If You Want to Date a Christian, DO NOT Say . . .

God bless!
-Mark

[tacksgmvs]

The only things God has told me is that He loves me, that I’m one of His, to be patient, to wait upon Him and to pray and ask in Jesus name.

[Onlythenarrowroad]

Make a Connection, Build a Foundation, Proceed with a Commitment, Hope for a Future, Be Realistic and Positive.

[beanie_bae]

1. Don't ask someone on a date that you've barely talked to
2. Don't treat the other person like an object
3. Don't talk about the future when there is no past
4. Don't tell a Christian that you aren't looking for a non-serious relationship
5. No pick-up lines. Be authentic.
6. Don't bring up marriage with a person that you're not in a serious relationship with.
7. Don't talk about past exes with someone you like unless the time is appropriate.
8. Don't bring up someone you kind of like to someone else you kind of like of the opposite sex.
9. Keep what you feel God may have said about the other person to your heart.

Good points! None of these have I ever done which is good, but I need to stay clear myself of points 3 and 5, like too many compliments even though I care to everyone in general, and not getting too excited of what hasn't happened yet, but could and most likely will in Jesus name!

[GloryEzeude]

ouu the first point is very true, especially as Christians. Most Christians won't just go out with just anyone they have to at least know you or know about you

[MsCurlyBarbie]

Thank you for saying that using the “God told me...” is manipulative. 👏🏽👏🏽
If God does tell you it will happen and he will confirm it with the other person.

[preachingpoet]

HE beckons me higher
Always
And HE leads me to climb higher to reach LOVE in HIS name
HE never makes me feel inadequate or ashamed...

HE is LOVE. We are connected and I am grateful for my place in HIS heart.

HE holds me true and will never let me go.

[dhaleyy]

I agree especially number 6.🙂😄
someone told me about marriage last year he ask where i place want to build a family someday he is Christian he said that he likes me but that gives me pressure to think then i ask to God to give me clarification and peace so i ask my family and my friends too then they said it's early think about it, you are still young and you didn't know each other yet and more! And one day i told him that i'm not ready to it even tho he is pursuing God than i do. God is great all the time when i ask Him. He gives what i need and i ask my self did i seek God first before this man? so that gives me hint that i need to seek God first and that's what my heart wants me to do! Thank you Mark for this video! Praise the Lord❤️

May God bless you all, stay blessed and be a blessing!

[summers]

Very sound advice here, learning all the time. Thanks Mark.

[debonaesimpson]

Wow. We did some of these things. Like the talking about our exes, we both talked about marriage and were comfortable with it and I mentioned liking some others, but I was just being completely transparent as it pertained to my past and current love interests and I was just being completely honest with him, cause I didn't want to hide certain things and enter a relationship without mentioning it. And he didn't have a problem with it, he respected my honesty and said it's the past and I've grown so it's ok😂😂, and we didn't have a problem with us talking marriage and our exes. We had recently just met and we talked about those things like 3 days after meeting each other, but we were set up by a friend that thought we'd be good together, so that may have made a difference in our communication and what we were comfortable with, I thinkit did. As u said ur views are subjective though and I do agree with all of them, but I just shared my side, yk. And it's a month and a day since we've known each other now and we're thinking of getting together now, so it depends on the person. But I think ur views are the safe and should be followed. Please pray for us. I asked God that your next video would guide me to knowing if I should date him now or wait, but I'm not sure if it answered it, I'll probably have to rewatch and ask again. But I'm asking for your prayers. And once again, thank you Mark. God bless you.

[joywebster]

#3 chuckling about talking future with no past. Years ago I had a friend who had a list of her future goals with her date to be covered in first date, sometimes a blind date. She was beautiful and wondered why the men ran from her date so fast, so hard. I couldn't change her approach.

[JillCee]

Me and my current boyfriend did talk about our exes early on. We did it mutually. He was not over one of them and I told him he really needed to figure out what he wanted before we could proceed. We focused on friendship at that point. When he was able to let go, there was a major sudden shift in the relationship forward. In our case, I am glad we did talk about it before emotionally invested.

[xavierjohnson]

Always ...the perfect timing thank god and may god bless you abundantly

[shadow]

God just answered my prayer. 😱 Scary... 🙏Thank you Mark. 🤗 God bless you.

[martinmwenda]

That point about the pickup lines really hit me deep

[deanvideos]

Wow... yeah being too transparent has cost me relationships. 😑

[samanthabeaty]

Man, I've already done a few of these ... mainly talking about marriage and talking about my ex. It's hard not to, though--it's what everyone's talking about in our singles group at church. It sure is hard not to join in on those conversations! heh heh.

[mailenereyes]

Thank you pastor, I'm learning a lot from u, such a blessing frm God having this minstry of you, God bles you more

[annabelle]

Number 1 really should be a common sense to everyone seriously ^^;;; Well- said here, especially needed for good Christian brothers as a wise tip!

[evacalinisan]

Thanks a lot! All your points affirms me and on point. it helps me personally and also as I help other young adult in this area of life. God bless your ministry.

[ericae]

Wow, Mark! This video was spot on....