”I Want to Make Disciples With You!”

Guest: Garrett Paulette

 

In an article by Daniel Fox for the Institute for Family Studies called The College Dating Divide, Fox writes this statement:

For single women, education appears to have a profound influence on dating expectations, according to a new report from the Survey Center on American Life. Close to half (45%) of college-educated single women say their relationship status is largely due to an inability to find someone who meets their expectations. 

 

Guys, what do you need to do to meet and surpass the “expectations” of these women looking for a man worthy of a relationship?

1. Develop good community that includes accountability centered on a solid relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. Recognize the need for growth and maturity.
3. Plug into a good church - and look for older mentors who can speak truth and encouragement into your life.
4. Find friends who call you up to better, not settling for easy and comfortable!
5. Be a “leader” in your church - find a place that expects you to commit, to serve, to not just show up and be seen, but a responsibility that actually costs you something! And don’t just “go” to church and listen to the pastor teach, you have to dig into the Word of God yourself!
6. And then, start dating. Spend time with wonderful women, treat them well, enjoy the time, and learn from the time together. Ask your date if there is anything that you can do better - and listen to her response!
7. What are you looking for in a relationship - Garrett looked for these things: are they plugged into a good church, are they in life-giving community, are they chasing after the Lord personally? Then he looked at how they treated other people. Physical attraction was important, but not more important than these other things.

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Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.