Rejoice, your blessing is on the way!
For one, a Christian marriage is a blessing and we ought to rejoice when we see the blessings of the Lord. Secondly, know that the same God that blesses them, blesses you. Praise God for how He’s growing and maturing you and rejoice when you see God blessing others.
Christian Marriage Preparation Step 5: Pray for a Discerning Spirit
I know I’ve already mentioned prayer, but you can never pray too much (prayer is always in order). This time, our prayers should be focused on
having a discerning spirit so we can recognize our prince when he comes.
Or more importantly, recognize the frogs when they arrive. Unfortunately, most of us encounter a few frogs before meeting our prince, so it’s critical to understand the difference.
To discern is to be able to separate the things of God from the things of the world or to distinguish between good and evil. Now this has nothing to do with what he looks like, but rather looking to his heart and his spirit. My married friends tell me I’m too concerned about the packaging, so I’m still working on this too.
However, as Christian single women we must realize that everyone that demands our attention does not deserve our attention. Just because a man requests your phone number does not mean he deserves to have it.
Now I’ve heard this before, so let me state this is not being judgmental. Rather consider yourself a fruit inspector. In John 15:5, Jesus says “…He who abides in Me and I in Him, bears much fruit.” So you ought to see some evidence that this man is spending some time with God and bearing fruit for God. If not, just move on.
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Pray and ask God for discernment, then act accordingly.
Think about it, a pear tree cannot produce oranges and vice versa. Neither can we. If we claim to be Christians, our lives should be evident of that. Regardless, our life tells the story of who we really are so look for the fruit his tree bears (and he should do the same for you).
God’s desire to reveal will always be greater than your desire to know. Seek His guidance in your decision making.
Christian Marriage Preparation Step 6: Perceive
It’s quite easy to be focused on the glorious day when you will marry the one that Christ has for you, but don’t lose sight of the here and now. Just because God is preparing you for marriage does not mean we are to do nothing in the meantime.
Ask God what it is He would have you to do during your time of singleness. You need to understand (or perceive) this so that you do not remain idle. My grandmother always said, 'an idle mind is the devil’s workshop'.
Just as you will when you’re married, you have an assignment and a ministry in your singleness. Could it be that you’re not progressing towards marriage because you’re not completing the task at hand? I don’t know, and in actuality I can ask myself the same question.
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