A lot of singles have mistaken dating
for courtship. The two are wide apart.
Courtship is a Biblical model for the relationship between a man and
woman that leads to marriage.
Everything done by both (man and
woman) is within the context of the fear of God.
Courtship spans from the day a man
makes his intention known to a woman and the woman accept such proposal until
they eventually marry.
Courtship happens when THE MAN is clear about the right woman. THE WOMAN chooses to wait on the right man and the pursuit is made in the right season,
In courtship, spiritual emphasis such as prayer, Word study, fellowship with believers, ministry discussion, etc are intentionally practiced. (1 Corinthian 7:1; 1 Timothy 2:9)
Dating
on the other hand
put romance and sex before commitment or marriage consideration. Dating happens
a lot of times and more often than not ends up in abortion of unwanted
pregnancy, bitterness, heartbreak, financial loss, suicide, fitting and so on.
In dating, there is great tendency on physical emphasis such as holding hands, hugging, kissing, and idle conversation. There is every likelihood that in dating, there is no intent to marry. Someone said, ''Dating with no intent to marry is like going to the grocery store with no money. You either leave unhappy or take something that is not yours (Jefferson Bethke)
Do you share the above views on courtship and dating?
Marriage is not a man's idea, it is God's idea!
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