It seems like relationships are all about rules, doesn’t it? Casual dating isn’t so casual anymore. There are hundreds of books on the market to tell you exactly what to do and not to do when you’re trying to attract someone’s attention – The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to a Healthy Relationship, and many, many more. “Do exactly what we tell you,” these books proclaim, “and he’ll put a ring on it!” If these books are true, there are rules about each one of these issues:
· Who makes the first move?
· Who decides where to meet? Public or private? Indoors or outdoors?
· What is he or she isn’t on time?
· Who pays?
· How long do you wait for a call after the date is over?
· Should you send him or her a text on your way home? Or shoot them a Facebook message thanking them for the date? (That seems less threatening – right?)
I’ve had so many worries and concerns about which path to take and who to date that I couldn’t even move forward! But check out what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 3:17: “For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” This was one of the hardest lessons for me to learn, but I’ve finally come to realize that I can’t live my life by a series of rules. If it’s not a sin issue, we have the freedom to choose, to decide, to fall flat on our faces and get up again. Christ will be with us through it all.
Prayer: Help me navigate the so-called rules of dating. Give me wisdom to make decision that will lead me closer to you, and to have patience as you write my story. Thank you for your love and support – no matter what. Amen. 
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