Stop looking for this Prince Charming and that Princess because s/he is on her way and only in God's timing, according to His perfect will and plan will things work out. When you start dating (not even physically yet) but in your heart, you become naturally concerned with that person and it takes away from your concern for God. 1 Corinthians 7:32-35: "But I want you to be free from concern. One who is single is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but one who is not single is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his side.” This is one of the quickest ways the enemy divides your concerns (heart) for what God is doing around you and then we will realize that little by little we have been giving away bits and pieces of ourselves, entrusting our hearts to individuals incapable of treating them well, because God’s timing has not yet come. "The One," I think we all get caught up in this game at one point in all of our lives, I know I sure have. Patience is a test of true love between two individuals: 1 Corinthians 13:4: love is patient... but is it not also a test of your love for God? By waiting on Him, being patient for His timing?!? Not even to mention the lives around you that it will affect… Ecclesiastes 3:1-6 "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--"
Instead, build your relationship with Christ and pray that you will know who your spouse is. Also, if you like someone, pray about it and simply get to know someone more. If s/he is the right one it will happen, but you are not the one who decides WHEN. You aren't God, you know.
All in all it's a win-win deal. No make-it-or-break-it, no divorce prep, no depression, insecurity, no heart-sharing, irritation or jealousy, but prayer and devotion to the Lord are key. And when you fall in love with God, it is hard to fall in love with anything that doesn't come from Him and His promises.
DBU drove this into me, but if you take the “ahh I’m tired of hearing this” out of it and really believe this scripture, then you will begin to see with God’s perspective and not your own!
Jeremiah 29:11-12 " 'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope."
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