Six Things Every Single Christian Should Know Before Dating Online (Part One)

Written by Jason Whitney


Years ago, online dating had a reputation that was less than desirable. But today, that stigma is quickly passing. Thousands of single Christians are currently finding friends and establishing relationships through online dating. Major websites like Eharmony are running huge advertising campaigns with great success. Online dating is becoming more and more mainstream, andrepparttar Christian singles community is jumping on board with both feet.

So you've been thinking about it too? Great! But before putting your “feet torepparttar 126399 fire”, here’s some tips that will help make your online dating experience a pleasant and fulfilling one.

Tip #1: Your Secret Identity

Unfortunately, there are those who lurk in online dating sites (yes, even Christian ones) to prey upon unsuspecting victims. That's why it's so important to remain anonymous. Personal information, such as email addresses and phone numbers, should be kept under wraps until after you meetrepparttar 126400 person and feel you could trust them. Set up a free account through Juno, Hotmail or Yahoo specifically to communicate with online dating prospects. Never offer any info that could be traced online, such as last names, employers, addresses, etc. You'd be amazed at what someone can find out about you with a tiny piece of info. And if someone tries to pressure you into revealing something, RUN! Many cases of identity theft (as well as stalking) have been born through an online dating experience.

Tip #2: The Father Knows Best

So you're chatting with someone online and things seem to be going well. But there's a creepy feeling in your gut that just won't go away. Chances are it's notrepparttar 126401 leftover Chinese food you had for dinner. It may berepparttar 126402 Holy Spirit ringing a warning bell.

The Lord knows what's best for us, and He wants us to obtain it. That's whyrepparttar 126403 Holy Spirit is here. To guide us into situations that are good and lead us away from situations that are bad. It'srepparttar 126404 still small voice, your conscience,repparttar 126405 gut feeling that either says, "Oh yeah, that's great" or "Ick, I don't want it". And inrepparttar 126406 Christian online dating game, it's your most important tool.

Trusting the Higher Self

Written by Sam Stevens


As very few people achieve enlightenment in one lifetime, asrepparttar bothrepparttar 126398 subconscious mind, which has a drive to destroy andrepparttar 126399 conscious mind are very resistant to suggestions fromrepparttar 126400 Higher Self. This is because messages fromrepparttar 126401 Higher Self mostly manifest as gut feelings and hunches andrepparttar 126402 "orders" often are often perceived byrepparttar 126403 conscious mind to be irrational or impossible to attain. However, if you live byrepparttar 126404 belief that we live in a universe where there is a supply for every demand than nothing in theory nothing is impossible to attain. When you find yourself in a hopeless situation I find repeatingrepparttar 126405 mantra "With God all things are possible. Spirit is never too late!" The conscious mind is very absorbed withrepparttar 126406 self. It isrepparttar 126407 self that is hugely responsible for creating blocks to prosperity. There are many blocks to prosperity that are created byrepparttar 126408 personality. The personality's resistance torepparttar 126409 calls ofrepparttar 126410 Higher Self can be represented by a few phrases: "I am not good enough." This is common in a personality that suffers from low self-esteem and a lack of confidence. In this case, there is an inner critic present, probably from childhood that constantly insists thatrepparttar 126411 individual is paid what they are worth -- next to nothing. "What if I fail?" This is a terrible block as it persuadesrepparttar 126412 subconscious mind to attach fear to success. This kind of personality needs approval from others and is constantly weaving something that backfires intorepparttar 126413 best of plans. This kind of person is always jumping forrepparttar 126414 brass ring, and missing it by half a centimeter. "There is not enough time." Your Higher Self loves clichés such as "the universe is unfolding as it should." Butrepparttar 126415 personality is impatient. This kind of person feels overwhelmed and doesn't put plans in effect because they don't haverepparttar 126416 ability to createrepparttar 126417 time to plan their projects and goals. These kinds of individuals often encounter a prosperity block that takesrepparttar 126418 form of a treadmill - living paycheck to paycheck. Another common block to prosperity has to do with habit. Many people have been raised to feel guilty if they supersederepparttar 126419 success of their family and friends. For many, it is somehow safer and more secure to stay at a certain level of income rather than try and get rich. Fear and guilt prevent these individuals from realizing their full potential, as subconsciously they believe that success will lead to loneliness. Removing prosperity blocks is not easy and usually requires a long talk between your Higher Self and your personality. You can do this in a meditation by visualizing your perfect you (your Higher Self) having a conversation with your personality. Let your personality express its fears and see what your Higher Self has to say aboutrepparttar 126420 matter. This is one way to create a larger self-awareness as well as recognize chronic habits and patterns that may be depriving of you of money.

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