Love suffers long and is kind; love does not evny; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up' does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. but whether there are prophecies, they will fail' whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 1 chorinthians 13:4-8

a wise mom once said, "take it as a compliment that other girls think your guy is great, too." be secure enough to acknowledge their good taste. if your relationship is about love, then jealousy cant be part of it. true love is not jealous. somehow weve confused this and begun to think that if you love someone, you are supposed to act jealous and possessive. love is about serving, selflessness, and caring. arrogance and jealousy are for the insecuer. have faith in Jesus. he will bring the perfect mate for you. learning to love and trust someone means that you dont worry about who he/she talks to, or who hes in the same room with. if your guy/girl isnt trustworthy then hes definitely not the one for you. dont even start a romantic relationship with him. start making friendships instead of dating. that way you can spend time with different people until you find the one who lines up with your beliefs and values, the one you have fun with, the one you love, the one you trust completely. the possibility for boyfriends and girlfriends will come and go. dont give into the "gotta have a date" mentality. commit to having holy courtships and let God bring the one He has chosen for you. when its really about love, jealousy will lose out and trust will win.