In most cases, a man doesn’t end up in a terrible marriage by accident. Yes, in some instances, a man did all he could but was simply tricked by a particularly manipulative woman. However, more often than not, a man who claims he was tricked by a woman was really tricked by himself. Proverbs 19:3, “When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.”
If you’re going through something really hard right now, here are 5 things the Lord may be trying to tell you.
Whether you desire a new relationship, a new career path, or some other blessing, before God gives you these things, he often prepares the way by taking other things away from you.
Everyone’s story is unique, especially when it comes to meeting the person God has called you to marry. And yet, for many Christians, there are common themes through which God prepares his people to thrive in a godly marriage.
Maybe you met her in passing, but for some reason, you can’t stop thinking about her. Or maybe you crossed paths and had strong chemistry, but neither of you was in a season to date. Maybe you were trying to rebuild your life, one of you was emotionally unavailable, focused on career goals, or healing from past wounds. The connection felt real, but the timing was just off.
In this article, I’m going to highlight 12 specific men in the Scriptures who exemplify the types of guys God wants a Christian single woman to avoid.
You both seem really attracted to each other; your conversation is ridiculously natural; you share a lot of the same hobbies; you have the same sense of humor; and there seems to be a strong mutual interest. There’s just one problem – you’re a Christian, but they are not.
When I say that you can do something to “make it difficult for God” to bring you a relationship, I don’t mean we can do anything that literally decreases the power of God (Proverbs 19:21), overrules what he wants to do (Psalm 135:6), or elevates human free will over God’s sovereign will (Romans 9:18).
If you’re a Christian single man who wants to be married one day, the last thing you would want is to end up with a spiritually abusive woman. Sadly, this happens to many Christian men.
If you’re a Christian single woman who wants to be married one day, the last thing you would want is to end up with a spiritually abusive man. And yet, sadly, this happens to many Christian women.