That will never happen. I believe that God pairs us up with people that complement the gifts, talents, and personalities that He has given us — if we let Him. I have found this to be true in my own life. The guys I dated before I began dating my husband were not all bad guys. In fact, most of them had many good qualities. We genuinely cared about each other and had fun together. In other relationships, I began to think that some of the things I had wanted in a husband were perhaps more wishful thinking than things that could actually be.
Did those caring, sensitive, funny, godly men really exist? For instance, one guy that I dated was a very nice guy. But although he said his faith was important to him, attending church and reading the Bible were not high on his priority list.
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But I began to notice subtle patterns that bothered me. His job often seemed more important to him than our relationship, and he would repeatedly put friends or family before me. Once I took my fingers out of my ears and agreed to truly hear what God had to say, His answer was quite clear. Does it hurt to end a relationship? Of course it does.
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After that relationship, I had come to the end of my dating rope. Since I had not done such a great job of choosing relationships on my own, I decided to let God choose the next one. It was after this that God began unfolding the events that led me to start dating Matt, the man that would become my husband.
We had met in college and built a solid friendship through the years, but I had not considered him in a romantic way although he repeatedly let me know that he was somewhat interested in me. However, once I put God in charge of my love life, a funny thing happened. I ran down the partial list in my head and realized they were all there. Capable of being the spiritual leader in the relationship?
As I began to observe his life and how he interacted with others, as well as how wonderfully he always treated me, I decided that there could really be something here.
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Was she any less of my daughter with dirt in her mouth? Was I going to allow her to keep the dirt in her mouth? I loved her right where she was, but I refused to leave her there. I carried her over to the water fountain and washed out her mouth. Because I love her. God does the same for us.
He holds us over the fountain. We don't enjoy the cleansing; sometimes we even opt for the dirt over the ice cream. Which is true—we can. But if we do, the loss is ours. God has a better offer. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. Today I will love God and what God loves.
I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God. I will live forgiven. I will forgive so I may live. I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I'll invite him to do so, Rather complain that the wait is to long, I will thank God for a moment to pray.
Instead of clenching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage. I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for that is how God has treated me. I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast.
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I will confess before I accuse. Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My friends will not question my word. And my family will not question my love. If I raise my voice may it only be in praise. If I clench my fist, may it only be in prayer.
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I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith.
I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks.
If I fail, I will seek His grace. And then when this day is done I will place my head on my pillow and rest. Dip your cookies in your milk. Say you're sorry if you hurt someone. Be a child again. He views your life the way you view a movie after you've read the book.
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When something bad happens, you feel the air sucked out of the theater. Everyone else gasps at the crisis on the screen. You've read the book. You know how the good guy gets out of the tight spot. God views your life with the same confidence. He's not only read your story And I don't make mistakes. Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow.