
| to relate to others from a Christian or Biblical | | | | from the inside out. Readily recognize what He wants |
| perspective. It will help you to understand yourself | | | | from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture |
| and others and give a guideline on the way in which | | | | around you, always dragging you down to its level of |
| relationships should be conducted. | | | | immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops |
| Relating to the Holy Spirit | | | | well-formed maturity in you". |
| Developing a close relationship with the Holy Spirit will | | | | If you can take heed of these words you will have |
| help you to be directed through the minefield of the | | | | no need to enter into un- Godly dating relationships. |
| different things which could occur in a relationship: | | | | You can then truly enjoy life fully on the way to |
| good and bad. The Holy Spirit directs, comforts, | | | | where you are going because your focus is right, it is |
| teaches, admonishes and supports in so many ways. | | | | on God who will help you to find that right person for |
| Understanding and being obedient to the Holy Spirit | | | | your life.. |
| will help any single person who truly desires to have a | | | | |