The Bible should be the center of your relationship. Spending time in the Word together is crucial to growing in your faith and your relationship.
1.You are comfortable with silence
Many couples try to fill the time with discussions
and activities, but the real strength of a relationship lies in how comfortable
you are just being with the other person.
2.You pray together
It’s
simple – the couple who prays together – stays together.
3.Both of you think of each other before yourselves
One thing we can learn from Jesus is how to be
selfless. It is important to practice this as often as possible in our
relationships – and to be sure that that selflessness goes both ways.
4.You are comfortable with disagreement
Couples
who are perfect for each other still don’t always agree – it is important to
know that it that is okay! God’s wants us to learn from each other, and
disagreements are one way for that to happen.
5.You value going to church together
It
is essential to be able to go to church together for the teaching, the
community, and to have a common understanding of each other’s beliefs.
6.You enjoy, or at least appreciate, each other’s hobbies
The
person God has in mind for you will be perfect for you, but sometimes you won’t
always agree on what to do for fun. It is important for your
boyfriend/girlfriend to know that you care about the things they enjoy even if
you don’t enjoy them yourself.
7.They don’t force you to do things you don’t want to do
Getting out of your comfort zone can be a good thing!
However, if the person you are dating continually insists that you do things
that you aren’t comfortable with, no matter how big or how small, they are not
the person God has planned for you.
8.You agree on the big things – children, money, sex, marriage.
All
relationships are different, but these “big
topics” can make or break them. While not “first date” material, it is
important to discuss these four topics in order to know if this relationship is
a part of God’s plan.
9.You both understand that God’s plan is the most important plan
No
one knows where God plans for them to go or what God plans for them to be –
both of you must be willing to submit to God’s will!
10.You read the Bible together
The Bible should be the center of your relationship.
Spending time in the Word together is crucial to growing in your
faith and your
relationship.
