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peterpanrob
7/22/2008 9:50 am |
The biblical strategy for choosing a life partner is to seek God's will in prayer and then trust Him to lead. His Word says, ". . . in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" (Philippians 4:6). It is your choice, but please remember to always make God part of your decisions. You may be pleasantly surprised where He leads you in your faith, in your choice of a mate, and in all your relationships. I pray you find the happiness God gives us in loving a spouse who also loves Him. Our Heavenly Father is far more than our earthly father. (see Matthew 7:11). We will grow strong and when temptations and troubles come at our doorstep, we know how to handle them. We'll grab our Father's hand and let Him lead us and care for us, just as an obedient child can expect support from his earthly father. When you are hot from being in the sun and you are near dying from thirst you better walk to the water tap for a cool drink. The water tap will not walk to you. So, if you stay where you are you will not get anything done. That is how it is with the Word of God, we have to read, believe it, obey it and then we will profit by it. Develop your Faith. Faith comes by hearing of the Word. Faith is active, it is not acquired by wishing, but through practice: by acting upon God's Word. For example: a pianist has to practice to develop her skills, just looking at the piano does not do her any good. Please your God by faith. The rest is His responsibility. Whatever work needs to be done HE will guide you, NOT your own thinking. He will bring the people, He will show you places, He will provide the opportunities. You just need to be ready for His direction. You must abide in Him, obey His word and walk by faith, not by sight. Exercise your faith and allow it to develop into maturity. Establish a deeper bond with the Lord, let holiness be your partner. Be in constant communication with Him and have your mind set on Him. Whatever you pray for, walk by faith in the direction of your prayer. Be encouraged for a closer walk with Him, get saturated with the scriptures, dwell upon Him and discipline yourself to praise Him at ALL times. For the Lord dwells on the praises of His children. To do God's Will and to please Him we cannot do on our own. The Lord has provided the Holy Spirit as our Helper, He will do it in us as we allow Him to. Therefore be patient: He will let go and give us the desires of our own heart. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up. Don't look back at past failures, pick yourself up, square your shoulders and march on as a true soldier of the cross. Our Father will never give us a task we cannot accomplish. Remember.... He is more than our earthly father. You might have tried your best, but the results haven't exactly graceful. But with the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful. |
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7/22/2008 11:40 am |
AMEN, Good post GBY!!! All things work for the good of those who Love the Lord,  Jenn
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7/24/2008 2:22 pm |
 I will try to remember when the moment comes !!! ♥ ~RBK~ ♥
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