As I preached, worked, and fellowshipped with everyone at the FCA mission two weeks ago, I began to look back on my high school experience. As I sifted through the years I began noticing a trend in my relational life. I really didn’t have a gauge to measure relationships with. Now, I’m sure my dad, David, Tommy, or Bob preached on how to gauge my relationships at one point, but I didn’t use anything when it came to dating. My only gauge was 1. Does she go to church? 2. Is she pretty? I didn’t care to even ask if she loved Jesus or what her heart looked like.
As I got older, I developed a gauge and the Lord has blessed me with a beautiful wife who met and continually meets these requirements. I wrote this up in my journal for my daughter Mercy. I know she’s only ten months old, but I figure it’ll give me time to shape and mold this list. (And possibly grow it!)
This is a framework for what a person should be exhibiting and permeating before you decide to give your heart to them in a relationship. I feel that if the youth of our culture today could begin using this measure the potential of a bf/gf then it might plant seeds to lead to healthy marriages because they won’t be selling themselves short for prom, which may grow into not selling themselves short for marriage.
I hope this helps, and if you have any suggestions please send them my way!
