MARCH 25, 2010
Will a rework of what you're waiting for suddenly bring into
focus a man you didn't consider before? It might. But even if it doesn't, when
we wait patiently for what we long for — and what we're longing for conforms to
God's design — God uses the waiting to align our desires with His and refine us
in the process.
And that kind of purposeful waiting has the potential to produce a
good result, both spiritually and relationally. As you grow closer to God,
you'll be equipped to discern the character of the men you meet and whether
they have the potential to be good husbands. And you'll be prepared to be in
relationship with a man, first as his friend and eventually, as his wife.
When you wait on the Lord, the time before marriage will be
sweeter. Your spirit will be at peace, even with all the frustration of our
relationally broken world. You'll be better prepared to get married and be married for His glory. And if marriage
never happens, though thankfully that's statistically unlikely, your waiting
won't have been wasted.
-Candice Watters
Psalm 5:3
New International Version (NIV)
3 In the morning,
LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
Lamentations 3:24-26
New International Version (NIV)
24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
25 The LORD is good to
those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.
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