Proof of Genuine Devotion?

[glittergirl]

My boyfriend is a devoted christian and has been all his life. I was baptised christian and grew up in the church but hypocrisy caused my family to leave when I was 12. I left my spirituality stagnant for quite awhile, but I was reawakened recently when I felt God. I have reentered the faith wholeheartedly and am utterly devoted to pursuing my new relationship with God. My boyfriend will not take our relationship seriously until he believes that I am strongly devoted to Christ. How do I let him see that I am?

 

[Brooke]

The thing is, I'm not sure he can. Your faith is a personal one, and I don't think he's going to be watching you praying any time soon. The best way to let the outside world see your devotion is how you live your life in a godly way.

That was so lame...sorry.

 

[The Midge]

Welcome to CF Glitter Girl.

The thing is, I'm not sure he can. Your faith is a personal one, and I don't think he's going to be watching you praying any time soon. The best way to let the outside world see your devotion is how you live your life in a godly way.

That was so lame...sorry.

That is not lame at all Brooke!

Why not ask him to pray with you and study the bible together? If you can do that now it would build a good foundation IF you ever get married.

 

[Stanfi]

He will see it in you. By the things that you say, and what you do. You seem like you have a strong desire to go in the Lord. You won't be able to hide your spritual growth from anyone. Jesus will come shining through for eveyone around you to see.

 

[Blessed-one]

absolutely. Everyone's timing is different, so long as you're willing to let God work in you, as mrstace, you won't be able to hide from anyone!

 

[peaceful soul]

My boyfriend is a devoted christian and has been all his life. I was baptised christian and grew up in the church but hypocrisy caused my family to leave when I was 12. I left my spirituality stagnant for quite awhile, but I was reawakened recently when I felt God. I have reentered the faith wholeheartedly and am utterly devoted to pursuing my new relationship with God. My boyfriend will not take our relationship seriously until he believes that I am strongly devoted to Christ. How do I let him see that I am?

It's rather difficult to say. Never feel that you have to prove yourself to anyone in a spiritual things. Anyone who looks at that as a sure sign is not looking at who you are and where you are in your maturity presently. Question: why would he be with you if this is his criteria then?

IMO, he has just as much to prove to you as you to him. It's a 2-way street. If I were him, I would pray and leave that in God's hand. He needs not to worry anyway unless he is looking for a very intimate realtionship. If he is just dating, he may be making too much out of this relationship right now.

When you say that he won't take you seriously, what does that mean, really? It sounds like he's sizing you up when he should be dealing with you as you are and not what he thinks you should be. I'm just going by what I sense by what you have said. Correct me if I'm have the wrong perspective.

 

[One Son of Many]

Focus on following The Lord. Pray a LOT! Pray to HIM about the matter at hand. You can go to The Lord in prayer on any subject! If it is His will, then it will happen. Living the life will be proof to anyone that will show where you stand. Don't live it just to try to "prove" anything to your boyfriend. It's sounds as if he were trying to 'pass judgement' on you.
Live the life because YOU feel it, not for anyone else on this earth.