There is a wonderful book that I often recommend:How to avoid marry a JERK. by John van Epp. The idea is to use the dating period to get a current and past track record of data, and not discount red flags and turn them into pink flags. Do a hard target investigation into the character of your dating partner, so as to reliably predict the future with them. Ferret out whether they are a JERK, or their character is trustworthy enough to marry.
I’m going to steal that idea spiritually:
How to avoid TRUSTING a JERK and
How to avoid worshipping a JERK. 7 minute. Subscribe. or comment :
https://youtu.be/EAaVQ1Zbz_U
Here is the Bible Study called HESED, mentioned in the Podcast: