Ok guys, what are we supposed to be doing while we search for the girl that God wants us to marry and how do we find her? Well let me first of all tell you where not to look for a girl. Don't be looking for her at the grocery store or the mall or, dare I say it, on the internet! Trust me, I looked, and it isn't worth the money or the headache of trying to find someone who has the same standards, morals, and theological philosophy online. The place God most likely has your girl is in your local church or at the Bible college where you attend, be that BJU, Northland, or any other God-honoring college or university.
So now you know where to find her, now what should you be doing? You should be preparing yourself to be able to support the woman you will someday fall in love with. Get a job. Get out of or reduce any debt that you may have. You need to be ready - or on your way to being ready - to support her. Last of all, but definitely not least, prepare to lead her spiritually. Being spiritually responsible for someone else is a big job and not one that is easy. As one of my friends challenged me recently, we as men need to “Be the man God wants you to be.” Stand up, take the initiative and be courageous!
For both the guys and the girls, the biggest thing you can do for your future mate is to pray for them. I know you may not know who it is, especially you girls, but pray that God would work in their hearts to mold them into His image so that when God does bring the two of you together you will be ready to follow Him where ever he leads.
In closing, I just want to give one little encouragement to those who are hesitant about getting into a relationship because of private sins that have happened in the past. Just because you haven't always been the godly young man or young woman you long to be doesn't mean that God and your future intended won't forgive you for things from your past. The hardest thing about past mistakes is admitting them. Your future intended will only gain more respect for you for telling them about your past. We all make mistakes. We don't want to just sweep them under the rug, but they are covered by the blood of the Lamb. So stand up, and live today in light of the Word of God.
“The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.” - Anonymous
Brian Green
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