The Dangers of Dating Unbelievers

Pray and ask God to open your heart to see the truth about the dangers of dating someone who is not a Christian. Ask Him to help you understand why it is dangerous and destructive. Pray and ask Him for clarity.

2 Corinthians 6:14  “Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?”

Dating can be so very fun and exciting. A guy’s interest in a girl just does something to her. There will be Godly guys and ungodly guys that come your way. And guys are human, so, of course, they’re not going to be perfect. But an unbeliever won’t be interested in serving God with your relationship. He won’t be interested in staying pure, honoring God with your bodies and hearts. His priorities will not have been shaped by a relationship with Christ and His Word, so your relationship with Christ will be put in jeopardy. If you are dating an unbeliever, one of you will have to change. Either he will influence you, or you will influence him. More times than not, he will influence you. Guys have a God-given leadership role in women’s lives, and an unbeliever is going to lead you away from Christ. Why put yourself through that heartache? Purpose in your heart to date other Christians. When two people are dating, they both should be working toward one goal. That is the only way their relationship can really succeed.  Otherwise, they will be pulling in two different directions. Also, light and darkness are opposites, two completely different things. They cannot occupy the same place at the same time: it’s either one or the other. God knows this, and that is why He sends this warning in our Scripture for today. He cares about His daughters (and sons).

If I’m a Christian and I date an unbeliever, what happens to my relationship with Christ?

What is God saying to me today?

How does this change my thoughts and heart on dating and who to date?

Do I believe that the Father knows best about my dating life?