A Christ-Centered Courtship

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to be imitators of Him. The word Christian means “Christ-like”. Our Lord and Savior was a man of constant prayer. He would be found praying in the morning, afternoon, and night in accordance with the rest of Israel and according to the Temple service and saints of old. In addition to praying in the morning, afternoon, and night, Jesus would often escape into seclusion to spend time with His Father in prayer (Matthew 14:23, Matthew 26:36, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, Luke 6:12, Luke 9:18, Luke 9:28, Luke 11:1, Luke 22:39, Mark 9:29) (The Four Responsibilities of a Disciple- Darren N. Huckey). If Jesus was a man of prayer, how much more should we as followers of Him be wo/men of prayer? Prayer should not only be an important aspect of our daily Christian walks, but it should also be ever present in our courtship. One of the things I have enjoyed the most in my courtship with Greg is how eager he has always been to pray for us and for othe...

Prayer is one of the greatest gifts God has given us in Christ. Through prayer we claim the promises of God given to us in His word for His glory. Prayer is also one of the primary means of communion with God. When we pray, we literally come before the throne of the Creator of the Universe in order to fellowship with and worship Him. We, sinful humans, made righteous through Christ, can come before the majestic God of the universe. That’s enough to make you shout (as my dad would say), but there’s more: He actually WANTS us to ask Him for things. He loves to and rejoices in giving good gifts to His children. Prayer is a beautiful thing. When you begin praying with someone, it’s like going on a journey with them. You pray, wait, and rejoice at the way God answers prayer. You get to see the different ways God acts on your behalf and you can look back at all the times He has answered. These are just a few moments in Asia and I's journey of praying together. I pray th...