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Is this the work of god? - 11/2/2008 1:34:51 AM
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Zack_NorcalRiders
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ok so lately ive been asking god to sort of put a nice christian girl in my life , and recently i just met a girl who is very attractive in my eyes . she is very mature and we sort of connect . and best of all she is a christian which now days in my opnion is hard to find especially in high school . I believe this is the work of god but i dont know where to go from here . do i continue my relationship with her ? i mean im only 16 and she is 17 am i to young to begin expieriencing love with a women on this level ?
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/2/2008 1:41:21 AM
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misty35
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ok so lately ive been asking god to sort of put a nice christian girl in my life , and recently i just met a girl who is very attractive in my eyes . she is very mature and we sort of connect . and best of all she is a christian which now days in my opnion is hard to find especially in high school . I believe this is the work of god but i dont know where to go from here . do i continue my relationship with her ? i mean im only 16 and she is 17 am i to young to begin expieriencing love with a women on this level ?
Zack, I love your questions :) And no, you arent too young to experience love, BUT do not rush anything, allow God to direct you in EVERYTHING you do, and you wont go wrong. Im not saying that God has put this girl in your life and Im not saying that He hasnt, but in TIME, you will know. God knows your questions, your thoughts and your concerns....and He knows how to answer you, so ask. Be patient, which is very hard at times, and He'll show you.
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/2/2008 1:51:51 AM
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Zack_NorcalRiders
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and i always love your answers misty lol
thankyou so much , i just want to know if she is the one im destined for which i know me being young and all most people call it " puppy love"
im very eager to expierience love though but patience is the answer . No
god is the answer
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/2/2008 1:07:38 PM
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kmangel
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Josh Harris has written a book called I Kissed Dating Goodbye. It may give you some food for thought about dating and finding the woman God has for you.
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/10/2008 6:56:46 AM
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/10/2008 9:26:14 AM
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You are not too young to feel love...
... age is not the determining factor in if you are ready to pursue a relationship with anyone. It is great to be friends with someone that you think might one day be more than a friend, but until you are ready to MARRY, it is best to keep the time you spend with this person in public and/or with others to guarantee that the relationship stays pure.
And I doubt at 16 and 17 that the two of you are ready for marriage...you need to be prepared to support a family (both of you, even if the future wife plans to stay home with the family), you need to have lived on you own for a period of time and learned how to budget and live within your income. You also need to understand yourself, your personality, wants desires...what are the things you will expect from a spouse? What type of lifestyle do you want? How do you want children to be raised? What are the requirements for a church you attend as a family? And then you need to make sure that your future spouse has done the same and that you either agree on these issues or you can make a compromise that is good for both of you.
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/10/2008 4:00:41 PM
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Just start as friends and keep it simple. If a romantic relationship is to happen it will. My husband and I have been together since he was 15 and I was 17. It has been 8 years now and we are very happy. We took it slow though. We've been married 3 and a half years. If God's wills it. It will happen.
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/10/2008 4:04:51 PM
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Josh Harris has written a book called I Kissed Dating Goodbye. It may give you some food for thought about dating and finding the woman God has for you.
AWESOME book! Although, if you do read it, really read it! I read it for the first time about five years ago, but not until recently when I reread it did I really read it!
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/10/2008 6:57:25 PM
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You've gotten great advice here, Zack. Good for you for asking.
Figure, when will you be ready to marry? Probably after you finish your education and have a career. Marriage is expensive and, as my pastor once said, "I knew it was God's will for me to marry my wife, and then it was God's will for me to pay bills." If it's going to be some years before you're there (and I'm assuming good living skills, emotional readiness, spiritual readiness) so it would be good just to keep things casual until you're ready. Then turn on the afterburners, throttle down and chase that girl with a ring! 
In the meanwhile, it gives you a chance to hang out with people. In groups is really good; I told my kid in college to not date but just enjoy all friends together where there's no pressure. Have fun, get to know how to be casual friends with the opposite sex, and grow up in its time. When one picks her out and gets the OK from her dad, he can turn his afterburners on with our blessing! That's courtship, not dating, and it's better built-in protection for both the guy and girl.
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/11/2008 5:24:05 PM
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Who knows what the work of God is? It seems that people often try to assign things to God, but I think that's dangerous. Who knows the mind of God? Even the disciples had to roll the dice to determine the man to take the place of Judas.
Try not to read God's mind. Pray. Seek His will. But understand that He is God and may or may not be involved in a certain aspect of your life. He's given us hands to do our own things some. That's why we have free will. We can't and shouldn't blame God for our mistakes. And we shouldn't be quick to assign actions to Him. I think the word "maybe" is about as far as we can go most of the time.
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RE: Is this the work of god? - 11/11/2008 10:07:47 PM
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Could be... but if it is God's will you be together romantically, it will happen no matter what age. It could be now, it could be when you're in your 20s with just a friendship up to then. I wouldn't rush into anything. Get to know her as friends, hang out in groups together, etc. When you feel you have confirmation to begin a romantic relationship (permission from parents, close friends, mentors), and feel you're ready yourselves, go ahead and enjoy God's blessings!
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