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This is a very good question.
We know what the "Word" states when it comes to being unequally yoked. You have people that were dating each other or married to each other before they both became saved. You have those that are married; where one has decided to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior while the other was scared to let go of past behaviors thinking that something would be lost. Not knowing that something would have been gained and something would have been lost.
I believe that we must guard our hearts as the Bible states but we must also recognize that it is possible to fall in love with someone that is not Spiritually Grounded as we are. We must also remember that someone gave us a chance when we were not grounded in God. Just because one is in the church or may have grew up in the church does not mean that they are spiritual grounded. Even if one knows the word inside out. I believe that we do not need a man to make us happy but to compliment us. God made man and man should not live or be alone. God does want us to guard our hearts, and do not accept abuse nor be a doormat for someone. I believe that prayer and wisdom gets us through situations that we have caused ourselves within a relationship or situations that have been caused by others. Everyone deserves a chance and there is someone for everyone.
I also believe that "Iron sharpened Iron" as the word states. So dating someone that is a non-Christian is not always wrong. No one ever said to rush into a relationship but the word states to "Watch and Pray" and we must remember not to try and control someone or belittle someone because they are not where we are. We Christians can sometimes think that we are above the world but yet forgetting God brought us out of the things of the world and is still working on us continuously. You may be the one that may plant a seed in that person's life for the next step in their life. God's ways is not our ways and his thoughts are not our thoughts. Amen to That!
This dating non-Christians go for men and women. God never says to us that we are less then "OR" we are nothing. His love, His Mercy and His Grace covers that in such a way that we don't know how to accept it sometimes ourselves. As we judge others we too need to step back and take a look at ourselves. I do agree that there are times that one needs to pull back and not have a connection with an individual, if they are bringing you down. People are in need, all over the world, some of money, some of food, some a hug, some of love. However, love comes in many forms and we must us the wisdom of God as to which one to us for the people we are dealing with at that particular time.
Blessings!
HAPPY123
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