Hi, i'll b very frank about this.
I saw a post here on the topic of unevenly yoked marriages, and i want to ask the members of this forum of your opinion.
Im sorry if Im going to bore you but i feel that i should include a little bit about my background situation.
Im 21 years old, currently studying in dublin.
And this is my story.
I used to be really feverent in all things the lord, but tons of things happened and there was one point in time and i was wondering whether god exists.
ex-girlfriend issues which led to a drop in my academic life which led me to a semi-depressed state for about 2 years.
anyway, about 3 months back, i went to this church in Dún Laoghaire thanks to the persuasion of some friends.
and i will not lie, but ive had visions about the interior of the church. you could say it was kinda like a deja vu event but i have never seen that church in my life and yet it all seems so familiar to me.
and somehow i met this girl. when i saw her i kind of felt that there was something in her which really appealed to me. (ive had a vision of her fb photo. LOL)
we talked and hung out every now and then and she seems fairly interested in me; until i told her that i was kinda struggling with my faith.
a few weeks later she told me that we can only just be friends. citing the reason that i was kinda shaky in my faith and she didnt want to be yoked together with a person whose faith isnt strong.
eventhough i respect her decision, i am really really lost. is it not possible for the both of us to be in a relationship and through this relationship, bring me closer to god?
ive heard tons of stories about christians marrying non christians and then having problems with their marriages. but conversely i ask, is there not a societal part to this as well?
i come from malaysia and being brought up in an eastern chinese setting we were instilled with the values of love, loyalty etc. and from where i come from, tons of unevenly yoked marriages are fine. although i do not know the details of their love life, they seem pretty fine to me. and they are certainly doing a good job if they are acting. and one thing which could be biased is the fact that sometimes unevenly yoked marriages are blown up and often stigmatized.
so i throw my questions.
1. What is the meaning of Devotion to the Lord to you?
2. Is it wrong to be led to christ thanks to a person you like? Could you tell me how you came to accept the jesus as your lord and savior?
3. Why are unevenly yoked marriages so bad? If someone can pull you away from christ, why cant another person lead you to him?
4. What should i do besides from praying and submitting to the lord?
5. Should i be persistent and continue to show my affection? (lol)
6. Could you pray for me?
cheers.
I saw a post here on the topic of unevenly yoked marriages, and i want to ask the members of this forum of your opinion.
Im sorry if Im going to bore you but i feel that i should include a little bit about my background situation.
Im 21 years old, currently studying in dublin.
And this is my story.
I used to be really feverent in all things the lord, but tons of things happened and there was one point in time and i was wondering whether god exists.
ex-girlfriend issues which led to a drop in my academic life which led me to a semi-depressed state for about 2 years.
anyway, about 3 months back, i went to this church in Dún Laoghaire thanks to the persuasion of some friends.
and i will not lie, but ive had visions about the interior of the church. you could say it was kinda like a deja vu event but i have never seen that church in my life and yet it all seems so familiar to me.
and somehow i met this girl. when i saw her i kind of felt that there was something in her which really appealed to me. (ive had a vision of her fb photo. LOL)
we talked and hung out every now and then and she seems fairly interested in me; until i told her that i was kinda struggling with my faith.
a few weeks later she told me that we can only just be friends. citing the reason that i was kinda shaky in my faith and she didnt want to be yoked together with a person whose faith isnt strong.
eventhough i respect her decision, i am really really lost. is it not possible for the both of us to be in a relationship and through this relationship, bring me closer to god?
ive heard tons of stories about christians marrying non christians and then having problems with their marriages. but conversely i ask, is there not a societal part to this as well?
i come from malaysia and being brought up in an eastern chinese setting we were instilled with the values of love, loyalty etc. and from where i come from, tons of unevenly yoked marriages are fine. although i do not know the details of their love life, they seem pretty fine to me. and they are certainly doing a good job if they are acting. and one thing which could be biased is the fact that sometimes unevenly yoked marriages are blown up and often stigmatized.
so i throw my questions.
1. What is the meaning of Devotion to the Lord to you?
2. Is it wrong to be led to christ thanks to a person you like? Could you tell me how you came to accept the jesus as your lord and savior?
3. Why are unevenly yoked marriages so bad? If someone can pull you away from christ, why cant another person lead you to him?
4. What should i do besides from praying and submitting to the lord?
5. Should i be persistent and continue to show my affection? (lol)
6. Could you pray for me?
cheers.