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This is a piece that really stuck in my mind after reading it. its from the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris. ^_^
We may never model high fashion in New York or Paris, but as Christians we Model God's love to the world. Understanding this role profoundly affects our approach to relationships, especially our dating relationships. When dating, we represent God's love, not only to the other person in the relationship, but also to the people watching us.
As Christians, we need to remember that God's perfect love is not only for our benefit. A model wears clothing to attract attention to the designer's creativity. The model displays the designer's work, but the designer's reputation, not the model's, is on the line. In the same way, as Christians, we model God's love, whether or not we realize it. people watch us, and what they see affects God's reputation for loving his creation. If we claim to follow Christ then wear this world's twisted style of love, we drag the name and character of our lord in the dirt.
For this reason, we must ask ourselves, "am I modeling the love of Christ? Do my motivations and actions in this relationship reflect the perfect love God has shown me?" How would you answer those questions right now?
We may never model high fashion in New York or Paris, but as Christians we Model God's love to the world. Understanding this role profoundly affects our approach to relationships, especially our dating relationships. When dating, we represent God's love, not only to the other person in the relationship, but also to the people watching us.
As Christians, we need to remember that God's perfect love is not only for our benefit. A model wears clothing to attract attention to the designer's creativity. The model displays the designer's work, but the designer's reputation, not the model's, is on the line. In the same way, as Christians, we model God's love, whether or not we realize it. people watch us, and what they see affects God's reputation for loving his creation. If we claim to follow Christ then wear this world's twisted style of love, we drag the name and character of our lord in the dirt.
For this reason, we must ask ourselves, "am I modeling the love of Christ? Do my motivations and actions in this relationship reflect the perfect love God has shown me?" How would you answer those questions right now?