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5 Biblical Rules For Dating Millennials Might Want To Learn

Rules are hard to keep, but they can prevent future harm.

Cara Hoekstra
Dec 03, 2017
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5 Biblical Rules For Dating Millennials Might Want To Learn
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In today's world, dating is difficult to navigate. It's a time filled with emotion and excitement, but this can lead to hurt for both parties involved. Romance leads people to do things they wouldn't do otherwise. In order to prevent harm, there are some rules couples can follow. Although the Bible never explicitly talks about dating, biblical principles can be applied to the practice.

Here are a few biblical rules to help guard against the damages that can come with dating.

1. Guard your heart.

"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." Proverbs 4:23

2. Wait for God's timing.

"The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him." Lamentations 3:25

3. Seek God more than any relationship.

"‘And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’" Mark 12:30

4. Don't just follow your heart.

"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" Jeremiah 17:9

5. Listen to and seek the counsel of other wiser and more mature people.

"He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray." Proverbs 10:17

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