Comments on: Valentine’s Preparation http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/02/valentines-preparation/ Renown is an environment to help young adults integrate faith, culture, career and relationships - maximizing their ability to impact this community. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Angus Nelson http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-9 Angus Nelson Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:54:45 +0000 http://superstarch.com/renownhuntsville/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-9 What does "being strong with God" look like? What does “being strong with God” look like?

]]> By: bekah http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-8 bekah Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:28:08 +0000 http://superstarch.com/renownhuntsville/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-8 It's so true that when God is not the focus the relationship becomes a needy, unhealthy one. I guess for me the biggest thing is I have been so scared to be in a relationship, because I don't want to be in any more clingy, unhealthy relationships. I have experienced that and desire better than that for my life. I have been pondering what a healthy relationship looks like. Although I had awesome parents in raising me, I don't see that healthy relationship operating first in a love for God in their lives. I know we all screw up. That is certainly the case, but there has to be a better relationship than the ones I see my family living with their spouses. I guess personally I have desired to connect to people who do live a life with their love fueled by their first love for Christ. I guess I desire to see what that love looks like. <3 Bekah It’s so true that when God is not the focus the relationship becomes a needy, unhealthy one. I guess for me the biggest thing is I have been so scared to be in a relationship, because I don’t want to be in any more clingy, unhealthy relationships. I have experienced that and desire better than that for my life. I have been pondering what a healthy relationship looks like. Although I had awesome parents in raising me, I don’t see that healthy relationship operating first in a love for God in their lives. I know we all screw up. That is certainly the case, but there has to be a better relationship than the ones I see my family living with their spouses. I guess personally I have desired to connect to people who do live a life with their love fueled by their first love for Christ. I guess I desire to see what that love looks like.

<3 Bekah

]]> By: karenbeth81 http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-7 karenbeth81 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:49:23 +0000 http://superstarch.com/renownhuntsville/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-7 I have seen this true in my life when I sit down to look back at a past relationship and only seem to ask for help when it is the hard times in the relationship, it is never when good things are happening. So what I got out of the time at Renown is that God needs to be strong in my life before start one with someone else. I have seen this true in my life when I sit down to look back at a past relationship and only seem to ask for help when it is the hard times in the relationship, it is never when good things are happening. So what I got out of the time at Renown is that God needs to be strong in my life before start one with someone else.

]]> By: Angus Nelson http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-6 Angus Nelson Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:55:15 +0000 http://superstarch.com/renownhuntsville/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-6 True that, kwalk. Love is giving, not taking. True that, kwalk. Love is giving, not taking.

]]> By: kwalk813 http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-4 kwalk813 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:23:02 +0000 http://superstarch.com/renownhuntsville/2008/02/valentines-preparation/#comment-4 I suppose some one who has an intmate relationship with the one who IS love is truely happy with themselves and lives their life to the fullest, regardless of the worldly perception. If we can love ourselves enough to know that we ARE worthy a great relationship, maybe we will find one. If we know we are worthy of love, maybe we can feel like we have something to contribute to a relationship. If both parties have this outlook, then maybe the relationship won't just be another meaningless, waste of time. I suppose some one who has an intmate relationship with the one who IS love is truely happy with themselves and lives their life to the fullest, regardless of the worldly perception. If we can love ourselves enough to know that we ARE worthy a great relationship, maybe we will find one. If we know we are worthy of love, maybe we can feel like we have something to contribute to a relationship. If both parties have this outlook, then maybe the relationship won’t just be another meaningless, waste of time.

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