Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
1 Timothy 5:1-3
Recently, I was talking to a couple guy friends about male/female interaction and how our Christianity and relationship with God should alter those interactions. It was an open and candid conversation about frustrations, ideals, hopes, hurts and confusion.
Without going into too much detail, both men and women have dropped the ball in friendship. How do we pick it back up? By treating each other in absolute purity. Purity of heart, purity of mind, and purity of intentions. This is even true for dating relationships. If we treat each other in the same manner that Christ treats us and filter every action and word through purity, then I think we will find much healthier guy/girl relationships.
That short conversation made me examine my motives and actions in relating to men, and I found that I could make some adjustments. Hmm...still thinking, actually.
Still thinking of the adjustments you should make or whether or not you want to make them? ;)
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