Psalm 107:8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
The Right Man.
The above note was the first promise I made to God before I knew how to spell "marry" or correctly apply proper grammar. I wrote this in my white King James Bible that I had received for Christmas. I had no idea at that time of the struggle of waiting and enduring temptations as a young single girl. I always assumed I would meet the "right man" during my teen years or the bible college years and get married in my early 20s. Those days passed with many times that I would hope and pray only for God to close the door as I asked The LORD if the guy wasn't the right one to shut it tight. Sometimes, I would foolishly try and reopen doors that God had closed. Sometimes, my fingers got smashed as God shut the door. Other times, I would be relieved that God had clarified that certain guys were not the ones.
I'd always pray and seek the LORD's direction whenever a guy came around. I was mocked for even believing that there was a right one that God had for me. I waited. I sinned by murmuring, and the LORD would convict me. God would convict me by showing me how shallow my check-off list was for the "right guy" and how I could prepare to be the "right lady." I had seasons where God would challenge me to grow where I'm planted and make the best of every situation. I've experienced God heal my broken heart from past hurts. God has been faithful and so very good. He would comfort me as I kneel in His presence and cry from life's disappointments. God is so good. God taught me to let every situation, setback, and blessing draw me nearer to Him. God did a miracle in my life when I received Jesus into my heart to be my LORD and Saviour. His perfect blood washed all of my sins away forever. I am His because I heard, believed, and received the gospel of what God did for me—by Him sending Jesus to live on earth and die on the cross for the world's sins (including mine and yours). He was buried in the tomb and physically rose from the dead on the third day. God is so perfect. Oh, that men would praise The LORD!
Angel is another miracle from the LORD as God protected me from many times that I could have broken my promise to Him. Angel is more than I could have dreamed of. More than I had asked for in prayer. God brought about my and Angel's relationship in God's perfect time. It's funny because I always pictured the right man coming along as I'm busy abounding in the ministry for the LORD and flourishing in life, but it was quite the opposite. Our family had just finished going through a fire of sickness, anxieties, lack of sleep, siblings neurological problems/swelling on the brain, conflicts from many directions, and just feeling downright weak. In fact, Angel's family dropped off a natural drink to help with the sickness, which was such an encouragement before any of us knew what was coming. I was still getting back into motion when the LORD started working in Angel's heart about pursuing me with the encouragement of a blunt statement one of my brothers had made to him. The LORD was working; I was at peace with the idea and was excited! Angel and I never saw it coming in all our years of knowing each other. God used my brothers as instruments in the process, and it was hilarious to see them process it all. It was a joy to know that my parents were praying and Angel's. It was a blessing to know that we had his mom's and my parents' approval! I can't even begin to tell you the blessing Angel is to me. He was right there praying for me through MANY insecurities, doubts, and struggles that I never wanted to be going through in a relationship. I hated that my sinful nature was showing its true colors but that was just my pride. Angel loved me through it all. I could never have dreamed of being in love with a man who works so hard, prays for me, fasts for me, and spends time with me. It's a dream come true to serve at Bible Baptist Church with him. For BBC to be his home church as well as mine. What a joy. I used to pray for a man that would be faithful to church whenever the doors were open, and that's one of the main things I found admirable about Angel before we started dating. Only to hear him say that exact phrase when he told a gentleman what kind of Christian he was. An "in church whenever the doors are open, kind of Christian ."God reminded me that I had prayed for that as soon as Angel said it! I even have it written down in my prayer book.
There are many things I prayed for that I see in my man today. He's someone I can be myself with. Someone that makes me laugh. Someone who prays with me and for me. Someone who leads and seeks godly counsel when making decisions. Someone who knows how to joke and have fun. I hope you see now what God has done and accomplished! I hope you understand and see how impossible it is to find someone who meets everything you had prayed for and more. So that you see that the only true and living God can and has done the impossible, let God have your life so you can see Him do the impossible for you.
Starting with receiving His free gift of eternal life.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
