The Holloways, who are involved in CO down here, came to Myrtle Beach to talk to us about relationships. There have been jokes down here that CO likes guy-girl friendships and marriage, but that they don’t like dating. Haha. There are so many questions that can be asked when thinking about relationships. We know that we were designed for relationships (including: marriage, family, friends, etc.). It can get confusing because the Bible does not specifically address dating. The way that we date has really not been around that long. Heck, less than a century ago parents required escorts to accompany their sons and daughters on dates. We were told that dating should reflect and prepare you for marriage. It should display and develop our dignity and diversity as male and female. They also told us that dating needs to take place in community. It is important to include your friends and family in your dating life because they will be able to help guide you and make sure that you are on the right track and that your intentions are pure. This is also a good opportunity to grow in relationship with your sisters in Christ because you are letting them in. One thing that really hit me was when they told us that the way that most people are dating is preparing them for divorce rather than marriage. They cling to a person, give them a part of themselves, and then when the friendship or relationship is over they let go and move onto someone else as if nothing is wrong. I find this extremely sad, but once I thought back to relationships that I have watched even in just one year of college, this made sense. Hopefully this trend can be changed. There was encouragement at the end of the talk when we reflected on how Christ already died for anything that is in our pasts. Sin should not make you feel secluded from God. They said, “The depths of your sin will help you feel a greater height of the Gospel.”
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