Proverbs 3:6 - "Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct
your paths." NLT
The
vow of marriage is a vow. Therefore, we cannot experiment with casual
dating, premature intimacy, and multiple simultaneous relationships. We
must follow God, even while we are in the dating stage. If you are
single, God must lead you! Many single's conferences will tell you that
there is no match made in heaven and that you choose your spouse on your
own. They will say that it's your choice who you choose to spend the
rest of your life with. But my bible tells me that in all my ways, I
should acknowledge God's power, and he will direct me. How can I see the
future? How could I ever know, with the stakes so high, that I'm
choosing the right woman or man? You can't, unless you are lead by the
Spirit of the Lord. I refuse to believe that God won't lead us to the
spouse of his choosing. With society's methods of raising children and
exposing them to all kinds of spirits as they are growing up, there's no
telling these days what kinds of issues you are marrying into. God has
to be first in order to be heard! So, if he is speaking to you at
all, then why can't he speak that man or woman of your dreams to you?
Why can't he say Yea or Nay before you say "I do?"
I encourage all singles to find
yourselves and your place in God first. Before you ever pursue a
relationship, pursue God. Wait until you hear the voice of God about
your life, your future, and your purpose. Until the bible speaks to you,
don't do it! Until you are sure that God is leading you, don't do it.
Don't leave it to chance! Do you honestly believe that God can lead you
to the right job, or the right career, or can empower you to cast out
devils, and heal the sick, but he can't show you who your spouse should
be? Trust God. Something as important and lasting as a marriage covenant
should not be given to chance. And before you are ever blessed to marry
the person of your dreams, you must first become a blessing for them!
