Christian Singles

Happy August
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Once again I dropped the ball and this site came out after the first of the month. Have pity on me, I’ve been putting my classroom together. Therefore this will be a brief site. I’ll attempt to update during the month so check back occasionally, but no promises. Right now I’m all about all things classroom and children, ya’ll are not frontal lobe material, sorry.

Back to the book:

Common Mistakes Singles Make (And How to Avoid Them) by Mary S Whelchel

Chapter two is about “mistakes relating to the opposite sex”.
 

First, the word relating means talking to, connecting with, communicating with not mistake the opposite e sex has. Sorry, that threw me for a minute cause ou know I’m all about “men can be a pain”. Anyway, this chapter probably has some of the most useful information in it, though seriously it isn’t anything we don’t know. Its stuff we don’t want to admit or agree to. I know I’ve made enough mistakes in my life to warrant a second look into this chapter and probably a third, fourth nad fifth. By the way, some ladies are wanting to get together and discuss the book. So let’s do it. I’ll set a date and put it on the calendar.

Lists of mistakes:

1. We misinterpret the attentions of the opposite sex.
2. We put up with too much in a relation ship and hang on too long. Can I get an Amen????
3. We’re not always very good at reading danger signals in a relationship.
4. We get physically involved much too soon and go too far. Oh yeah, I know that’s right!
5. We think that the only necessary requirement fro a date or mate is that he or she is a Christian.
6. We carry our list of requirements with us and judge others to quickly or selfishly.
7. We think that anything is better than being alone.
   

A few questions from the end of the chapter:

I really liked several of these questions. They are thought provoking. Here’s a few juicy ones.

• What would cause a single person to misinterpret the attentions from a person of the opposite sex? What would that reveal that person?
• If a person puts up with poor treatment in a relationship who is at fault?
• Why is it difficult for a person in love to see danger signals that are obvious to others?
• Since the Bible is clear that sex outside of marriage is a sin, does that mean that Christians can be physically involved as long as they don’t go all the way?
• Why is it true that simply sharing faith in Jesus Christ is not enough compatibility on which to base a relationship or marriage?
• What do you have on your list of requirements for the man or woman you are hoping to marry?

My take on this chapter

  Well, I couldn’t help but remember a certain Bible study where they said it was good to have a long list of requirements, but they could have been thinking of the person in the room who said, “as long as I get my space”.

To me this chapter touched very lightly on a lot of topics that could have been dealt with deeper like, self-esteem, boundaries, taking responsibility for your actions and honesty. Maybe that’s the next book I’ll read.

Extras

• you send ‘em I’ll post ‘em!
• UPDATE here’s an extra; we had a great time at rec night, there was a couple fellas who really got into their game, must be engineers…

• UPDATE the new Singles Sunday school teacher at Central rocks!
• ANOTHER UPDATE the book discussion was good, just ladies so we could really talk, we’ll do it again on the fourth Tuesday of this month, we’ll discuss ch. 2, its all about sex!

Announcements

• No more weddings, so some of us will need to find our free meals some where else

Prayer Requests 

• All children, parents, teachers and school workers as school starts back up
• Tina Merrit and her children
• The last poor fella who dated me
• Robert McCulla, the new singles Sunday School Teacher at Central
• Everyone who just got married, they need our prayers and support
• Each other, its lonely being single

Calendar

• Aug. 1, oops!
• Aug. 4, school starts in Houston County
• Aug. 4, Archeology Meeting at Mercer, great speaker, at 6:30
• Aug. 7, school starts in Bibb County
• Aug. 8, Back to School event at Museum of Aviation from 6 pm to 11 pm
• Aug. 8, REC Night First Baptist Centerville
• Aug 9, Macon Aglow International, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Macon Pilot Club
• Aug. 10, New Singles Sunday School Teacher at Central, 10:30 am
• Aug. 10, Special Singles SS Class at Cornerstone
• Aug. 10, Sunday Night Crew will be at Buffalos on Watson at 7:30
• Aug. 8 - 10, McRaes in Concert at Cornerstone on Hartley Bridge Rd. 6 pm Mexican restaurant after
• Aug. 14, Macon Bible Talk 7 pm Vineville North on Zebullon
• Aug. 12, Atlanta Bread Company at 7 pm in Warner Robins to discuss the book Common Mistakes Singles Make (And How to Avoid Them)
• Aug. 16, Family bowling at 6 pm Ruby Tuesdays to follow.
• Aug. 16, GA Wilderness Society meeting and picnic @ Dames Ferry Campground on Lake Juliette for a pot luck supper, trip planning session, and evening swim contact Jim Workman
• Aug. 17, Sunday Night Crew will beat Logans on Watson at 7:30
• Aug. 21, Macon Singles Dance 7 pm http://www.instepsah.org/
• Aug 22, Scrapbooking @Central Baptist Church from 5:00 pm till 9 or 10
• Aug. 23, KARAOKE at Cornerstone at 7 pm
• Aug 24, Ladies Friendship Coffee from 4:00-6:30 @ Central Baptist in Warner Robins
• Aug. 26, Atlanta Bread Company at 7 pm in Warner Robins to discuss the book Common Mistakes Singles Make (And How to Avoid Them) 
  

  Chapter two in the book deals with sex outside of marriage, which is a major no no and a major temptation simultaneously. I am, presumably speaking to those single-again folks who have tasted the nectar of sexual activity and are now dealing with the pains of going without it due to their non-married status.
  

  It’s hard. I fully admit it. Sex is great. I’d be lying and so would you if we said different.

  I think of sex like potato chips. Weird but hear me out. Remember the old slogan for Lays potato chips? “You can’t eat just one.” Sex is the same way. You can’t stop yourself from eating more than one potato chip and sometimes the whole bag, which I’m sure Lays loved but your cholesterol doesn’t, at least most people can’t stop themselves. Trying to control sexual urges once they get stirred up can be the just the same.

  We all know what the Bible says about pre-marital sex and extra-marital sex. If you disagree, take it up with God!

  Continueing with the potato chip/ sex analogy. The problem with potato chips is that they go so well with so many other foods. Also there are so many places, restaurants that give away potato chips with every meal. You don’t want to have to give up everything you like just to avoid potato chips. Do you? Consider what are some things that you see and do or places you go or people you know that remind you of sex or sexual activities? Do you want to avoid them?

  The question shouldn’t be do you want to avoid them. The question should be do you need to avoid them. If you can’t control the memory/urge that they conjure then yea! You need to drop ‘em like a ton of bricks, pronto!

  Then there are those poor souls who are in a relationship, bless their hearts! (OK that was funny, I’ve been in one so I can say that) If you’re not in a relationship with anyone then the temptation is less because the availability is less. If you are dating/seeing/whatever someone then you got a lot of temptation to deal with.  What are you gonna do, buy a bag of chips then never open the bag? If you open the bag are you gonna eat only one? Will you eat the whole bag? If you only eat half the bag is that OK? Is it alright to do some sexual acts but not others? What if you plan to marry the person? What if you’re thinking about marrying the person at some point in the future? Where is the line? What if you go past the line sometimes but not all the time? Be honest with yourself if with no one else. What is your line and is it God’s line?

  Now, what will you do with the knowledge you just gained about yourself and how temptation affects you?

  Something?

  Anything?

  Nothing? 

  Want to discuss it further? Read the book or at least chapter two of Common Mistakes Singles Make and How to Avoid Them by Mary Whelchel and meet with us at 7 at Atlanta Bread Co on the fourth Tuesday.

• Aug. 30, Dinner and a movie @ 6pm @ Buffalos on Zedulon
  
  Aug. 31, Randy’s Group 7:30 @ Longhorn on Watson
  
  Sept.5,Rec Night @ 7:30 @ First Bapt of Centerville
  
  Sept. 6, FREEDOM FESTsome folks are meeting for lunch at Firehouse Subs on Watson and heading over

  Sept. 6, Singles Conference At Cornerstone Bapt..” Single Again and Wiser This Time” Covered dish at 6pm, session begins at 7pm, cost is $15
  
  Sept. 7, @ Nancy Green’s Fundraiser for Alzheimers

  Sept.13, Singles Conference At Cornerstone Bapt..” Single Again and Wiser This Time” Covered dish at 6pm, session begins at 7pm, cost is $15

  Sept.20, Singles Conference At Cornerstone Bapt..” Single Again and Wiser This Time” Covered dish at 6pm, session begins at 7pm, cost is $15

  Sept.27, Singles Conference At Cornerstone Bapt..” Single Again and Wiser This Time” Covered dish at 6pm, session begins at 7pm, cost is $15

Weekly Habits

Monday nights- Sonny’s Bar B Q in Warner Robins at 6 pm then tennis behind the sheriff’s office

Sunday morning and evening- attend a local church service

Thursday and Friday Nights- Jazz @ Chef Aubrey’s Bistro in Warner Robins in the Wall-Mart Plaza from 6:30-8:30.

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