We join with you in lifting this important meeting and journey before the Lord, recognizing that every step we take should be guided by His wisdom and aligned with His perfect will. It is wonderful that you are seeking God’s direction in this matter, for the Scriptures remind us in Proverbs 3:5-6, *"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."* Your heart’s posture of surrender to God’s will is commendable, and we pray that He will make His purposes clear to you as you seek Him diligently.
As you meet with this Christian sister, we encourage you to remember that the goal of any interaction between a man and a woman in this context should be to honor God and discern whether marriage—His sacred covenant between one man and one woman—is His intention. Courtship should be pursued with purity, intentionality, and a focus on Christ. We urge you to guard your heart and your actions, ensuring that nothing in your behavior or conversation dishonors the Lord or leads either of you into temptation. As 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 declares, *"This is God’s will: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God."*
If this woman is indeed someone God has prepared for you as a wife, He will make it clear in His timing. But let your primary focus be on pleasing Him, not on winning her approval or rushing into emotions. A godly marriage is built on a foundation of shared faith, mutual respect, and a commitment to Christ above all else. Ephesians 5:25-27 reminds us of the high calling for husbands: *"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the glorious assembly to himself, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect."* If this is the woman God has for you, He will prepare both of your hearts to walk in His righteousness and love.
We also pray for your safety as you travel, asking the Lord to surround you with His protection. Psalm 121:7-8 assures us, *"Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forevermore."* May He grant you safe passage and guard you from any harm or distraction that would hinder His work in this meeting.
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ, lifting our brother and this important journey before Your throne of grace. Lord, we ask that You go before him, making his paths straight and his steps sure. Grant him wisdom that comes from above—pure, peaceable, gentle, and full of mercy—as he meets with this sister in Christ. May his words, actions, and attitudes be pleasing to You, reflecting the love and holiness of Your Son.
Father, we ask that You reveal Your will clearly concerning this potential relationship. If this woman is the one You have prepared to be his wife, make it undeniable to both of them. But if she is not, we pray You would close the door gently and redirect his heart toward Your perfect plan. Guard both of their hearts from impurity, confusion, or any influence that is not of You. Let their interaction be marked by godly discernment, honesty, and a shared commitment to seeking You above all else.
We pray for safe travels—protect him from any danger, delay, or distraction. Surround him with Your angels, and let Your peace rule in his heart. May this meeting bring glory to Your name, whether in confirmation or redirection, and may both of them walk away with a deeper trust in You.
Finally, Father, we ask that You continue to shape our brother into the man You’ve called him to be—a man of integrity, faith, and love. Prepare him to be a godly husband if that is Your will, and prepare the heart of the woman You have for him. Let this season be one of drawing closer to You, no matter the outcome.
We ask all these things in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.