Thanking God for your awesome boyfriend/girlfriend. Thoughts?

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AAAPlus

AAAPlus

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So at my church's college group, in the middle of worship we have a time called "Thank God Moments" where people can come up, take the mic, and publicly thank God for something He did in the past week.

Now more recently there have been some people pairing off, and sometimes you get someone (usually girls) coming up saying something like "I thank God for my awesome boyfriend __________, he's so encouraging/sweet/etc".

Personally I think it's kind of funny in that it's a bit out of place; probably 90% of the people there are single. I always jokingly pictured someone ending it by whispering menacingly "all the good ones are taken; you'll all die alone!" and then dropping the microphone on the ground. Of course they probably don't realize it, but my thoughts are that it's kind of like saying "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend and you don't, and I'm clearly happier than you".

On the other hand though, most of these folks are in Christian God-loving relationships, and it's an awesome and beautiful thing that they held out and continue to hold out for each other. God clearly brought them together, so why not thank Him publicly? At least they're attributing their happiness to God and not to their significant other.

What do you think; is it appropriate, or not? Do you do it or would you (if you had a significant other)?
 
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Jullianna

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AAAPlus said:
So at my church's college group, in the middle of worship we have a time called "Thank God Moments" where people can come up, take the mic, and publicly thank God for something He did in the past week.

Now more recently there have been some people pairing off, and sometimes you get someone (usually girls) coming up saying something like "I thank God for my awesome boyfriend __________, he's so encouraging/sweet/etc".

Personally I think it's kind of funny in that it's a bit out of place; probably 90% of the people there are single. I always jokingly pictured someone ending it by whispering menacingly "all the good ones are taken; you'll all die alone!" and then dropping the microphone on the ground. Of course they probably don't realize it, but my thoughts are that it's kind of like saying "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend and you don't, and I'm clearly happier than you".

On the other hand though, most of these folks are in Christian God-loving relationships, and it's an awesome and beautiful thing that they held out and continue to hold out for each other. God clearly brought them together, so why not thank Him publicly? At least they're attributing their happiness to God and not to their significant other.

What do you think; is it appropriate, or not? Do you do it or would you (if you had a significant other)?
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For me, that's the key part of your question. Seems like the point of the whole thing would be to edify the Body of Christ and to honor God, not your bf/gf. With all of the amazing things God does in our lives every day, I don't see how that would be very edifying to/honor anyone other than the bf/gf, but that's just me. *shrugs*

But I suppose if you'd been praying for a bf/gf for 20 years or something, it might qualify as a miracle...
 
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Lucy68

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Since they are truly thankful to God for their 'other' I think it's entirely appropriate for them to verbalize it :)

Those in the audience who don't have an 'other' at that moment may feel uncomfortable but this is a good growing opportunity....to put their own reactions in the background and be thankful along with them that they are happy, and be happy for them :)

 
zeroturbulence

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AAAPlus said:
So at my church's college group, in the middle of worship we have a time called "Thank God Moments" where people can come up, take the mic, and publicly thank God for something He did in the past week.

Now more recently there have been some people pairing off, and sometimes you get someone (usually girls) coming up saying something like "I thank God for my awesome boyfriend __________, he's so encouraging/sweet/etc".

Personally I think it's kind of funny in that it's a bit out of place; probably 90% of the people there are single. I always jokingly pictured someone ending it by whispering menacingly "all the good ones are taken; you'll all die alone!" and then dropping the microphone on the ground. Of course they probably don't realize it, but my thoughts are that it's kind of like saying "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend and you don't, and I'm clearly happier than you".

On the other hand though, most of these folks are in Christian God-loving relationships, and it's an awesome and beautiful thing that they held out and continue to hold out for each other. God clearly brought them together, so why not thank Him publicly? At least they're attributing their happiness to God and not to their significant other.

What do you think; is it appropriate, or not? Do you do it or would you (if you had a significant other)?
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Some will look at it as insensitive...

But some will see it as a sign of hope.
 
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AAAPlus said:
So at my church's college group, in the middle of worship we have a time called "Thank God Moments" where people can come up, take the mic, and publicly thank God for something He did in the past week.

Now more recently there have been some people pairing off, and sometimes you get someone (usually girls) coming up saying something like "I thank God for my awesome boyfriend __________, he's so encouraging/sweet/etc".

Personally I think it's kind of funny in that it's a bit out of place; probably 90% of the people there are single. I always jokingly pictured someone ending it by whispering menacingly "all the good ones are taken; you'll all die alone!" and then dropping the microphone on the ground. Of course they probably don't realize it, but my thoughts are that it's kind of like saying "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend and you don't, and I'm clearly happier than you".

On the other hand though, most of these folks are in Christian God-loving relationships, and it's an awesome and beautiful thing that they held out and continue to hold out for each other. God clearly brought them together, so why not thank Him publicly? At least they're attributing their happiness to God and not to their significant other.

What do you think; is it appropriate, or not? Do you do it or would you (if you had a significant other)?
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”Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything, give thanks, for this IS the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”

1 Thes. 5: 16,17,18

So, yes, do it, God wants a personal relationship, you will be blessed for doing 'it.'
 
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Often times single people that really want to marry or date become so hypersensitive that any mention of dating or marriage or such things sends them into a depression spiral. I know, i've been in that spot in the past. But the catch is, its not fair of them to expect other people to stifle their happiness and joy over a good thing in their life just because some others don't have the same thing in their life yet. The idea that people should keep quiet about this aspect of their lives because of single people rings more of a political correctness than sensitivity.
What if one of these people in the group got a new car? Should they not go up and thank God for this because someone in the audience might want a new car too and it may upset them? Single people need to learn to be less self absorbed and learn to be happy for others who find a mate. Not make people feel uncomfortable or shamed into staying quiet about it. Really, singles need to stop being so covetous about what others have.
 
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I would like to thank God the awesome boyfriend that He will send me in the future (if He gives me life enough), because i know that that boyfriend will be perfect for me, specially chosen my my Father in heaven to acomplish another of His wills in earth with this boyfriend when i marry with him.

I would like to thank God for making me waited so many years to get to know that future husband because He allowed me to grow in faith, in confidence in His will and in love in Him, because i am now completely sure that i wont have any doubt that He will be with me forever, that no matter the amount of love that i could feel for a human (husband or children), God will be the first love of my life.

I would like to thank God for letting me know myself through His word before knowing my boyfriend because i know that when i marry with this bf i will be strong enough to begining my growth as a wife and could be more able to deal with the problems that i will have in my marriage.

Thank you God
 
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ps. yes, i think we should thank God for all the things we have and for the things we dont.
 
Ritter

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I thank God all the time for the fact I don't have Autism, cancer or a recluse spider bite.
 
Ritter

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In all seriousness, I can understand the temptation to grandstand what with all the hormones and chemicals taking their toll.

I'm in a promising relationship right now, and as a result I feel like scaling the office building and shouting at cars passing by. Yet I don't. Why? Because some things are simply better when you accept them and find contentment in them with silent dignity.

God deserves praise in all things, but there are some that are better off shared with those one is close to and nobody else.
 
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Jullianna

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^he's cool like that^
 
Oncefallen

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The thing that I find to be sad at the college level is that the person that someone was bragging about 6 months ago is the one that they're badmouthing today.
 
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Oncefallen said:
The thing that I find to be sad at the college level is that the person that someone was bragging about 6 months ago is the one that they're badmouthing today.
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I hope this isn't true in my case right now, but you are right. That is typical.
 
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