11 1/2 Questions To Help You Date Without RegretsSample

“Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him’” (Genesis 2:18, NLT).

Before God made Eve, man was not alone. He had a relationship with God. They walked together. Adam had God so he wasn’t lacking, but for the first time in all of creation, God said something was not good. God said it is not good for the man to be alone. In other words, God created us to be in community with each other. Genesis 1:27 says He created us in His image so since He exists within community, so we should too!

I’ve read too many books and heard too many speakers tell single people to get over their desire to date and get married. These “experts” claim that single people have to get to a holy place where God is all they desire and then they might meet the person they are going to marry. How backward is that?! If God created Eve because it wasn’t good for Adam to be alone, why would we send single people that desire that same companionship on a guilt trip today?

Of course, the desire for companionship can become an idol. However, I also believe that singleness is a season God will use to shape you today so you can become the person He wants you to be and so you can be a great gift to someone tomorrow.

And dating is a huge part of that process! It’s about so much more than having someone to hang out with. It really is something God uses to develop our character.