can a christian married woman befriend a man?

Friends formed at AA meetings between members of the opposite sex is not wise.

" What, if anything, should I do?" - giving advice 'is like opening a water well...' says the Proverb. No doubt it is a difficult thing. I certainly do not intend to do that.

"Love expels fear" Paul said, meaning Love - as God wants it, based on His principles he later declared to the Corinthians - will "never fails". My suggestion to you, is to have ALL THE TIME in your mind Two things: first, keep God close to your heart and very secretly. Depend on Him, trust Him for your decisions and ask for His advice. He will let you know, somehow. Second, keep the definitionof what He think Love is, close to your Mind and Heart. Both. The heart "thinks", never doubt it. And its 'thinking' is many times, just desires that might take you away from course if your 'Mind' does not correct it.

What is then, the "Mind" or WHERE is it? Yeshua (Jesus) said: (Mark 12:30-31) "you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

The Mind is where the knowledge of God resides. That is where you keep your treasure. The most valuable part of all your being is where the treasure rests. Now, here is the definition of Love for you:

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8) "Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with."

To finalize, Yes, you can have a friend, a close person to your heart - like David had Johnathan "a friend close to his heart" - and your husband, on a franc, clear, dignified and sound relationship. Always be careful with your heart. Pray and talk to God all the time, in secret, He will - in secret - reward you.

The fact that you're so worried about this even though your husband gave it the okay makes me think you know something deeper in your own heart. In that case, why not just wait until you can find a female friend to help aid you. That way you can feel at peace from all angles. Don't place undue stress on your situation, hun. take it easy.

It may sound weird coming from a stranger but I'm a married Christian female and I would absolutely be here for you if you ever needed someone to randomly talk to. Any time. We're all joined in Christ's love.

I really dislike the idea that a man and a woman can't be friends without something sexual coming up between them. Men are just people, the same as women. If you don't have any physical or romantic feelings toward this guy, he doesn't have any such feelings toward you, and your husband understands that you don't have those feelings for this guy, then there is no problem. Being able to have stable, non-sexual friendships with members of the opposite gender is healthy and normal. If you want to be friends with this man, then be friends with him. Trust yourself that it won't go any further than that. When you get married, you don't vow not to make friends with other people; that would be really unhealthy. Marriage means romantic and sexual exclusivity, not exclusivity in friendships.

Just because you are married doesn't mean you can't have a friendship with a man. Your husband has no say in your relationships. Make as many friends as you want to!

Married women have male friends all the time. If you are feeling guilty, you want to look at why. Since this church is so important to you, you may want to speak with the minister or priest and get their opinion. Even though friendships with the opposite sex are fine in the modern world, your church may not agree.

It is our personal relationships with God and the love, which is at the beginning that is manifested in our relaitonships with others....And, because of this love, AGAPE Love, that we have with our Christian brothers and sisters, it can often be misinterpreted as a romantic love...

In saying all of this, you must realize that we do not always walk in the spirit as we should do because we are living in a world where the carnal/fleshy side of ourselves plays a very big part in the things that we do and because of this flesh, which is at constant war with the spirit, it is not a good idea to socialize with another man unless your husband is present. And, you must also realize that it does not look appropriate for a married women to be conversing with another man when she is trying to live a life acceptable unto Christ, as you are a crown to the head of your husband and you must not engage in things that will bring shame upon him....

This is what I truly believe....Say hello to this young man and never be anywhere alone with him because you have to maintain the position of a Virteous Woman to your Husband.......God bless you.:)

Yes, but if the husband ever feels threatened by the relationship, it has to end. You are to protect your marriage at all costs.

(Under no circumstances should the woman ever "date" the friend or appear to do so. You're just asking for trouble. But this leaves friendship wide open and available. Taking care doesn't mean avoiding it altogether.)

Because those Muslims try NOT FORCE their wives to understand the concept of Islam, they want their wives to know the true religion. Second, all the Hadithses support the Quran and can NEVER be opposite of what Quran is stating so therefore; you should read Quran and Hadith carefully rather than being ignorant about Hadith. I hope I helped

There is only one unforgivable sin. Unlike what the ignorant denominations say, Whether you are the guilty party or not, repentance is the key. It allows you a clear and clean mindset so that your

personal life can begin to be fruitful.