Should dating couples really do devotions together

[TheTabster]

My girlfriend and I are serious about our relationship. We've only been together for 4 months but we have a strong trust and connection and we both want very similar things out of the future and life. I think if both of you are ready for the spiritual connection, it is a good idea. We do a book called "Devotions for Dating Couples." Its really good. Each of you do a devotion duringt the week and on saturday you talk about the week and answer a bunch of questions about that week's topic together. On sunday you are encouraged to go to church together.
I think this question should be a yes after a certain point. There need to be boundaries in your relationship. My GF and I waited to say I love you until we were both ready (provided it was hard for me to wait, but we managed), we are holding off on passionate kissing until engagement, and we are holding off on prayer together until engagment as well. Once you are ready as a couple it is a good idea to do devotions together but only if you plan on marriage, otherwise why are you going to get that involved... and why are you dating for that matter??

Thats the book I'm looking into getting for my boyfriend and I!!

 

[hiddentears37]

I believe that a doing devotions together can be a really good thing.
I'm in a longterm relationship. We've been together for 3 years and hope to one day get engaged and married. But we are still in college and want to wait.
We found that over time God had not become number one in our relationship. And That's not what we want for our relationship! So we are trying to make God the number one focus in our relationship so we can grow closer in His name. And i really think doing devotionals together is one way that we can do that. I just ordered Devotions for Dating Couples: Building a Foundation for Spiritual Intimacy for us.
One person said that spriitual intimacy and doing devotions together will give you more reasons to be alone, and get close. well let me tell you we are alone a lot, but that doesn't mean that we are physically intiment. If you are truely focused on God and what God wants for your relationship, your not going to let your devotions lead to physical intimacy. But that's just my opinion, and my experience.
The main this is you just have to know your self and your relationship. and if you are in a relationship with someone that you dont' want to do devotions with then maybe that isn't the relationship for you... again that's just my opinion.

 

[Fenak]

I believe that a doing devotions together can be a really good thing.
I'm in a longterm relationship. We've been together for 3 years and hope to one day get engaged and married. But we are still in college and want to wait.
We found that over time God had not become number one in our relationship. And That's not what we want for our relationship! So we are trying to make God the number one focus in our relationship so we can grow closer in His name. And i really think doing devotionals together is one way that we can do that. I just ordered Devotions for Dating Couples: Building a Foundation for Spiritual Intimacy for us.
One person said that spriitual intimacy and doing devotions together will give you more reasons to be alone, and get close. well let me tell you we are alone a lot, but that doesn't mean that we are physically intiment. If you are truely focused on God and what God wants for your relationship, your not going to let your devotions lead to physical intimacy. But that's just my opinion, and my experience.
The main this is you just have to know your self and your relationship. and if you are in a relationship with someone that you dont' want to do devotions with then maybe that isn't the relationship for you... again that's just my opinion.

hiddentears37: Agreed! x]