Before the “I do”.

I remember praying to God , to prepare my heart for the man he had for me . I did not dream of a fairy tale wedding but instead for a godly marriage. A marriage that would be built upon a solid foundation. One that was not easily broken. I also knew that I wanted the man I married to love the Lord more than he would love me , why ? If he loved the Lord more than me that meant he would know how to love me the way God loves me , uncondionally.

The Lord has a way of preparing us for the things we pray for , and often that means “waiting”, since most of the time we are not ready for it . Yet, in the waiting that’s where the good stuff happens within. Its the preparation of the heart, mind and soul. Its never easy, though there’s always doubt and insecurity . However, That’s where we learn to trust in God and depend on his goodness & faithfulness.

I remember those days when me and hubby were courting , I knew he would be the man I would marry. How did I know ? because I knew he Loved the Lord and put him first above all things. One thing I wanted to make sure , to set our relationship on solid foundation, how could we do that ? by placing it on Gods hands and trusting him to guide us in his truth . We both knew that without God in the middle it would lead us to heartache and pain.

I learned in the years of waiting that God is good & faithful. When we wait and trust him with our deepest prayers he will answer at his timing which is always perfect.

This week write down an area in your life you want to surrender to the Lord in your season of “waiting”.

He who calls you is faithful, he will surely do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24