Counsel #3 — Worshiping God Together

Picture: Counsel #3 — Worshiping God TogetherCR 66.1

If your true love is completely committed to God and you, they will want to pray and study the Bible with you every day, either in person or electronically if circumstances permit.^{[64]https://ted.adventist.org/sites/default/files/Couple%20Worship%20Ideas%20Handout%20-%20Youngbergs%20Sem22.pdf} He or she will be eager to attend worship services with you and participate together in church life.CR 66.2

“But the Lord said to Samuel, ’Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NKJVCR 66.3

“If, in your infatuation, you can repeatedly turn from the prayer-meeting, where God meets with His people, in order to enjoy the society of one who has no love for God, and who sees no attractions in the religious life, how can you expect God to prosper such a union?....The habit of frequently being in the society of the one of your choice, and that, too, at the sacrifice of religious privileges and of your hours of prayer, is dangerous; you sustain a loss that you cannot afford.” Ellen White in Messages to Young People, p. 437, 438CR 66.4

Reflect: How can you discern whether a person is committed to you and to God?CR 66.5