Tag: wisdom

10 Ways Women Dress Immodestly

Most of us Christian women hopefully don’t get up on a Sunday morning and say to ourselves, ‘How can I look sexy, hot and seductive for church?’ We want to honour God through the way we dress (Romans 12, 1 Cor 6:19-20, 1 Tim 2:9). We don’t want to cause our brothers to stumble (Romans 14:21,15:1-7). (more…)

What Do Others Think Of Your ‘Not-Yet-Fiance’?

We often do not see ourselves as well as others see us. And sometimes we are so star struck with another person that we do not see the whole picture very clearly. While we don’t let others make our decisions for us, the Bible is clear that we are not to rely only on ourselves for wisdom. (more…)

Biblical Courtship: What Is It?

If you’re reading this, you’re interested in courtship/dating. You’ve done it, you’re doing it, you’d like to do it, or you need to teach somebody else how to do it. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. In our society, dating has become something of an obsession. It is expected to be a universal phenomenon. It’s just something you do if you’re single and of age (and that age is quickly dropping) in America. (more…)

Beliefs That Break Hearts

Have you ever thought about the belief system that underpins our girlfriend/boyfriend culture? There are many different ways people define and “do” boyfriend/girlfriend relationships but there seem to be at least 2 common beliefs that characterise what most women would mean if they said they had a boyfriend: (more…)

Praying, Waiting & Mr Right

A few nights ago I spent time in prayer for my future family. I trust if its God’s will for me to marry, He will bring me someone amazing and I thanked Him for that as well as thanking Him for any children He chooses to bless me with. I also prayed for my future husband’s here and now. I prayed that God would strengthen him and continuously (more…)

Chemistry, Intimacy & Attachment (Are they important?)

How important do you think chemistry is when it comes to choosing a marriage partner?  What about emotional intimacy?  Do we need to get deeply attached to a person before we can know if we should marry them?  How can we know, before getting engaged, if we’re capable of experiencing great emotional intimacy in marriage (more…)

Singleness in Light of Eternity

Singleness was for me the best and worst of times. Single all through my twenties, I took full advantage of the freedoms it offered: living in multiple locations, pursuing graduate degrees, cultivating deep friendships, becoming very involved at the churches I attended, and enjoying great adventures on multiple continents. (more…)