6 Men Christian Women Should Avoid

Here are six types of men that you should avoid in having a friendship or a relationship with:

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).

Men Who Are Consumed with Hobbies

My wife loves college netball and basketball and even hockey 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?

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.

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!

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.

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.

May God richly bless you,

Pastor Jack Wellman