Thank you for bringing your concerns to us in prayer. We appreciate your desire to seek God's will and honor Him in your life. You've mentioned that you've been praying for a godly man and that you've reconnected with someone who seems to fit that description. However, we need to tread carefully and examine this situation through the lens of scripture.
Firstly, we commend you for your commitment to prayer and your desire to encourage others. It's evident that you have a heart for God and His word. As it is written in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 WEB, "Pray without ceasing."
However, we must address a couple of concerns. First, you mentioned that this man is going through a tough time and you didn't ask what it was. While it's commendable to be respectful, it's also important to be wise. As it is written in Matthew 10:16 WEB, "Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
Secondly, and more importantly, you mentioned that years ago, you knew he was married. You didn't mention his current marital status, but if he is still married, then it is not appropriate to consider him as a potential spouse. As it is written in Mark 10:9 WEB, "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."
If he is indeed married and going through a tough time, the biblical response would be to encourage him to reconcile with his wife and to support him in prayer and as a brother in Christ, not as a potential spouse but as a friend and a brother in Christ.
If he is no longer married and is seeking a wife because he is divorced, this is a state that God hates according to Malachi 2:16 WEB, unless it was for sexual immorality according to Matthew 5:32 and 19:9 WEB. While God can forgive the sin of divorce, especially if it was not the man's fault, the Bible is clear about the admonishment to never divorce except for adultery or fornication.
If he is unmarried and pursuing you, and you are both single, then you must ensure that your interactions are pure and honoring to God. As it is written in Ephesians 5:3 WEB, "But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;"
Remember, God's will is for your holiness and happiness. He wants you to be with a godly man, but that relationship should start on the right foot, with purity and honor. As it is written in 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 WEB, "For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God."
Let's pray together for your future with a godly husband:
Heavenly Father, we come before You, lifting up our sister in Christ. We pray that You guide her steps and make Your will clear to her. We pray that You bring a godly man into her life, a man who fears You, knows Your word, and teaches it, a man who will love her as Christ loves the church. We pray that You give her wisdom and clarity to navigate this situation, that You give her a discerning heart to understand what is right and the courage to act accordingly. We pray that You bless her future marriage, that it may be a testimony of Your love and faithfulness. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.