Mark Ballenger 
When it comes to waiting for the right person, one of the hardest truths for many Christian singles to accept is that God often hides our future spouse until the right time. Just like the seasons of nature, God has appointed different seasons in our lives that shape us, prepare us, and align us with his purposes. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
In the Christian dating world, advice is everywhere. Some of it is biblical and wise, but some of it, though well-intentioned, actually hurts your chances of forming a genuine connection with a godly woman.
If you’re a Christian with a desire for marriage, I know you don’t just want to be married at any cost. Rather, you also want to submit to God’s timing. You don’t want to take matters into your own hands, you don’t want to force a relationship that is not God’s will, but you also don’t want to be so passive that you might miss the relationship God does want for you.
If God is all powerful, why didn’t he stop you from committing those sexual sins in your past that you now deeply regret? Here are 4 biblical answers to that question.
How will God warn a Christian woman that a certain man is not the right man for her?
Choosing the right wife is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Marriage can either be a blessing that draws you closer to Christ, or it can be a weight that pulls you away from your calling. When you are seeking God’s guidance in this area, one of the clearest ways he speaks is through the actions of the woman you’re considering.
In Genesis 24, Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and what unfolded was a clear picture of God’s providence orchestrating every detail. From this story, we can see at least five ways to let divine providence lead us to the right person at the right time.
Not every person in your life is meant to be in your inner circle. Some relationships are God-given assignments, others are distractions, and some are traps. As Christians, we are called to love others, but we are not called to give unlimited access to people who pull us away from God’s will.
Satan hates when marriages are formed because God uses marriage to bring glory to himself. One of Satan’s most effective ways of hindering Christian singles from getting married is through tempting them to do things that will stop them from rightly identifying the person God has for them.
Before God gave Adam a wife, he first gave Adam everything else he needed to be the kind of man who could receive her. Genesis 2 doesn’t just tell the story of creation—it gives us a blueprint for manhood before marriage.