Shortly after the realization that i was getting divorced, i think the biggest emotional hurdle for me was fear. Fear of being in my 30s and single. It wasn't really the fear of being alone, because i have a relationship with the Lord and i have such an amazing group of supportive family and friends. It was the fear of not having a family, not being able to trust someone with my heart again, and fear of the dating game.
It didn't take long for God to calm my fears because i stayed focused
on Him. Fear is a lie, a lie from the enemy saying that God isn't good
and that He won't give us the desires of our heart. Now, i just
patiently rest in Him.
i came across this Facebook note that a friend posted about a month ago. It's pretty close to the same prayer that i have been praying for months. To the single & widowed— this prayer is for you. Claim God's promises for a Godly husband in the name of Jesus and wait on the Lord to provide the desire of your heart.
i came across this Facebook note that a friend posted about a month ago. It's pretty close to the same prayer that i have been praying for months. To the single & widowed— this prayer is for you. Claim God's promises for a Godly husband in the name of Jesus and wait on the Lord to provide the desire of your heart.
Prayer for a Godly husband
Lord God, your Word declares that if I
delight myself in you—if I enjoy and seek your pleasure above
mine—you'll give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:4).
Desiring a husband is neither evil nor selfish because marriage is honorable (Hebrews 13:4).
At the beginning of creation, you proclaimed, "It is not good that man
should be alone" and then you created Eve to be a suitable partner for
Adam (Genesis 2:18).
In the name of Jesus, I ask that you would protect the husband—a
suitable partner—you have chosen for me. Because the covenant of
marriage is sacred (Mark 10:9),
I ask for a man of God. Please give me a husband whose love for me is
only outmatched by his love for you; a man who will cherish me and build
me up (Proverbs 31:28); a man who will honor me (I Peter 3:7)
and our marriage vows; a man who will be a good father and provider; a
man whom I will be attracted to physically, emotionally, and
spiritually; a man who will love me as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25).
Keep me from attaching myself to another man out of desperation. I will
not settle for a relationship that's second best, convenient, or one
that feeds my insecurities. Guard my purity and give me the patience to
wait. And when I meet him, confirm to me that he is the one. Release
from me the baggage of past relationships, and prepare me for the man
You have chosen to be my husband. Free me from any hindrances to a
healthy and godly marriage: insecurities, habitual sins, selfishness,
and emotional hurts. Dispel my unrealistic expectations that set me up
for disappointment. I place my trust in you rather than my partner. In
this period of waiting, I will look to you alone to be my companion and
best friend. You are the one who redeems my life from the pit, who
crowns me with love and compassion, who satisfies my desires with good
things (Psalm 103:4-5).
I will not be anxious, but as I present my requests to you, flood me
with the peace that surpasses all understanding so my heart and my mind
are guarded in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6,7).
In this request, I commit myself to trust you and do good, to dwell in
the land and feed on your faithfulness. I commit my way to you and trust
that you will bring it to pass (Psalm 37:35). Amen.—Evangelist Constance Fleming
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