RPM’s - Recognizing potential mates

Josh Mayo

Current College and Career Ministry

Test drives, crash-test results, and consumer reports—when it comes to buying a car, countless aids are available to us.  Tonight I want to open up God’s owner’s manual to see what to look for when it comes to an even more important decision—selecting a mate.

Are they whole?

Relational mathematics – ½ + ½ doesn’t make 1 whole. 1 + 1 = 1 whole

A lot of times…we say…I want someone to “complete” me…Why would something that has a clue want to be with someone who doesn’t.

Complete people are only attracted to “complete” people.

Never date potential…

Do they bring you good and not evil?

            Prov. 31:12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

            What character traits to they pull out of you?

Do they challenge you in your relationship with Christ?

Do they fit your list?

Making a list of what qualities have to be in your future mate.

Without a vision (an idea where you are to go…) the people parish.

Without a vision of what your future potential mate is to look like…you will be in trouble. You will throw off all restraint and take anything.

Pr 29:18 -

Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint; but he who keeps Torah is happy.

God gave us his word so that we would make the right decisions…

            Clearly define character qualities of a future mate before you date.