Dating advice

[Mommyhasfaith]

Okay so I've been friends with Josh for many years. Hes a wonderful guy we recently started talking abou purusing a relationship.

The thing is he isnt currently a Christian. He was raised one but he said he hasnt been to church in years but he would be willing to go to mine and try it out.

Now I dont want him going just for me but maybe that will be the first step in him coming back to God.

But I had a conversation with another friend of mine who told me I shouldnt date him because he's not perfect pretty much because Josh does drink and cuss on a regular basis, I just feel God could change his life if he just let him in again. I dont want to not date josh because hes not perfect,he will never be perfect but now Im letting what my other friend say bother me.

Help?

 

[RobertMerton]

My advice
I wouldn't advise dating Josh.
Although he may seem open to the idea of going back to Christ,
You do not want to be an idol to him.

Let him pursue God first.

 

[heyz123456]

I understand that your trying to do the right thing, looking for your potenial boyfriend to be following the path that you love. Yes it is a positive that Josh was once exposed to the word of God however things have changed. What I would see fit is that you should try to help Josh purse his own relationship with god before you guys start to date. The reason why is because if you and him agree to start dating and he will go to church with you while you guys are dating what if Josh is non responsive to church, after all you just don't know his reaction to the church and Jesus after not being apart of his life for years. If that is the case and Josh either ignores Jesus or becomes a luke-warm christian you are now in a difficult situation being in a relationship with an individual who is not in as strong of a relationship with God as you are.
Josh should find his relationship with God first before you two decide on building one, Jesus is the foundation to all relationships.