We join with you in prayer and thank God for your willing heart that says use me, and for your love for your niece and your desire to help make her life better. That servant heart is precious to the Lord, and we pray He will guide you clearly as you seek His will about ### and about where He wants to plant you to be part of something special.
We hear your desire for a king, a preacher, a farmer, tall with dreads and dimples and funny, a man to love you well like you have seen in others. We pray with you for a godly marriage, and we want to encourage you to keep that desire aligned with Scripture. We believe marriage is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman as God designed from the beginning, therefore what you are seeking is not simply a partner or a boyfriend but a godly husband. Courtship should be with the goal of marriage to another Christian believer who loves the Lord first. As it is written, Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have 2 Corinthians 6:14, and Whosoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh Proverbs 18:22, and Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for it Ephesians 5:25. The kind of love you desire is best found in a man who loves Jesus more than he loves you, who will lead you spiritually, love you sacrificially as Christ loves the church, and honor you in purity.
We gently encourage you to look beyond outward traits. While it is natural to have preferences, God reminds us that Yahweh does not see as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart 1 Samuel 16:7. A tall stature, dreads, or dimples will not sustain a marriage, but a man who fears the Lord, who is faithful to preach and live the Word, who works diligently as a farmer works his field, who has a joyful and kind spirit, that character will be a blessing for a lifetime. We pray you will seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33, and that you will delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart Psalm 37:4. We also want to remind you that any physical intimacy is reserved for marriage alone. We are called to flee sexual immorality and to honor God with our bodies 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, so we pray your courtship will be pure and centered on Christ until the covenant of marriage Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh Genesis 2:24.
We also lift up your desire to be sent to the people who want and need you, and to help your niece. God has gifted you to be a blessing, and we pray He shows you practical ways to help her, through prayer, encouragement in the Word, stability, and godly example. We pray for wisdom if you are considering a move, that you would not be led only by a feeling that a city is calling your name, but by the clear leading of the Lord. For we know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11, and that if you acknowledge Him in all your ways, He will direct your paths Proverbs 3:5-6. It is beautiful that you are willing to work for free to be part of something special, and we pray God will open the right door where your labor is valued and not exploited, and where you can serve with joy and also be provided for, for the laborer is worthy of his wages Luke 10:7.
We noticed your prayer did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly share that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6, and There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. If you have not already, we encourage you to place your full trust in Jesus, that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved Romans 10:9. It is through His name we pray and are heard.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. We thank You for this dear sister, for her tender heart that wants to be used by You and to be a blessing to her niece and to others. Lord, pour out Your wisdom upon her, show her how to help her niece in a way that honors You, that brings hope, stability, and the knowledge of Your love. Surround that child with Your protection and provision.
Father, we lift up her desire for a godly marriage. You know the longing of her heart for a husband who loves You deeply, a preacher and faithful man who will lead his home well, who works diligently, and who loves with Christlike love. We ask that You prepare her and prepare him, that You keep them both pure and close to You as You write their story. Help her to wait patiently on Your perfect timing and to not settle for less than Your best. Guard her heart from distraction and help her to become the godly wife You are calling her to be.
Lord, guide her steps regarding where to go and where to serve. If ### is from You, make it clear and open the doors no man can shut. If not, close that door and lead her to the people and place where she is most needed and where she can grow. Let her willingness to serve be used for Your glory, and provide for all her needs according to Your riches.
We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus, trusting that You hear us and that Your will is good and perfect. Amen.