Falling in love is exhilarating! There’s nothing like it! You feel more alive than any other time in life. But falling in love can be hazardous to your health if you allow the heart to block your thinking. Heartbreak is inevitable.
It surprises me that young people think that healthy dating habits come naturally! They think they would never fall in love with someone who would later break their hearts and the hearts of their children.
But after forty years of marriage and ministry, Pastor and I have seen an unbelievable amount of miserable couples, broken families and devastated children. None of us thinks it will happen to us. But it does. If we don't prepare and plan for success then no preparation or planning naturally leads to failure. No one wants to fail but so few want to prepare or plan. It means admitting we don't have all the answers and that goes against our pride. Last time I heard, "Pride goes before a fall."
Fifty percent of Christian couples end up in divorce – the same rate as non-Christians. This doesn’t include the couples who stay together but haven’t grown in their relationship skills enough to even be happy. They don't know how to communicate, resolve conflict, validate each others dreams and the list goes on.
What is the cause? Well, Dr. John Van Epps will tell us the major cause is faulty dating. What we do in dating sets us up for poor choices and latter heartbreak. Marriage relationships are difficult enough with someone with whom you are compatible; but unbearable if they end of being incompatible.
In our Love Thinks Workshop next Saturday, March 5th, you can prepare yourself with the knowledge needed to develop skill in dating. Then you can use that skill for making better decisions and building healthier relationships. That's a good place to start.
Go to www.lovethinksde.com to register today! I hope to see you there!
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