JOSHUA HARRIS' "I Kissed Dating Goodbye": A testimony to tell

He wrote when he was still 21 years old

It was a Thursday sunny afternoon of April, 2011 when I and my date were supposed to meet in a bookstore inside the mall. This date was really something because for me, she is so special. Not of my expectation, I was mesmerized on what she wear that it took me to glance her heavenly valleys at a time. For what I thought that she was fond of reading books because she was like looking for a good book to read; I came across of looking also a book to read. (just to impress her) Suddenly, I saw a book that had really caught my attention. It was entitled "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Joshua Harris. Even that I hate reading books and just want to impress my date, I bought it.

I don't know why I bought the book but for my own view, it is just to impress her, to let her know that I'm a hopeless romantic that seeks for her love and understanding. It was a motive so she would say "YES" when I ask her if we are on a girlfriend-boyfriend relationship or even to engage on pre-marital sex. And yet, I was wrong, terribly wrong!

My ideas of engaging to date was too selfish, lustful, and full of so called "love". I was too impatient of having her in my life as if I've owned her. But everything went also in a fast paced turn when I started to read and understand the book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye". The following are my points of understanding to what book is really all about after reading the five chapters:

• The book does NOT tell you NOT to date or even AVOIDS you in dating, instead gives you insights of how to value each others emotions and differences on what God wants you to be.
• The book does NOT want you to be self-righteous but wants you to vary and weigh the possibilities of choosing the right person to marry.
• It is a book for everybody to understand and learn different scenarios of some dating couples who have gone wrong that MAYBE for you was right.
• God is NOT a GRINCH to avoid our usual habits, instead it's His will for us to be in the right path.
• This book is NOT to impose rules in dating but God's insights for you.
• Instead of going to the NEGATIVITY, this book will surely be your BEST REWARD.

During I read the first five chapters, all that I felt was guilt and nothing but GUILT. Though some parts where a bit funny for me since most of the scenarios were my past experiences. It is upon our free will to follow or not, but I personally thanked the Lord for giving me this book that gave me wisdom to be responsible partner in the future.

To know more about the book and the author please contact the following:

WEBSITE:
www.joshharris.com

E-MAIL ADDRESS:
DOIT4JESUS@aol.com

ADDRESS:
Joshua Harris
P.O. Box 249
Gaithersburg, MD 20884-0249