Single, Saved & Waiting....................

Day #16 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband   will choose healthy, God-honoring activities. I pray that he will not live in bondage to any questionable habits or hobbies, but that he will experience freedom in holiness as he yields to the Spirit’s control. In Jesus' name I pray amen! (1 Cor. 6:12, 10:31; 2 Tim. 2:4)

Day #15  Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband  will choose his friends wisely. I pray that God will bring him men who will encourage his accountability before God, and will not lead him into sin. In Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Prov. 13:20; Prov. 27:17)

Day #14 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband   will speak words that build me and our family, and reflect a heart of love. I pray that he will not use filthy language. (Prov. 18:21; Eph. 4:29)

Day #13 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband will  use practical skills to build our family and make wise decisions for our welfare. I pray that he will serve unselfishly. In Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Gal. 5:13; Phil. 2:3-4)

Day #12 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband  will yield his sexual drive to the Lord and practice self control. I pray that our sexual intimacy together will be fresh, positive, and a reflection of selfless love. In  Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Prov. 5:15, 18; 1 Cor. 7:3; Song of Solomon 7:10)

Day #11 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband  will have a humble, teachable spirit and a servant’s heart before the Lord. I pray that he will listen to God and desire to do His will. In Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Prov. 15:33; Eph. 6:6)

Day #10 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband  will cultivate strong integrity, and not compromise his convictions. I pray that his testimony will be genuine, that he will be honest in his business dealings, and will never do anything that he needs to hide from others. In Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Prov. 20:7; 1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12)

Day #9 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband  handles finances wisely, will have discernment concerning budgeting and investments, and will be a good steward of his money in regard to giving to the Lord’s work. I pray that money will not become a source of discord in our family. In Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Prov. 23:4-5; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:5)

Day #8  Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband  will work hard to provide for our family, to the best of his ability. I pray that  the character qualities necessary for a successful career and ministry will be a growing part of his character—persistence, decisiveness, strength, an analytical mind, organizational skills, positive relationships with people, determination, etc.  In Jesus' name I pray Amen! (Rom. 12:11; 1 Cor. 15:58)

  Day #5 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband will be faithful to his wedding vows. I pray that he will have a desire to cultivate our relationship as a sign of his loyalty and commitment to me, and as a picture of Your love for the Church. In Jesus' name, amen! (Prov. 20:6; Gen. 2:24)

Day #3 Dear heavenly Father, I pray that my future husband will be humble and quick to agree with You about his sin. I pray that his heart will be tender toward Your voice. In Jesus' name I pray amen!  (Ps. 51:2-4; Micah 6:8)

So God says to wait… Wait for the husband, wait for the kids…So many thoughts come to mind, all the lonely Valentine’s Days, having to observe the happiness of all the other couples, and more importantly that feeling of loneliness. So what am I going to do while I wait? In this entry I want to deal with what we can do spiritually while we wait on our husbands. In the last post I emphasized the benefits of waiting on God, the five R’s, Refreshment, Restoration, Revelation, Renewed Strength and Redirection. When I thought about writing this posts, and through prayer and meditation the Holy Spirit laid on my heart the parable of the ten virgins. They all looked the same from their physical appearance, but five were wise, and five were foolish. Five of them were prepared and five were unprepared. The parable of the ten virgins has been heard over and over again. The emphasis is on how we need to be ready as the five wise virgins for the coming of the Lord. But as the Holy Spirit k...

“The question still remains….why am I still single? Lord why? I am a good Christian woman, I have been living right and being obedient to your word, yet I am still waiting for You to send my prince charming. I look around and everyone is either married, or in a relationship and on the road to marriage. When is my Boaz coming Lord? When will I get married and have children? When Lord when?” Many of you single women out there can relate to the above release of frustration to the Lord, when we feel lonely, someone gets engaged, married or even starts a new relationship, and you are still alone. You tend to vent to the Lord, as I did above, when that feeling of loneliness or the feeling that you have somehow been left behind is been planted by the enemy. There are times when my circumstances and where I am in life as a single woman doesn’t bother me, but there are times I vent. I am human and I feel, but in these times I find my way back to God’s word and resting and believing in Hi...