love
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Most people want to truly understand love. In the Bible, God paints a very clear picture that helps us to understand if we really are in love. One of the greatest love stories that we find in the Bible is the Song of Solomon. It is also known as the Song of Songs. This is a story that helps us to better understand how to build Godly relationships. This article is full of great tips that will help you to build a Godly relationship before marriage.
1.) Physical Restraint- While we are attracted to our partners, God asks us to practice physical restraint until marriage. If you practice physical restraint in relationship by saving intimate moments for marriage (Even holding hands and sitting too close  with each other can lead to intimate relationships – AVOID IT – cannot stress enough of how important this matter is!)-Hebrews 13:4-“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” While practicality does not determine right from wrong, if the Bible’s message on sex before marriage were obeyed, there would be far fewer sexually transmitted diseases, far fewer abortions, far fewer unwed mothers and unwanted pregnancies, and far fewer children growing up without both parents in their lives. Abstinence is God’s only policy when it comes to sex before marriage. Abstinence saves lives, protects babies, gives sexual relations the proper value, and, most importantly, honors God. Then you will not only have a healthy relationship with God, but with your partner as well.
2.) Maintain Your Character- Be who you are when you are with your future spouse. Don’t try to be someone you’re not. It is important that both you and your future spouse show your true colors before marriage. This way there will be NO SURPRISES once you are married!  Be happy and attain the fruit of the spirit in your personal life! – 1 Timothy 6:6 – “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” & Galatians 5:22-23 – ” But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
3.) Get Opinions From Others- We may not always want to hear what others want to say, but it is important that we LISTEN to their opinion. Listen to what the one you love have to say. Titus 3:1 – “Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good.” 
4.) Allow the Man to take the Lead- God asks men to lead in a relationship;however that doesn’t mean that a woman should not have an opinion. Make sure that you are both in this together for the RIGHT REASONS! 
Ephesians 5:21-25 – “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
5.) Praise Each Other- Find reasons every day to give each other praise. This will help you to BUILD LOVE & SECURITY in your relationship. Tell your future spouse the things that you love about him or her and be there for them during happy times as well as tough times. – 1 Thessalonian 5:11 – “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.”
6.) Become One in Spirit Make sure that both you and your partner are in the same place spiritually. (As nice as it may be for two people to live together meeting each other’s needs, GOD HAS A HIGHER CALLING FOR THE MARRIAGE. Even as they were to be serving Christ with their lives before marriage
Benjamin Mensah

By Benjamin Mensah

Benjamin Mensah [Freshhope] is a young man, very passionate about the youth of this Generation. Very friendly, reliable and very passionate about the things of God and all that I do. The mission is to inform, educate and entertain. Feel free to send your whatsapp messages to +233266550849 and call on +233242645676

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