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Old 09-07-2004, 05:59 PM
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Two good books about not dating and courting...

...are by Joshua Harris:

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

and the sequel...

Boy Meets Girl.

EXCELLENT books written by a now-29 year old soon to be senior pastor (effective 9-19-04).

Great insightful advice and filled with Word and wisdom. A must read. Check it out.
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Old 09-07-2004, 06:15 PM
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Thanks Rain Man for your clarification...

Although I have not read the article due to the lack of time... Let us not forget 1st Corinthians 7th chapter in regards to marriage vs. singleness... I think the biggest part that I found that led me on the path to getting married and now being married for a year and half is that I would have more time to devote to God if I was single--whereas, now, I have to give most of my time to my husband AND God... No, my house is not divided and I am not serving 2 masters!!! When wifely duties call--i.e. fixing dinner, sickness and in health, till death do you part with loving physically, cherishing daily and obeying to keep the peace and making sure you pray before mealtimes and bed to keep the Christian household in check--you had better know all that you are and where God put you if you had want to be with this man on a daily basis...

I delayed my marriage because God did NOT want me to be with NO FOOLS!!! Oh, and I fought with God tooth and nail to be with summa da FOOLS I ran after!!! It wasn't until He BANISHED ME and EXILED ME from my "Los Angeles" priveleges (and I did have those kind of priveleges...) that I became the woman He created me to be and a whole paradigm shift was made to what I understood as the man for me was all about and serious discussion, desire and act of marriage ensued...

Basically, when I surrended it ALL to God was when I met and married my mate... Like, Trust in the Lord and KISS...

So, suffice to say, if you ultimately want to be married and have prepared yourself to BE married in God's Way--everything seems to be a snap...

If you force marriage into your life and your are ill-prepared, expect Spiritual Bankruptcy that only God will not foresake you... May be, you will eventually get to Heaven... But, I wish the best for you... And the Devil just loves to keep a sistah down like dat dere...

There is more to marriage than just LOVE...
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Old 09-07-2004, 06:56 PM
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Wink Okay...

So, I must have been living in SIN A LONNNNNNGGGGG TIME...

I just finished reading the articles written by Dr. Mohler...

I agree with him...

I did have "selfish motivations" while pursuing my higher degrees before I got married...

The fact is, I could have met my now husband 15 years ago!!! He attended Morehouse College while I was attending Spelman!!! But at that time, my life was definitely NOT Spirit led--it was almost dayum near demonic... It was filled with sin...

But so was Mary of Magdelene's life--and look what Christ did for her!!!

So, in Christian life, we all have to travel paths that sometimes we led ourselves into and make stoopid mistakes if God allows us--call it free will...

And God so LOVED me that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have Everlasting life...

I guess it was when I dedicated my dissertation to God--"I can do ALL things in Christ, etc..." I guess God got a hold of me and straightened me out before He allowed the concept of being married to my now husband enter into my realm of conciousness... And, yeah, mine took a lightening bolt out of Heaven in the form of being sent to the emergency room for a Grand Mal seizure in the middle of Nowhere, Texas in front of "Samaritan strangers", without family...

But, when I entrusted my EVERYTHING to Christ--WHOA--DID I GET GIFTS!!! (notice the plural "S")...

All I got to say is my name is written on His books and He truly ain't gonna give up on me without a battle...

So, ladies, if I made it to where I wanted to be with all my failures and faults--so can you!!! Because I am a living witness of the power of Christ--a living testament to His Will--not mine--but Thine!!!

For the "ladies in waiting"-- what worked for me is "Time Limits"... 3 months of COURTING--and that's it... Throw your chips on the table and call it... No B.S.!!! And if he ain't the one--you're WAAAYYY better off of ending it right there and then, than waiting in vain for brothaman to step up to the plate--'cuz it is all about being "equally yolked"... And if you all aren't starting off on equal footing--family values, thoughts, perceptions, realities, etc... Like if you all aren't "anteing up" at the high stakes tables--then maybe y'all need to STOP PLAYING!!! Go and seek the Kingdom...

I'll leave it at that...
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Old 09-08-2004, 01:02 PM
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Red face say wut?

3 months....
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Old 09-08-2004, 02:42 PM
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Re: say wut?

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3 months....
do u think thats too long? or not long enough?
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Old 09-08-2004, 03:31 PM
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Re: Re: say wut?

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do u think thats too long? or not long enough?
Why?
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Old 09-08-2004, 04:45 PM
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Re: Re: Re: say wut?

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Why?
Uhhh..because I was asking a question that seemed to go along with the discussion..but if its personal..nevermind LOL... I thought since u posted that on a public message board it was open to discussion..
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Old 09-08-2004, 05:28 PM
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AKA_Monet, I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed your posts. You have a very contagious spirit!

I like your 3 months rule... although I prefer one year. I think that a couple should know within one year of dating/courtship if they are compatible for marriage. My thoughts are, give it all 4 seasons. It's easy to have a summer romance and decide that you're meant to be. See if you can survive winter!

Rain Man, I read both Joshua Harris books and I agree with his views very much. It's too late for me but that's how my husband and I are raising our children... no "dating" but courtship. Our friends and family look at us as if we have 6 heads.
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Old 09-08-2004, 05:37 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: say wut?

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Uhhh..... I thought since u posted that on a public message board it was open to discussion..
shyyyyyyytttttttt. LOL

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Old 09-08-2004, 07:06 PM
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AKA_Monet, I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed your posts. You have a very contagious spirit!

I like your 3 months rule... although I prefer one year. I think that a couple should know within one year of dating/courtship if they are compatible for marriage. My thoughts are, give it all 4 seasons. It's easy to have a summer romance and decide that you're meant to be. See if you can survive winter!

Rain Man, I read both Joshua Harris books and I agree with his views very much. It's too late for me but that's how my husband and I are raising our children... no "dating" but courtship. Our friends and family look at us as if we have 6 heads.
Rule of Thumb: when everyone is disagreeing with you i.e. you're probably doing the right thing ...it doesn't surprise me that your friends and family look at you like that...sometimes people just don't understand

I kinda like that 4 seasons idea....makes good sense!
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Old 09-10-2004, 06:35 PM
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Thumbs up 3 month waiting period...

Disclaimer: This process ONLY works if you WANT TO BE MARRIED UNDER CHRISTIAN IDEALS or SPIRITUALLY INCLINED!!! If you are not that way and have different concepts about relationships than what is described on this topic, then this will not work for you!!!

Second disclaimer: The "3 month waiting period" is ONLY to be used if you KNOW EXACTLY that is the person you want be with for the REST of your life--in a Christian way...

Another way of putting it: You only do the "3 month" thang if you are "playing for keeps"...

If you cannot manage your own life within 3 months, then you ought not be applying the "3 month waiting period" on just any old body...

The 3 month commitment is also on your part... 3 months means you don't rush into brothaman... You don't date him whenever he "snaps" of his fingers... If he can get you at the last minute--he'll treat you like the last minute... The idea is you want to be the first thing on his mind--second only to God and Christ when he wakes up in the morning... You don't run up under a brutha... He can chase you all he wants... Men chase after football teams as fans--when a man knows what he wants, folks can tell... There is no reason why you have to push yourself upon a brotha... You yourself must be disciplined, too!!!

It takes approxiamately 3 months of daily exercise to start to see 1 lb. of weight loss occur--surely, one should be able to know whether the one he or she is COURTING is the one he or she wants to be with for a long term relationship...

What's 3 months of your salary if you saved $100 per month??? Or are you all living from paycheck to paycheck???

What's 3 months of improving your health by eating right and getting the appropriate amount of sleep???

Really, how hard is it to wait 3 months, then call the relationship like you see it...

The catch is, if the other person ain't all that serious, you can tell within 3 weeks or less... Then it is on to the next one... If you hang on more than 3 months, then you will be left hanging, on and on--with little to show or nothing or worse... And, all the while, you could have been with somebody who probably would be better for you to begin with before you chased and kept it down with knucklehead!!!

And if you play it by seasons, which works okay for some folks, then the season that you need the person the most--will he or she BE there with you??? Like Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Day or your birthday??? Because these holidays bunch up quickly and there will be an ENTIRE season that will be left out if you wait for it to come around...

3 months is a "safety precaution" for that seasons... And really, you outta have a SPOUSE for a "LIFETIME"--not reasons or seasons...

A fling on the otherhand is normally 4-6 months... Been there, done that...

A tryst, booty call or affair last years... Been there, done that, too...

And what do you really end up with? Broken hearts and tears... Been done been there, done been done that!!!

If you want to be married and you like what you see within 2 weeks, then the 3 month waiting period works wonders with the RIGHT PERSON!!!

Then after the time is up and brothaman has not said what you wanted to hear, then you ask him, "hey, we've known each other for _____ long, what is up with all of this--what are trying to accomplish here???" Then if he bullishts you and says something trite, HASTA LA VISTA BABY!!! But if he says what you want to hear... Hmmmm.... Well.... Did you get what you wanted??? Did you accomplish what you were set out to do???
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