Here are six types of men that you should avoid in
having a friendship or a relationship with:
1. Men Who Don’t Put God First
I believe that this one is the most important of all. If
a man doesn’t put God first in His life then he’ll
likely put you way down in his list of priorities. A
man that has Jesus Christ at the center of his life
will also likely hold his girlfriend or wife in high
regard because men are commanded to love their
wife like Christ loved the church and gave his life
for her (Eph 5:25).
2. Men Who Are Consumed with Hobbies
My wife loves college football and basketball and
even the NFL but she isn’t consumed with them.
She would rather do things with the family and miss
a game than be glued to the TV until the game or
games are over. If a man has a compulsion with
hobbies, you might end up in second place to
whatever it is he is consumed with. Wouldn’t you
rather have a man that is consumed with glorifying
God first and then put his wife or girlfriend next?
3. Men Who Mistreat Their Mother
Any man that speaks harshly or mistreats his
mother is likely to treat the other females in his life
the same way. For one thing, he is breaking the
Fifth Commandment to honor his father and your
mother. There is a strong correlation between how
a man treats his mother with how he will treat his
girlfriend or wife. This is a strong red flag if he is
harsh or mistreats his mother.
4. Men Who Only Care About Themselves
I once heard about a woman who complained that
her husband acted like God. He all but wanted to be
worshiped. Everything had to be about him and he
wanted to always be the center of attention. Now
God is worthy of that place in our life but no man
should ever take center stage or the woman should
immediately exit stage left!
5. Men Who Treat Animals Harshly
Women, take a close look at how a man treats his
pets or treats other animals. All animals are part of
God’s creation too and we read in the first few
chapters of Genesis that God said “and it was good”
and this included the creation of animals so if a man
mistreats animals or acts with indifference in their
care, then that man would be one that I would avoid
at all costs.
6. How is He around Children?
Another red flag is if you see a man who doesn’t
like children or even like to be around them.
Children are precious to God and if this man is a
potential mate and father to your children and he
can’t stand being around children or has a short
fuse around them, take warning because he may
treat them even worse when he has his own family
and you’d likely be better off without this type of
man.
Conclusion
Before a woman dates any man, be as sure as you
can be that he’s been born again and has shown
fruits of conversion (John 15). Dating can often lead
to marriage but no marriage is always better than a
bad one because it could lead to a potential divorce
and God never intended for a man and a woman to
divorce but to marry until death do they part.
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