Just Friends~Chapter 5~

CHAPTER 5-Discovering God's Model

• Finding the right person isn't about finding the right person-it;s about becoming the right person.-Pg. 46

• The more you force your will on God,the less you truly understand His will.-Pg. 46

Ephesians 5:1&2

• It means that God holds all your hopes and dreams-that He is your everything.It means that God is the center of your life-your provider,your strength,your refuge-not a boyfriend of girlfriend.- Pg. 47-48

• God desires for you to be on an upward journey of spiritual growth.- Pg. 48

• When marriage struggles-and all of them do-it doesn't mean you married the wrong person.It means that you need to grow-to become a better person.-Pg. 48

~It means God...should be the center of your life
~It means you must spend more time preparing your heart than daydreaming about an infatuation.
~It means your first love should be Jesus Christ.
~It means that every friendship should be helping you become the person that God desires you to be.

• If you will focus on becoming the right person,every friendship will have a godly purpose and a Christ-centered approach.-Pg. 52

• Which way are you thinking?Why are you "just friends" with the opposite gender?Is it so you can have security,acceptance,and artificial love?Is it so you can pretend to be married?Or is it so you can grow in God's grace and prepare for the right person in your future.-Pg. 52

• They (Isaac and Rebekah) were patient to wait on HIs timing.Their story reveals two people who were focused on becoming the right person.-Pg. 53

• Your life must be consumed with God and dependent upon Him,and your friendships and relationships should help you grow in His grace. -Pg. 53-54