A Thought in the Life of a Pastor's Kid

I realized that in my last post, I never truly defined the difference between dating and courting. Yes, we found out that dating is the world's way and courting is God's way....but what is the difference? There is a book called The 7 Royal Laws of Courtship (that is where my brother got the main theme for his message) and this book gives an amazing definition for both. Let's take a look at them, shall we? ;) "Courting is developing a relationship with an individual in the safety of a group. Dating involves a couple isolating themselves from others and thus leaving themselves open to temptation." So let's move on to rule number 2...... 2) By the grace of almighty God, I will arrive at the marriage altar morally pure. If you were like me, you were asking yourself the question, "What does it mean to be morally pure??" I'm glad you asked! :) Morally pure means to be pure physically, emotionally, and mentally. There are a lot of sub-points t...

  I don't know about y'all but I was SO excited for the service on Wednesday night and to hear the next message in the series! I hope you are just as excited as I am :)   I just wanted to stop and say really quickly that the reason for me posting this series is not to glorify myself or the man who preached it. Yes, God has used my brother in an awesome way and has given him a great message that needs to be shared. But the purpose for my writing these posts is to stand for the truth and hopefully to help and encourage others. I want God to be glorified in everything I do. And that includes relationships. God has a plan for finding "the One". Although, sad to say, so many people don't know what His plan is and end up doing it the world's way. My purpose for writing these posts is to show that there is an alternative! There is a Biblical way!  So back to the series ;) This part is going to be about Dating Vs. Courting.     Of course, everyone knows what dat...

Are y'all ready for the next part of this little "series"? I know I am! So what are we waiting for?? Let's go! One of the greatest Biblical examples on finding a future spouse is the story of Isaac and Rebekah. One of my favorites for sure! This example can be found in Genesis 24. We are going to look at several things that we can learn from this story about what we should be doing or what we should be looking for when finding "the One". 1) Isaac was not searching for a wife (Genesis 24:1-4) The title of this series (as my brother puts it) is really an 'oxymoron'. The Biblical approach to "finding" a mate isn't really searching at all! And no, it's not a time of just simply waiting either. This is a time to prepare for the future. For me, this is a time that I need to use to prepare myself on how to run a home, cook, take care of children, etc. I shouldn't just be sitting around saying, "Woe is me....hurry up Prince Ch...

   If you're anything like me, you are thinking and preparing for the future and getting some things settled in your life. You're waiting for your "Prince Charming" to come along, defeat the dragon, sweep you off your feet, and ride off into the sunset with you!   Ok....maybe that's a bit dramatic ;) But you get the point.      But! How do you know when "the One" comes along? Is there even such a thing as "the One"? What about courtship...or should I consider dating?  Does the Bible even give the answers to what I should do when finding my future spouse?    Well, I have good news for you! Throughout the next couple of Wednesday services, my brother (one of my favorite preachers), is preaching a series called "The Biblical Approach to Finding a Mate". This series started last night and I am SO excited to share some of my notes with y'all! Some things really stood out to me...so I am hoping that it will be an encouragement for y...

Yes, as a 19-year-old, I am patiently (or at least trying to be patient) waiting for the One that God has for me. If you are a teen or young adult reading this, you may be thinking the same exact thing.                             What's that old quote..."great minds think alike"? Wow! We have great minds! :) During this waiting time, it is so easy to get impatient or to think, "Hurry up God! My life is flying by me!" It's easy to get frustrated with God's timing. Sometimes it can even be easy to think that there isn't one out there for me. Maybe God just wants me to stay single for the rest of my life. Maybe I will end up being that old spinster with 30 cats (that is definitely not a nice thought). You know what...maybe I should just go with the next guy that comes along, whether he is God's will or not. Whoa!! Stop just a sec. Let's talk about this. Trust me...I have been there, thinking those thoughts, being ...