00:00Welcome back to part two of the three C's of Christian dating apps.
00:05In part one, we talked about the connection, the incredible pro of the Christian dating
00:11apps that helps us find other believers.
00:14But today, we're stepping into the tension, because that same power for connection has
00:20a dark twin, and it's the thing nobody wants to talk about, the compromise.
00:24This is where we get real about the spiritual and emotional dangers.
00:31This isn't just theory for me.
00:34I felt the drain of endless scrolling.
00:38And it's not just a guy thing.
00:40I've heard from so many women in our community who say apps make them feel disposable, like
00:48just one of a thousand profiles.
00:51It's exhausting.
00:52It can make you compromise your standards just to feel a spark of connection.
00:59And that directly contradicts our calling.
01:03As it says in Romans 12.2, do not conform to the pattern of this world.
01:09The pattern of the world is consumerism.
01:13And that's exactly what these platforms can fuel.
01:16The biggest danger is what I call the illusion of alignment.
01:19A checked box doesn't equal a shared heart.
01:24You are still judging a soul made in the image of God by a few curated photos and a witty
01:30bio.
01:31This is a reduction of a person.
01:34This environment leads to compromise.
01:37You might overlook a lack of spiritual depth because they're funny or attractive.
01:42It fuels a consumer mindset.
01:46I'll just keep swiping.
01:47There might be someone better.
01:49It can leave you feeling more isolated and weary than when you started.
01:55So, the compromise is the real danger.
01:59It's the illusion of alignment and the consumer mindset that can conform us to the world's patterns
02:05instead of God's.
02:08So, if connection is good and compromise is bad, where does that leave us?
02:14Are we just stuck in the middle, forced to choose between loneliness and compromise?
02:20Absolutely not.
02:21There is a third way.
02:23A path that acknowledges the reality of both without getting stuck in either.
02:29And that hope, that Christ-centered strategy, is exactly what we're going to build in part 3.
02:37This is heavy stuff.
02:39If you've felt this compromise, the weariness, the hurt, I want you to type me too in the comments.
02:48Let's acknowledge this isn't easy.
02:51Subscribe so you don't miss the conclusion in part 3, the Christ-centered strategy.
02:57We're moving from problem to solution.
03:00Hold on to hope.
03:02The answer is coming.
03:05See you then.
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