We all need spiritual leaders and authorities in our
lives. People to build you up, show you the way, and keep you from falling too
far. In a dating relationship – as well as a marriage – Christ needs to be the
head.
When couples date, questions will always arise. Tough
questions, like: “How far is too far? Where do I draw the line with physical
purity?” “Who is going to keep me accountable to the boundaries I set for
myself? For the boundaries we set as a couple?” “What is he or she is the one
and we’re going to get married eventually? Does it even matter if we sleep
together before the wedding?”
Your purity, as an individual and as a couple, matters,
and outside of Christ who could hope to hold on to their convictions? A little
temptation goes a long way. Solomon asked “Can a man scoop a flame into his lap
and not have his clothes catch on fire?” (Proverbs 6:27). With Christ at the
head of your relationship you’ll both be able to look forward to Him instead of
only at each other. Christ will keep you from scooping that flame into your lap
in the first place.
A relationship built on Christ is able to weather any
storm, to stand and keep on standing (Ephesians 6:13). When the problems of
life come along – conflict, miscommunication, unmet or unrealistic
expectations, or any kind of family problems – a couple whose foundation is in
Christ will make it through. Get in the habit of praying together as a couple. Set
up boundaries together so when you’re
faced with temptation you’ll have a way out.
Prayer: You are my
leader. Let everything I do and say be a reflection of my relationship with
you. Teach me how to be wise and not to act thoughtlessly in my relationships.
Amen.
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