DNI Faith Let Love Grow Discussion Guide

D AT E N I G H T I N B O X

Let Love Grow FA I T H D I S C U S S I O N G U I D E

Welco me It i s G o d ’s p ro m i s e t hat a s you co nt i nue to love e a ch ot he r a nd s e ek Hi s wi s do m i n yo u r relat io n s hip, He will r eve a l H i m s el f to you i n b e aut i ful way s . Co z y up a nd d ive

a s e e d . Je s u s p e r fo r me d H i s g re ate st m i r a cle s whe n p e o ple c a me to H i m wit h not hi ng b ut a hu mble a nd wi l l i ng he a r t.

i nto wh at Go d ha s i n sto re fo r you t h rough s o me ho ne s t di s c u s s io n , r ef le c t io n a nd

At te nd Chu r ch To get he r

p r aye r. B e su re to have you r Bi ble ha ndy. If you do n’t have a c c e s s to o ne, c he c k o ut

G et i nvolve d i n a c hu r c h . Fi nd a pl a ce of wo r s hip whe re you a nd you r s p ou s e wil l not

t he Bible Gateway app av ai l a ble o n you r Ap ple o r A nd ro id dev i c e.

o n ly at te nd to get he r b ut e ng a ge i n fel lows hip to get he r. T he Bible s ays i n Heb rews

Fo r a cu sto m D ate Night I n B o x - Fa it h pl ayl i s t fe at u r i ng C h r i s t i a n a r t i s t s , v i s it w w w . n ight i nb o xe s.co m/ mu s i c .

Sp r i ng i s suc h a wo nde r ful t i me of t he ye a r to wit ne s s g ro w t h i n n at u r e. G o d b r e at he s new life a ll a ro u nd u s a s a s we e t r e m i nde r t hat He lo ng s to b e p r e s e nt i n o u r l ive s .

E c cle sia ste s 3:11 tell s u s t h at “ He ha s ma de eve r y t hi ng b e aut i ful i n it s t i me. ” He ye a r n s to b e at t he c e nte r o f ou r r el at io n s hip s . If He c a r e s fo r e a c h f lo we r t h at g ro ws a nd ma ke s it b e aut iful i n it s ow n t i me , how mu ch mo r e wi l l He te nde rly pu r s ue a nd nu r t u re t he he a r t s o f Hi s c hi ld r e n?

10 : 24 - 2 5 , t h at o ne o f t he b e st w ays we c a n st i r up love i s to re m ai n fait hf ul to t he B o dy o f C h r i s t b y me et i ng to get he r reg ul a rly a s b el ieve r s.

Co nt i nue D at i ng S et a s ide s p e c i a l , r eg ul a r t i me s to develo p you r ro m a n ce. You a re al re a dy pl a nt i ng s e e d s i n t hi s a r e a b y c ho o si ng to date e a ch ot he r t hi s eve n i ng ! Couple s s o met i me s o ve rlo o k t he a r e a o f ro ma n ce, e s p e cial ly af te r child re n e nte r t he pic t u re. Co nt i nu i ng yo u r d at i ng l i fe m ay t a ke s o me st r ateg ic pl a n n i ng , b ut it i s vit al to m ai nt ai n i ng a s e c u r e a nd i nt i m ate r el at io n s hip. Ke epi ng you r ro m a n ce al ive wil l al s o b e a b old

It i s no s e c r et t hat relat io n s hip s t a ke majo r co m m it me nt a nd s a c r i fi c e. A s yo u b o t h

te s t i mo ny to t he s t r e ng t h of a Go dly rel at io n s hip. Co nt i nue to hug , k i s s a nd s ay “I

co nt i nue to s e ek a Ch r i st-c e nte r e d r el at io n s hip , you wi l l wit ne s s b e aut i ful g ro w t h . It

lo ve yo u” o f te n . Ke ep do i ng t he ro m a nt ic t hi ng s t h at you e njoye d whe n you fi r st

c a n b e d iffi c ult to fi nd p r a c t i c a l w ays to i nvite C h r i s t i nto yo u r r el at io n s hip . B efo r e

s t a r te d d at i ng .

jo i n i ng to get he r, yo u r wal k wit h C h r i s t w a s you r ow n. It wa s muc h mo r e p e r s o n a l a nd p r iv ate . Ente r i ng i nto a rel at io n s hip wit h e a ch ot he r o p e n s t he do o r to co mplete t r u s t .

Pr aye r a nd Ref le c t io n

T hi s v u l ne r able a c t of lo ve t i l l s t he s o i l i n p r e p a r at io n fo r new g ro w t h . To f lo u r i s h ,

Reg a r d le s s o f wh at s t a ge you r rel at io n s hip i s i n , t he re i s alw ays ro o m fo r you r

yo u mu s t a l s o pla nt s e e d s. T he fol lowi ng a c t io n s of fe r w ay s fo r yo u to pl a nt s e e d s

s p i r it u a l l i fe to f lo u r i s h i n new w ays. Ref le c t i ng b a ck o n you r qu al it y t i me s p e nt

to get he r i n e a ge r e x p e c t at io n of t he g row t h to co me .

to get he r o ve r t he p a s t few mo nt h s, wh at a re a s ab ove b r i ng s we et me mo r ie s to m i nd ( Are y o u sur ro un ded by a h ea lthy chu rch co mmunity ? Do y o u regu l arly p ri o ritize d a ting

Pr ay To get he r

ea ch o th e r ?) ?

S et a s ide t i me e a ch day to p r ay wit h e a ch ot he r . A s k Go d to g r a nt yo u g u id a n c e a nd

W hi c h new p r a c t i c e wo uld you l i ke to i n co r p o r ate? W h at p r a c t ic al step s

wi s do m fo r t he day a he a d. Pr ayi ng fo r you r p a r t ne r out lo ud welco me s a s e n s e o f i nt i ma cy wit h e a ch ot he r a nd wit h Go d . Po s it io n you r he a r t s to s e ek G o d ’ s wi l l a b o ve yo u r ow n, t r u st i ng i n Go d’ s p rovi s io n. E a r ne s t ly s e e k Go d ’ s i n s i ght a nd le a de r s hip a s yo u le a r n new ways to e x p r e s s you r love to e a ch ot he r .

c a n yo u t a ke to do s o ?

C lo s e to n i ght ’ s d i s c u s s io n b y a sk i ng Go d to ble s s you r rel at io n s hip a nd t he g ro w t h yet to co me.

Pr aye r :

Re a d To get he r

“ D ea r Lo rd, th an k Yo u fo r b ring ing u s toge th e r so th a t we m ay d o m o re fo r Yo u r

D e d ic ate t i me e a c h day, o r at le a s t o nce a we e k, to r e a d G o d ’ s Wo r d to get he r . Yo u r

Kingdo m th an we co u l d e ve r d o ap ar t. We p ray th a t Yo u wo u ld re m ain a t th e ce nte r of

p a r t ne r may re a d a p a r t icu l a r p a s s a ge i n a w ay t hat you h ave neve r he a r d it b efo r e.

o ur rel a ti o n ship . Wh e n we wan d e r, ca ll u s b a ck to Yo u . Fa th e r, we p ray th a t a s we seek

O r , you may b e able to o ffe r s o me r eleva nt i n s i ght t hat wo uld h ave o t he r wi s e go ne

to involve Yo u in e ve ry a sp ec t of o u r lives th a t Yo u wo u ld cau se b eau tifu l ne w g ro w th.

u n s h a re d . Go d’s Wo rd i s H i s love le t te r to u s . Sp e nd i ng t i me i n t he Bi ble i s a s u r e way

We p ray th ese things a l l fo r Yo u r gl o ry . Am e n. ”

to i nvite H i m i nto you r rel at io n s hip.

Ca r r y T he Co nve r s at io n Fo r wa rd

S e r ve To get he r

He r e a r e s eve r a l p r a c t i c al step s t h at you c a n t a ke t hi s mo nt h to welco me

G o d h a s cho s e n to i nvolve u s i n t he b u i ld i ng of H i s ki ngdo m . T he r e m ay b e no b et te r

C h r i s t - c e nte r e d g ro w t h i nto you r rel at io n s hip: Co nt i nue to p r ay t he p r aye r f ro m you r

w ay to g row s pi r it u ally wit h e a ch ot he r t ha n to u s e ou r g i ft s , t a le nt s a nd p a s s io n s to

d i s c u s s io n g u ide. T hi s wil l al low you to p r io r it i z e Go d’s g u ida n ce e a ch new day.

s e r ve t ho s e a ro u nd u s. “We a r e Go d ’s ma s te r pie ce . He ha s c r e ate d u s a new i n C h r i s t

C ho o s e a to p i c o r b o o k of t he Bible t h at i nte re st s you to st udy to get he r. Co nt a c t you r

Je s u s s o t h at we c a n do t he go o d t hi ng s he pl a n ne d fo r u s lo ng a go ” ( Ep he s i a n s 2 : 10 ).

c hu r c h fo r o p p o r t u n it ie s to s e r ve you r co m mu n it y. W het he r it’s a o ne-t i me o r o ngo i ng

S e e k o pp o r t u n it ie s to s e r ve ot he r s to ge t he r ; eve n i f you st a r t s m a l l , yo u a r e pl a nt i ng

o p p o r t u n it y , it wi l l a l lo w you to s h a re Go d’s love wit h ot he r s.