Yesterday, as my cousins and I
sat around a table in a popular Berkeley, California
restaurant overlooking the San Francisco
Bay, the fact that I had written a
book on dating popped into our discussion. One of my cousins seemed quite
surprised that I had written a book about dating. With amazement in his eyes,
and sarcasm in his voice, he questioned whether I had enough “experience” at
dating to write a book.
It seems to me, that underlying
my cousin’s question is the false belief that a man must live the life of a
“playboy” in order to gain the wisdom necessary to advice others on appropriate
dating guidelines.
Let me be perfectly honest with
you: this book is not a guide on how to seduce women (or men) into satisfying
one’s sinful desires at some sleazy flea-bitten roadside motel.
If you haven’t guessed it yet:
“Yes, I am a Christian, and proud
to be one.”
Many years ago I asked Jesus
Christ to forgive me of all the sins I was involved in, or had practiced in the
past. I asked Jesus Christ to be the Lord of my life and to help me live
according to God’s standard which the Holy Bible declares.
When Christ is Lord of a persons’
life, he/she will exhibit godly behavior in every facet of life, even while
navigating the dating scene. Thus, you will find each chapter in this guide
written from the perspective of someone who holds that even a person’s dating
behavior should conform to the standards of biblical Christian behavior.
Why did I write this book?
I wrote this book because I love
you, and I want to stop the needless emotional pain and physical &
spiritual danger that people often subject themselves to by engaging in
horrible dating practices.