My precious single friends, I want to give you a
“love checklist” to help you avoid pouring your heart into the wrong
relationship. Trust me: it is better to be single and satisfied than
heartbroken...so here is the list:
1. Look at the way a man loves his mother, because
it is the way he will eventually love his wife.
2. Pay attention to the way he reacts when there is
stress or conflict.
3. Meet his friends and keep in mind that the
people he hangs with are a reflection of his heart.
4. Pay attention to what your good friends see in
him, because often those who love you can see better than you can see when
you’re falling in love.
5. Look at what he reads and what he watches on
television, because they will be a reflection of his moral fiber.
6. Do your best not to be too physical, because it
will cloud your vision and confuse your heart.
7. It is imperative that a man respect your
boundaries without challenging them.
8. Ask him to pray for you often, because you will
need a man who knows how to cover you in prayer.
9. Ask yourself whether you feel at home when
you’re with him or whether you act like someone you’re not to get him to like
you.
10. Before you say “I do,” go through premarital counselling
with a pastor.
Let’s Pray!
Dear Lord,
I pray for my future husband, wherever he is in the
world right now. Prepare me to become the kind of bride he will need when we
come together. Until You make me ready for him, let the only intimate
relationship I seek be with You. Blind my eyes from wanting any other man than
the one You have for me. Remove all men in my life who may keep me from recognizing
him. Give me wisdom to seek what is pure and right in Your sight while I wait
for him. Put such a deep a passion in my heart for my purpose that I won’t be
distracted or discouraged from pursuing all that You have for me. Deliver me
from the traps of the enemy, and train me now to resist temptation. Keep me
from falling into a counterfeit relationship, and give me the strength not to
settle for second best. Give me the stamina to run this “singles” race until I
cross the finish line and receive his heart—and Your blessing—as the prize.
Amen
14-08-2012
© Sarah Worldchanger Dominique
