_HE’S A GREAT GUY
DO NOT BE YOKED TOGETHER WITH UNBELIEVERS. FOR WHAT DO RIGHTEOUSNESS AND WICKEDNESS HAVE IN COMMON? OR WHAT FELLOWSHIP CAN LIGHT HAVE WITH DARKNESS? 2 Corinthians 6:14
DO YOU BELIEVE love stories like Isaac and Rebekah’s
can happen? Two who aren’t even from the same country brought together by God’s
hand. But oh, the things we’re willing to believe in the midst of a man –
drought. When the phone isn’t ringing because no one’s calling. When we spend another
Valentine’s Day with the cat.
There’s a 'certain age,' you know, past which all
of our mother’s friends believe the odds for us finding the man of our dreams
plummer. Add to the mix the complication of a Christian woman looking for a
Christian man – and the situation becomes even more discouraging. We begin to
convince ourselves that we somehow missed God’s best. Maybe that’s the problem.
We just weren’t open before – our standards were too high.
And so, now
we’re not being desperate; we’re being open. Unfortunately, that’s when
we begin to rationalize whatever we want to fit the ideal.
He’s not super-spiritual,
but show me a man who is.
He has such great
potential-he needs someone
like me to
encourage him.
It’s important to note that we won’t change God’s mind,
even though we can list all sorts of factors in favor of our decision to marry
outside of our convictions. The Bible’s warning not to marry a non-Christian is
very clear (2 Cor. 6:14). Think about it. How will you celebrate Christmas and
Easter? Or discipline your children? Will he mind if you’re gone for part of
every Sunday? How do you feel about having a quiet time alone? The issues range
from minor to major.
If you’re single and lonely, God knows it. If you’re
approaching a certain age, God knows how old you are. And he is not worried.
The important thing is not to be married…it’s to be married to the
right person. And God can bring that person unexpectedly, just as he did
for Isaac and Rebekah. Feelings and emotions can be disastrously misleading in
this area. That’s why we must hold onto God’s Word, not a wish list, and let
God dictate our decision whether to marry someone.
In Christ,
Janet
Irene Thomas
Playwright/Director/Screen
Writer/Producer/Lyricist
Founder/CEO
Bible
Stories Theatre of
Fine
& Performing Arts
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