Dating after Divorce
Eventually, you move forward, heal, and let go of any past mistakes you made.
Eventually, you move forward, heal, and let go of any past mistakes you made.
Our dreams don’t have to wait for companionship to become realities.
As followers of Jesus, it is up to individuals to make choices that align with Father’s values and teachings.
Join Putty as he teaches God’s plan for our sexuality.
To be able to see and own our role in how we impact others is the most important gift we can bring to our world.
That truth beams into all the darker corners that weren’t previously seen, and it’s painful.
When your emotions are in turmoil, you will struggle to see how you’re acting or what the truth of your situation is.
Future faking, like all tactics of abuse, is a demonic tool and it creates terrible heartbreak, damage to the soul, instability, and disillusionment.
In married life, the red carpet of time and energy is never rolled out for you, but even brief moments add up.
In fact, any investment you make in your marriage pays back in dividends.
There are days that are great and there are days that challenge you to your core.
This is why it’s so important to have the conversation and decide in advance.
If you want that deeper connection with your spouse, you have to be intentional about it.
No amount of bargaining with God or in our minds will change them one bit.
Only they can change themselves. And they will only change when THEY see the need of it.
One of the first things I must observe in the therapeutic space between a couple is how they deal with power.
The meaning of the phrase is where its power resides.
If you’ve found yourself a little disconnected, don’t get alarmed; it happens to the best of us—truly, it does.
But no worries, we’ve got some things you can do to help.
Perhaps there is no greater gift we can give to another person than to see them as we want to be seen.
It isn’t hard to “love not the world” when the heart belongs to Him.
Are you willing to wait for God’s best? Or is some biological, physiological clock urging your desires?
We never quite connect the dots that the charm it takes to sweep a person off their feet is often the influence, later on, that manipulates.
Episode #61 – My podcast guest today with Kate Hurley will make you laugh at the silly things singles hear and be touched by her struggles with depression and chronic sickness.
I can’t love you well when my focus is plainly “How much in my favor will this love thing play?”
Mental purity is protecting your mind against impure thoughts, and in today’s world, it’s difficult.
I’ve found that when you’re searching for the Father’s heart, you find His gifts and His goodness in the loveliest places.
Whether we’ve been hurt or were responsible for the pain in a relationship or friendship, hope is the gateway out of our heartbreak.
People frequently reference Matthew 6:33 and “seek first His kingdom” in discussions about waiting for a potential spouse. But, for years, I had no idea what the verse meant! So, let’s dig in.
I’m not offended anymore. But it’s something that unquestionably comes when I don’t have a picture of a boy to show them.
This breakout author’s vulnerability and relatability are undeniable, and her impeccable wit breaks through some of the tough yet impactful moments throughout each chapter.
It was the first thing God said to me about the book. “Leave nothing masked.” Share every corner of your heart—and not just the pretty parts. Make sure you’re honest for other people’s sakes.
These relationships are more crucial than we sometimes give them credit for. If I’m honest, I neglected them too often while I was in a relationship.
You are so much more than what a guy thinks of you. You are so much more than your appearance or intelligence. You are worthy of love just by being you.
As difficult as it is for Christians to understand, people fall away. It is the most tragic of circumstances to abandon the faith.
It’s the hidden days where love is a choice that’s fought for – that’s where the greatest beauty emerges and the deepest love is forged.
If you follow the Lord’s leading through the passions inside of you and the opportunities in front of you, you’ll land in the middle of the calling on your life.
When my eyes opened to how important identity is, singleness became refreshing. It gave me time to understand why I think and process like I do.
The next few days were a blur. Through conversation with friends and an eventual conversation by phone, I came to find out that she had come to the understanding that she didn’t want to be a pastor’s wife after all. Apparently, she realized this during my ordination.
You can enjoy every moment of life even when another person isn’t there. You can live by yourself and function. You can grow up, “adult,” and embrace whatever the future holds.
As long as God is our first priority, He will shift our hearts and passions in the ways they should go. If that means being single or being married, we will find solace in His will.
The concept of sin didn’t even exist yet in the heart or mind of man. Adam was complete. But God gave one simple specification to Adam: do not eat from this particular tree.
My heart was broken by the ending of a relationship that I had placed too much hope in, and I found myself at a crossroads.
I don’t need someone to fulfill the spot of a “better half” because Your presence provides contentment and satisfying adoration.
Love is not about being showered with pink-and-red-and-white everything; it’s about giving more than you receive every day of the year.
I don’t know exactly when or exactly how, but I began to realize that my hope had been sorely misplaced. I had looked to Dan like he would save me.
Just like we put up boundaries in dating to protect the sanctity of sex, we must be intentional with setting parameters around the heart.
Today, that little girl is a woman who prays. Not for herself or for her interracial family. She prays for the ones crippled by the ugliness of hate. She prays for those that didn’t ask for it to be passed down to them. She prays for the ones who can’t seem to find freedom from it.
More than just a personality test, Dr. Gary Chapman’s five love language categories break down the ways in which we receive and give love. Chapman first published The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts in 1995 after combining his personal life experience with his pastoring and marital counseling expertise.
Eventually, I healed from Carl. I stopped crying and listening to Adele. I went on dates and learned to crush again. I started praying for a better love.
Because that’s the thing about words: without ordained authority, pretty promises hold no gravity. It’s like expecting protein from candy corn and ending up with a semester-long headache instead.