How To Save Your Relationship

Going through a difficult time, or have been a difficult time with your Christian dating relationship? Just because both parties are Christian does not mean that a relationship is safe from dissolving. That's why the following dating tips may help you save either your present dating relationship, or the next one you get into:

1. Keep the lines of communication open. This means never saying goodbye when you are angry or have or unsettled issues that you know you need to discuss or they will will fester in each other's hearts.

2. Remember: To err is human but to forgive is divine. Forgiving your date as the Scriptures say "can cover a multitude of sins".

3. 1 Corinthians 13 says love believes all things. In a dating relationship this means trusting your partner when he or she says something to you. Trust.

4. Don't be scared to express your feeling and be vulnerable with your Christian date. Vulnerability encourages intimacy.

5. Honesty is the best policy, especially when it comes to enjoying a long lasting dating relationship..One lie can destroy all the trust you have built up in a dating relationship.

6. Praying together often really does help couples and families stay together. Don't under-estimate the power of prayer to heal relationship wounds.

7. Get sound Christian counseling from a respected leader in your church on how you can improve your relationship.

Overall, if you are struggling in your present relationship, or are simply looking forward to having a positive and enduring Christian dating experience in the future that may even lead to marriage, the above dating advice can go a long way toward helping you achieve those goals.

David Butler, the author of this article, is a Christian minister to singles, and has a website geared toward their dating and spiritual needs.