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Starting Bible study
Question: Okay my boyfriend and I are starting to do a bible study starting in proverbs because its something we NEED to be working on. Well anyways he has been doing bible study with his diciple from church and everyday they read until a passage speaks to them write what it is, how it effects you and a prayer of commitment, I dont have a problem doing this, its just staring my personal thought with him that makes me a little uncomforitable. I tell him everything but when it comes to God, and sharing my point of views or thoughts i just get nervous. and I dunno what to do! Answer: Originally Posted by Maria05 Okay my boyfriend and I are starting to do a bible study starting in proverbs because its something we NEED to be working on. Well anyways he has been doing bible study with his diciple from church and everyday they read until a passage speaks to them write what it is, how it effects you and a prayer of commitment, I dont have a problem doing this, its just staring my personal thought with him that makes me a little uncomforitable. I tell him everything but when it comes to God, and sharing my point of views or thoughts i just get nervous. and I dunno what to do! Don't share your personal thoughts then right away. Start by just discussing the passage and what it is trying to say and how some random person could apply it too there lives. As you become more and more comfortable then move to more deep stuff. Answer: How long have the two of you been dating? Answer: We have been dating almost a year! Answer: Ok that's cool, well here's my advice. Because you're not near marriage I would advise the two of you not to get really deep and intimate into this past of your life. Satan uses this to get to Christian couples because once they get very intimately involved in that way, it tends to lead towards more intimacy in other area's of their life. This can be very dangerous so it should be entered into cautiously. With that said, there's nothing wrong with being a little nervous about this because it's should be something that means enough to you that you wouldn't be quick to share such deep emotions and thoughts with your boyfriend. For dating couples I usually advise not doing this in secluded places, a good thing to try is both reading the same book or the same book or chapter of the bible and then getting together and talking about what God layed on your heart through reading it or what it meant to you. Try doing this at one or the other's house with other people home of course, at a coffee shop, at church, school library or you could even do it over the phone. It's very important to include God in your relationship, but it's even more important to include God in your own personal relationship first. If He does not come first in your personal life it's impossible to include him in any other part of your life. Answer: Originally Posted by Maria05 I dont have a problem doing this, its just staring my personal thought with him that makes me a little uncomforitable. I tell him everything but when it comes to God, and sharing my point of views or thoughts i just get nervous. Do you have other friends that you pray with and share your faith with without feeling nervous or uncomfortable? If you are able to relate to others with that sort of spiritual openness and intimacy but not your boyfriend, it just means that building trust and comfortability in that area of your relationship is just something you need to work at. But if you have trouble sharing your relationship with God with anyone (even with your sisters in Christ) then your real issue doesn't have much to do with your boyfriend. Copyright © 2007 - 2008 www.thanktoday.com
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