Comments on: Courtship DTR http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/ YLCF Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10470 Anonymous Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:09:06 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10470 Thank-you. I appreciate that attitude. Thank-you. I appreciate that attitude.

]]> By: Gretchen http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10467 Gretchen Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:22:11 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10467 Amen, Lanier. Amen, Lanier.

]]> By: Lanier http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10460 Lanier Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:30:27 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10460 Quite the contrary. :) If you take a peek through the Courtship Stories index (http://ylcf.org/courtship-stories/), you will see how excited we are about all of the different ways and means God has at His disposal to bring people together into godly marriages. I think I can speak for Gret in saying that we're not condemning anything but condemnation itself. :) Quite the contrary. :) If you take a peek through the Courtship Stories index (http://ylcf.org/courtship-stories/), you will see how excited we are about all of the different ways and means God has at His disposal to bring people together into godly marriages.

I think I can speak for Gret in saying that we’re not condemning anything but condemnation itself. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10459 Anonymous Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:17:44 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10459 It seems like you all condemn courtship(a strict relationship) and the resove not to kiss before marriage and such. It is all right to want to do the courtship thing; it is just not okay to act like it is wrong for others to have different ideas about relationships(something it almost seems like you all are doing. It seems like you all condemn courtship(a strict relationship) and the resove not to kiss before marriage and such. It is all right to want to do the courtship thing; it is just not okay to act like it is wrong for others to have different ideas about relationships(something it almost seems like you all are doing.

]]> By: Sophie http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10455 Sophie Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:57:49 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10455 Thank-you for writing this! This is something I have been thinking about recently, as I watch my friends' relationships develop, and realise that 'dating' is no less Biblical than 'courtship', if God is at the centre of the relationship. It has been a real eye-opener, and I am so thankful that God has shown me this, to get rid of my legalism, and stop me judging people for the way they choose to do life. Thank-you for writing this!
This is something I have been thinking about recently, as I watch my friends’ relationships develop, and realise that ‘dating’ is no less Biblical than ‘courtship’, if God is at the centre of the relationship. It has been a real eye-opener, and I am so thankful that God has shown me this, to get rid of my legalism, and stop me judging people for the way they choose to do life.

]]> By: Melinda http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10452 Melinda Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:53 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10452 Great post, Gretchen, I really appreciated your thoughts...I found them very interesting and insightful, and I agree with you, that there is really no set in concrete, gotta do it this way method on "courtship" "dating" or whatever. Thanks! Great post, Gretchen, I really appreciated your thoughts…I found them very interesting and insightful, and I agree with you, that there is really no set in concrete, gotta do it this way method on “courtship” “dating” or whatever.

Thanks!

]]> By: Stacy http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10451 Stacy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:20:36 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10451 Thanks for that. Too many times I read legalistic views on Courtship. If I decide to date, I do want to do it where God is involved somehow. I almost got lost in the legalistic views that may have hindered me in this special area of my life. I believe every relationship is different. Courtship differs among many. I just think if God is the center of your relationship, then everything will be okay. If God wants me to marry, then he will send me my man. If not, its okay. Thanks for that. Too many times I read legalistic views on Courtship. If I decide to date, I do want to do it where God is involved somehow. I almost got lost in the legalistic views that may have hindered me in this special area of my life. I believe every relationship is different. Courtship differs among many. I just think if God is the center of your relationship, then everything will be okay. If God wants me to marry, then he will send me my man. If not, its okay.

]]> By: Ruth http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10450 Ruth Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:03:48 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10450 Good post, Gretchen! I am curious to know why YLCF doesn't endorse 'Her Hand In Marriage'? I've never read it...I'm now wondering if there's a difference between recommending & endorsing?? Good post, Gretchen! I am curious to know why YLCF doesn’t endorse ‘Her Hand In Marriage’? I’ve never read it…I’m now wondering if there’s a difference between recommending & endorsing??

]]> By: Katie http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10448 Katie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:39:22 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10448 Gretchen, I have always been very encouraged by your views on here regarding courtship. When I was growing up in the home-school community, it was very easy to get an extremely legalistic view of what courtship should look like. I know that the YLCF has helped me tremendously in getting more of a biblical balance. It is easy to try to measure up to what everyone else expects of you rather than God's standards. I am now dating/courting a wonderfully godly man who had never really heard of courtship. I know if I had still held to my more legalistic views of courtship, I would have missed out on the most wonderful blessing of my life. Did he ask my dad if he could court me? No--he didn't know he was supposed to! But since then, he has spent so much effort trying to honor my parents in this, and has "wooed" me in such a beautiful way. You know, there is nothing more romantic than being pursed by a man who has been in love with the wife he had yet to meet for the past 10 years! He has been trusting the Lord to bring the right woman into his life, and he has been pouring all of his love into the Lord and into saving his heart for his wife. Just because he doesn't call it "courtship" doesn't mean that it isn't biblically based. I have been overwhelmed at times by the strength of character my man has shown in leading this relationship God's way. So girls--don't give up on a man just because he may not follow the courtship "plan". God has a much more perfect plan for you than anyone else could create. Gretchen, I have always been very encouraged by your views on here regarding courtship. When I was growing up in the home-school community, it was very easy to get an extremely legalistic view of what courtship should look like. I know that the YLCF has helped me tremendously in getting more of a biblical balance. It is easy to try to measure up to what everyone else expects of you rather than God’s standards.

I am now dating/courting a wonderfully godly man who had never really heard of courtship. I know if I had still held to my more legalistic views of courtship, I would have missed out on the most wonderful blessing of my life. Did he ask my dad if he could court me? No–he didn’t know he was supposed to! But since then, he has spent so much effort trying to honor my parents in this, and has “wooed” me in such a beautiful way. You know, there is nothing more romantic than being pursed by a man who has been in love with the wife he had yet to meet for the past 10 years! He has been trusting the Lord to bring the right woman into his life, and he has been pouring all of his love into the Lord and into saving his heart for his wife. Just because he doesn’t call it “courtship” doesn’t mean that it isn’t biblically based. I have been overwhelmed at times by the strength of character my man has shown in leading this relationship God’s way. So girls–don’t give up on a man just because he may not follow the courtship “plan”. God has a much more perfect plan for you than anyone else could create.

]]> By: Joannah http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10447 Joannah Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:57:57 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10447 I havent read it yet only because I'm making dinner at the moment. But I can't wait to! I just wrote a speech on Christian courtship vs. dating for home school speech. I am very much a believer in Christian courtship and keeping yourself pure. I havent read it yet only because I’m making dinner at the moment. But I can’t wait to! I just wrote a speech on Christian courtship vs. dating for home school speech. I am very much a believer in Christian courtship and keeping yourself pure.

]]> By: Elizabeth H. (Russia) http://ylcf.org/2009/12/courtship-dtr/#comment-10445 Elizabeth H. (Russia) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:24:30 +0000 http://ylcf.org/?p=4595#comment-10445 Oh, thank you for putting together all of these links! I was rereading "Passion and Purity" the other day and feeling convicted about the need to glorify God in this area of my life! Oh, thank you for putting together all of these links! I was rereading “Passion and Purity” the other day and feeling convicted about the need to glorify God in this area of my life!

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