Christian Courtship – Warning Signals During Christian Courtship
Bisi Adewale
When you notice any of the following during your courtship, you need to exercise caution. Pray very well and see your counsellor before you take any further step.
1.Hatred towards your partner.
2.Lack of deep love and affection
3.Sexual sin.
4.Sexual advances from your partner
5.When lust is in control (kissing, touching, fondling or romancing). These are dangerous signals.
6.Backsliding partner or when he or she is indifferent to the things of God
7.When there is absence of give and take
8.When you notice spiritual dryness or coldness in your partner. When he/she hates prayer, avoids Christian gathering, despises the Bible etc. you need to be very careful.
9.When you notice stubbornness in your partner
10.If you cannot freely express yourself during courtship, it is dangerous going into that relationship
11.Constant quarreling, bickering, disagreement and provoking each other.
12.Sharp doctrinal differences.
13.Fear or loss of peace of mind When you feel your partner is hiding something very important from you
14. When you notice unfaithfulness, inconsistence and lying.
15.When you notice everybody around you; your parents, pastor, friend or family members are against the relationship, you need to be very careful because they are likely to be right.
16.When you find yourself being beaten by your man, then you need to be watchful because that may be a signal to what he, will do in the future.
17.Lack of effective communication.(1 Pet. 3:10)
18.Lack of trust.
19.Unforgive
ness, malice and failure to agree easily.
