DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS

All men and women would like the right person to share their lives. One may join this site for that very reason. What do women want? This statement sound pretty familiar.  We deserve a man to will love purely and lead us to God. Weather He come first in the relationship would be really the first thing that comes to mind. Do not settle for anything less. But where can I find a guy like that? Many guys want different things, opposite things.

For Catholic men and especially women (correct me if I am wrong), we spend a lot of time worrying about finding "the one." Let's put that matter into God's hands first. Serve God well in your single life unreservedly. Being content and happy in your present situation is actually more attracting for a female. This will pave the way for a strong marriage down the road. St. Paul says, "I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content." (Phil. 4:11). If you are not content now, there may be a time when you are married that you will wish you were single again. You as a person inside, married or not, do not change.

St. Therese of Lisieux is one of my favorite saints. She once said, "The happier they are to be as He wills the more perfect they are." We can apply this to our present situation. If we can learn to be happy where we are in life, we can learn to trust God‘s will to guide us in the right direction.

We all want the "good" person to be with. All the good characteristics we are looking for (kindness, sincere, respectful, considerate, faithful, Catholic and practicing) we are hopefully doing those ourselves as the opposite gender is likely doing the same. I remember praying for someone who hadn't been physically with someone else; I did get that person and more. It is good to set a high standard. You may not have a date every weekend, but you will send a message of being serious for love. Pray for the right person for you. God often send him when you least expect it.

Finally, let's not forget to ask Our Lady for her help in our endeavors.

Till next week. Melissa