Relationships

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How God Encouraged Me When Dating Didn’t Work Out

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We had known each other for a long time in church. He had a heart for God, people, and missions, and was fun to be around. Our friends also said that we had good chemistry, so I made the effort to spend more time with him.
A green love candy among many pairs of red love candy

When Everyone But You Seems to Be Getting Attached

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“Did you hear… X and Y got together yesterday!” “Huh? Since when were they together?” I noticed lately that this sort of exchange has replaced the “Hello, how are you?” between my friends and me.
Letter in envelope with the text "God, actually... I want a husbnad more than you"

God, You’re Not Enough for Me

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For a time in my life, I knew very clearly that God was not good enough for me. In fact, I told God I’d much prefer a husband than Him.
A group of teenagers walking

3 Things I’m Learning from Journeying with Younger Christians

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I heard them as soon as the lift doors opened. The raucous chatter of teenage girls, occasionally punctuated by the tone-deaf squeals of a rubber chicken toy they had stumbled on in the church’s kindergarten and now took delight in playing with. 
Woman working with gossiping colleagues behind her.

When Office Gossip Left Me Embarrassed

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Believing that it’s usually the guy who’s expected to make the first move, I was afraid that people would be laughing behind my back and making negative comments about me. Truth was, I felt ashamed about having been “rejected romantically”.
hand picking petals

Are We Over-Spiritualising Our Love Lives?

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In Bible College (or “Bridal College” as it’s also known), I was asked out on a date by a guy whom I had clearly stuck in the friend-zone list. But my friends encouraged us to be together because we were “so perfect for one another”. And he seemed to be everywhere I happened to be—surely this was a “sign” from God.
Photo of couple holding hands torn in two

Dear Younger Self, It’s Time to Break Up and You Know Why

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You probably didn’t expect that you’d be here today, thinking about whether you should break up with your non-Christian boyfriend.
Boy and girl hands almost touching

What I Wish My Younger Self Knew About Lust

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There’s one thing I need to warn you about. You’re going to struggle with lust, and I’m sad to say that a lot of it will stem from these three lies that you will—or already—believe about sex and intimacy.
A hand with two engagement rings

Where God Was When I Married Late

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I first became serious about my faith in Jesus in college. From then on, I knew what I wanted in a man—a Christian, but not just any Christian; I wanted a man whose commitment to the faith was “pastor level”.