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I Kissed Dating Goodbye |
| Author: Joshua
Harris |
| Subject: Dating |
| Review: This is a
very challenging book. josh attacks the only
method of social interaction that my generation knows
for finding a mate - dating. josh outlines
"7 Habits of Highly Defective Dating" (1.
Dating leads to intimacy but not necessarily to
commitment. 2. Dating tends to skip the
friendship stage of a relationship. 3. Dating
often mistakes a physical relationship for love.
4. Dating often isolates a couple from other vital
relationships. 5. Dating, in many cases,
distracts young adults from their primary purpose of
preparing for the future. 6. Dating can cause
discontentment with God's gift of singleness. 7.
Dating creates an artificial environment for
evaluating another person's character.) He goes
on to profile 5 attitude changes to help avoid
defective dating (1. Every relationship is an
opportunity to model Christ's love. 2. My
unmarried years are a gift from God. 3. Intimacy
is the reward of commitment - I don't need to pursue a
romantic relationship before I'm ready for
marriage. 4. I cannot "own" someone
outside of marriage. 5. I will avoid situations
that could compromise the purity of my body or
mind.) How do you find a mate? Build many
good friendships with members of the opposite
sex. Josh takes some time to look at
friendships, and how to avoid pitfalls in building
friendships with the opposite sex. I would
encourage parents to read this book, and those that
are in the dating world right now. |
| reviewed
by Pastor Andy |
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