“Courting is not casual dating with a Christianized name, it’s not the rubber stamp of the certainty of a future marriage. However, it is a special season where you seriously weigh the possibility of marriage; its purpose is to discern God’s will for marriage; it’s a season of deliberate, open and careful consideration of the possibility of marriage.”
_ Joe Lechner
Below is a message sent for you, dear praying unmarried woman, by a woman who has been married for thirty four years, discussing the importance of courting.
" In my opinion it is advisable for young people to court before marriage.
Courtship is the process of developing a romantic relationship before marriage. The period of courtship varies, for some one year, for some six months, for some three years or more.
This is the period two adults of the opposite sex study each other’s behaviour - likes and dislikes. What unites them or not. It is a period when they ask questions and also reflect on the idea as to ''Is this relationship worth the pain? Is it workable? And so on.
It is a time of self examination and re-examination.
AS A CHILD OF GOD,
Make sure you will not go with anyone who violates God's commands.
Do not go with someone your parents will disapprove.
Make sure you will not go with someone who will encourage you to compromise your Biblical convictions!
Do not go with someone who will make your service to God miserable."
From Patricia