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Terms don't define our lives our lives define our terms.

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Joshua Harris
Age: 49
Born: 1974
Born: December 30
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Dayton
Ohio
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Having a girlfriend was no longer my greatest need. Knowing and obeying Him was . I wanted to please Him in my relationships even if it meant looking radical and foolish to other people - even if it meant kissing dating goodbye.
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True purity, however, is a direction, a persistent, determined pursuit of righteousness. This direction starts in the heart, and we express it in a lifestyle that flees opportunities for compromise.
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During courtship, guarding each other's purity and refraining from intimacy are the acts of lovemaking.
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I am a sucker for romance and I love girls and that is a terrible combination, because romance has the ability to overwhelm your perspective.
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Many couples have made commitments to sexual purity, but instead of adopting a lifestyle that supports this commitment, they continue relationships that encourage physical expression and place themselves in dangerous settings. The path you take with your feet should never contradict the conviction of your heart.
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Romance says, ' I want it now!'. Wisdom urges patience
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God gave people 2 ears and 1 mouth because He wants us to listen twice as much as we talk.
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You are so amazed by grace, you're not picking a fight with anyone, you're just crying tears of amazement that should lead to a heart for lost people, that God does indeed save, when he doesn't have to save anybody.
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The common error today is to bring God so close that we strip Him of His godness. We think we have him figured out. So God becomes our pal, our buddy, our Divine Butler. from Dug Down Deep
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The doctrine of Scripture teaches us about the authority of God's Word. Scripture must be the final rule of faith and practice for our lives. Not our feelings or emotions. Not signs or prophetic words or hunches.
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True love isn't expressed in passionately whispered words an intimate kiss or a embrace before two people are married, love is expressed in self-control, patience, even words left unsaid.
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I'm not saying dating is sinful, and I'm not saying a guy and a girl should never spend time alone together. I'm saying let's wait until we can be purposeful, so there's a reason behind our relationship, and we're not just stirring up passion for the sake of a good time.
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When you let God be God you can let humans be humans. When we place God in His rightful place in our lives, we don't struggle so much when human relationships let us down.
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When you dress and behave in a way that is designed primarily to arouse sexual desire in men, you are committing pornography with your life.
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If you want to grow, find men who provoke you.
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A defining reality for me is what Scripture teaches in Hebrews 12, that God is our father, and that a sign that he loves us is that he disciplines us, he takes us through hardship to build character in us that could not be shaped apart from difficulty.
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We express true love in obedience to God and service to others- not reckless or selfish behavior- and we choose these behaviors.
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We want to stay on the straight and narrow path and serve God, yet we continue a practice that often pulls us in the wrong direction.
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Just because something is good doesn't mean we should pursue it right now. We have to remember that the right thing at the wrong time is the wrong thing.
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But remember, continuing a wrong relationship only increases the pain when it finally does end.
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