Wordly vs Godly relationships (part 2)

In a relationship of the world you can do anything, with no limits at all. But you can also get anything with no limits at all. You’ll do anything imaginable to try and keep your partner, anything! Including sex before marriage. Not thinking of the consequences you face. You’re only thinking about having fun and keeping your partner. But the consequences you face are so important;
You are looking at:
*Facing severe depression of being let down once again by the person whom you thought this time would be it.
* Getting pregnant and facing the dilemma of having to carry around a baby and for the rest of your life. While not being yet prepared for it and by someone whom you might not even love.
*Lets not forget that STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) such as Aids, HIV, Syphilis, Herpes or Chlamydia, they still exist. They are not just made up STD's they are actually out there. Because I work in the church, I know a lot of people that have them, people that you couldn't imagine in your wildest dreams that would have it.  AND TO DIE!  For a few minutes of fun! What’s so fun about any of this?

 Worldly relationships can be called "fun", but at the end of the day there are consequences that you and you alone will have to face. Most of the time the flesh is the one that ends up paying the price for it. I personally don’t think its worth it, how about you? Think about it....

Godly Relationships

   On the other hand there are Godly relationships. In a Godly relationship you would do basically what this blog will be teaching you to do. The opposite of a worldly relationship.

*You would go out with the person, speak and get to know him/her both inside and out.

*You would also test the spirit of the person which is to see how the person responds to what you do or say. Testing the spirit is another word for saying keep your eyes open to what your partner thinks about God.

*When this person is relaxed and normal how does he/she act? Is he/she putting on a fake façade in front of others or even in front of you? That is testing the spirit. (Seeing this person’s true self, what he/she is really like?)

*What does this man/woman think about God?

*Is he/she spiritually at your level?

Then think sensibly whether or not this person is the right one for you. Because after all marriage is forever.

   The person in the Godly relationship is looking out for the bigger picture which is marriage, and not just any marriage but instead a happy marriage. They don’t go out for fun or just because they haven’t slept with someone in a long time and need to rapidly find someone new to sleep with. The Godly relationship is led by the Spirit of God, and not by the person’s physical or emotional needs. When dating in a Godly manner yes it is more difficult than normal and yes it is more limited in what you can and cannot do, but it is all for your benefit. Look at the things that you can do rather than the things that you cannot do (for now). Treasure and take advantage of things you are allowed to do. Use your time wisely to get to know your partner. Dear reader: sacrifice your fleshly or physical desires. Since when did a sacrifice not hurt? Ask our father of faith Abraham.

    I’m not Abraham, nor was I even alive to see the expression on his face or the feeling in his heart when God asked him to sacrifice his dearest and only son Isaac. But I’m sure that it must have hurt. His heart probably fell to the ground the instant God asked him to sacrifice his son. But nevertheless he did it.!He walked the entire journey with one purpose; to sacrifice. Even though it hurt. Read his story (Genesis 22), the outcome was victory; he was a man of sacrifice. Thousands of years later and people still remember the faith of our father Abraham.

   By doing things Gods way and having a Godly relationship. You won’t have to go through the horrible consequences that the worldly relationship leads to. You wont end up with an STD  or pregnant: Because you didn’t sleep around. You wont feel sad and lonely: Because God is with you and if the relationship is from God  you wont break up and have a new boyfriend/ girlfriend every month. But instead you will have a true meaningful relationship that lasts and leads up to marriage. You wont end up depressed and broken hearted because this person if he/she is from God he/ she will treat you with the up most respect and care. You won’t have to feel depressed because this person always makes you feel good. You won’t have low self esteem because your partner is forever telling you how beautiful or handsome you are.

   The consequences in this type of relationship compared to a worldly relationship is a 180 degree turn. They are completely different from one another. And at the end of the day because you sacrificed your flesh; God will honor you. In ways more than you can imagine. Make your choice which relationship do you want to be in?

 The Worldly relationship or the Godly relationship? 

                                    Be Wise!