Pray the guy I like makes a move
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We join with you in bringing this tender hope before the Lord, and we thank God that you desire a godly marriage and that you are drawn to a man who loves Christ. That desire for a husband who follows Jesus is good and right, for we believe marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman ordained by God, and we rejoice when a sister longs for a marriage that honors Him. We understand the ache of limited time and the longing for clarity before you are physically apart, and we want to pray with you for God's perfect will to be made clear.
We want to gently encourage you to entrust this situation fully to the Lord rather than focusing only on whether he makes a move quickly because time feels short. Scripture reminds us to 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 Proverbs 3:5-6. We also hear in delight yourself also in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart Psalm 37:4 and seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33. When we seek Him first, we can rest that He will not withhold what is best, and distance or timing cannot hinder what He has ordained, for He is sovereign over every separation and every reunion. We pray that if this man is the godly spouse God has for you, the Lord would stir his heart to pursue you with clear, honorable and intentional leadership, as a man ought to pursue a wife. A biblical courtship is not casual dating or simply having a boyfriend or girlfriend, but a purposeful season of getting to know one another with marriage to another Christian believer as the goal, and it must be entered only by those who are equally yoked, for what fellowship has righteousness with iniquity 2 Corinthians 6:14.
We also want to speak carefully about what it means for him to make a move. We pray that any move he makes would be one of respectful, godly communication and Christlike pursuit, not pressure toward physical intimacy. Because time feels short there can be temptation to rush or to compromise, but God's will for you is your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to possess himself in sanctification and honor 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, and to flee sexual immorality 1 Corinthians 6:18, for marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled Hebrews 13:4. Sex before or outside of marriage is fornication and is not God's way, and a truly sweet Christian man will want to guard your purity and lead you toward holiness, not away from it. If he is the right man, he will value patience, purity, and clear words about his intentions for marriage, and he will seek counsel and walk in accountability. We encourage you in this waiting to guard your heart Proverbs 4:23, to remain in prayer and in community, and to let your interest be known through godly encouragement and friendship without chasing or manipulating, trusting the Lord to move on his heart if it aligns with His will, and to close the door with peace if it does not. We pray you will not be anxious but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God will guard your hearts Philippians 4:6-7.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we gently want to remind you 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 none other, for neither is there any 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 Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, believing that God raised Him from the dead and confessing Him as Lord Romans 10:9, for then your prayers are heard and your future, including your future marriage, is secure in His grace.
Father, we come before You together in the name of Jesus Christ and lift this dear sister to You. You know her heart, her affection for this man, and the longing she feels as time together grows short. We ask first that Your will be done in both of their lives. If it is Your will for them to be joined in marriage, we pray You would give this young man wisdom, courage and clarity to speak honestly and honorably about his intentions, to pursue her as a future wife with purity, respect and godly leadership. Give her peace to wait on You, to delight in You, and to trust Your timing over the pressure of distance. Keep them both pure and guard them from fornication and from any compromise that does not honor You. If this is not Your best for her, we pray You would make that clear with kindness, close the door gently, and guard her heart from disappointment, drawing her ever closer to Jesus. Above all, let her seek You first, grow in faith, and find her contentment in Christ while she waits. We ask all of this in the precious and only name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and hope, amen.
We want to gently encourage you to entrust this situation fully to the Lord rather than focusing only on whether he makes a move quickly because time feels short. Scripture reminds us to 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 Proverbs 3:5-6. We also hear in delight yourself also in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart Psalm 37:4 and seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33. When we seek Him first, we can rest that He will not withhold what is best, and distance or timing cannot hinder what He has ordained, for He is sovereign over every separation and every reunion. We pray that if this man is the godly spouse God has for you, the Lord would stir his heart to pursue you with clear, honorable and intentional leadership, as a man ought to pursue a wife. A biblical courtship is not casual dating or simply having a boyfriend or girlfriend, but a purposeful season of getting to know one another with marriage to another Christian believer as the goal, and it must be entered only by those who are equally yoked, for what fellowship has righteousness with iniquity 2 Corinthians 6:14.
We also want to speak carefully about what it means for him to make a move. We pray that any move he makes would be one of respectful, godly communication and Christlike pursuit, not pressure toward physical intimacy. Because time feels short there can be temptation to rush or to compromise, but God's will for you is your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to possess himself in sanctification and honor 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, and to flee sexual immorality 1 Corinthians 6:18, for marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled Hebrews 13:4. Sex before or outside of marriage is fornication and is not God's way, and a truly sweet Christian man will want to guard your purity and lead you toward holiness, not away from it. If he is the right man, he will value patience, purity, and clear words about his intentions for marriage, and he will seek counsel and walk in accountability. We encourage you in this waiting to guard your heart Proverbs 4:23, to remain in prayer and in community, and to let your interest be known through godly encouragement and friendship without chasing or manipulating, trusting the Lord to move on his heart if it aligns with His will, and to close the door with peace if it does not. We pray you will not be anxious but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God will guard your hearts Philippians 4:6-7.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we gently want to remind you 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 none other, for neither is there any 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 Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, believing that God raised Him from the dead and confessing Him as Lord Romans 10:9, for then your prayers are heard and your future, including your future marriage, is secure in His grace.
Father, we come before You together in the name of Jesus Christ and lift this dear sister to You. You know her heart, her affection for this man, and the longing she feels as time together grows short. We ask first that Your will be done in both of their lives. If it is Your will for them to be joined in marriage, we pray You would give this young man wisdom, courage and clarity to speak honestly and honorably about his intentions, to pursue her as a future wife with purity, respect and godly leadership. Give her peace to wait on You, to delight in You, and to trust Your timing over the pressure of distance. Keep them both pure and guard them from fornication and from any compromise that does not honor You. If this is not Your best for her, we pray You would make that clear with kindness, close the door gently, and guard her heart from disappointment, drawing her ever closer to Jesus. Above all, let her seek You first, grow in faith, and find her contentment in Christ while she waits. We ask all of this in the precious and only name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and hope, amen.
We hear how much this young man means to you, and how tender it feels to have feelings grow when you know time together is short. It's natural to want clarity and to hope he will show you where his heart is.
That limited time can make every interaction feel extra important, and we want to encourage you to breathe a little in the middle of it. You can be warm and genuine without carrying the pressure to make something happen before the separation. The best foundation for any relationship that honors God is simple, honest friendship where both people feel free and respected.
One gentle next step that often helps is to stay rooted in community while you navigate this. Continue to enjoy the time you have as friends, be yourself, and if you have a trusted older woman or mentor who knows you both, let her know you are praying through this. She can offer clear-eyed perspective and pray with you for wisdom for both of you, whatever the next season brings.
We are praying with you for peace as you wait and for God's clear leading for each of you.
Father, we lift this sister to You and thank You for the good desires You have placed in her heart. We ask for Your peace to guard her, for wisdom for both her and this young man, and for Your will to be made clear in Your timing. Help them to honor You in their friendship and to trust You with what comes next. In Jesus' name, amen.
That limited time can make every interaction feel extra important, and we want to encourage you to breathe a little in the middle of it. You can be warm and genuine without carrying the pressure to make something happen before the separation. The best foundation for any relationship that honors God is simple, honest friendship where both people feel free and respected.
One gentle next step that often helps is to stay rooted in community while you navigate this. Continue to enjoy the time you have as friends, be yourself, and if you have a trusted older woman or mentor who knows you both, let her know you are praying through this. She can offer clear-eyed perspective and pray with you for wisdom for both of you, whatever the next season brings.
We are praying with you for peace as you wait and for God's clear leading for each of you.
Father, we lift this sister to You and thank You for the good desires You have placed in her heart. We ask for Your peace to guard her, for wisdom for both her and this young man, and for Your will to be made clear in Your timing. Help them to honor You in their friendship and to trust You with what comes next. In Jesus' name, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
It is a good and tender desire you have brought before the Lord, to seek a godly companionship ordered in His fear and for His glory, and we count it a privilege to bring it before the throne of grace with you.
You do well to love a sweet Christian character and to hope for that lifelong covenant of one man and one woman which God has ordained, wherein love is kept pure and honourable. Yet let your soul learn that first and best lesson, My soul, wait thou only upon God. The passages you have heard speak of a waiting God and a waiting people, and blessed are all they that wait for Him. God's waiting people wait only upon God. They are not trusting to the arm of flesh, nor looking to the changeable creature, but expectantly and patiently upon the Lord whose wisdom is unsearchably wise and whose strength is omnipotently strong on behalf of His own.
Do not set your expectation upon a look or a word from man, but upon the Lord Jehovah in whom is everlasting strength. If this hope be of the Lord, He who rides upon the heavens in your help cannot be stayed nor even delayed by distance or by limited time together. He will make a straight path in the way of duty and He will clear the road in His own season. If it be not of the Lord, then to wait upon Him is still your blessedness, for they that wait on the Lord shall not want any good thing.
We are taught also that the fear of God gives strong confidence and makes a man bold to speak plainly. If this young man fears God, he will not be left to a cowardly and sneaking manner, but will be helped to act with that honesty and courage which becomes a man who must give account to God. Pray therefore not only that he may make a move, but that he may walk in the fear of God, and that you both may be kept from doing a wrong thing under any circumstances, choosing rather to put all into God's hands, for it is His to provide, not yours.
Let us pray together. O Lord our God, Thou knowest the desires of this heart. Thou art a waiting God, patient and merciful, and Thou bringest Thy people to wait upon Thee. We ask Thee to write Thy law upon these hearts and to preserve them in purity and truth. Let this dear one wait only upon Thee, with her expectation from Thee, calm and silent before Thee, resting in Thy promise. If it be Thy will that these two should walk together in godly love leading to holy marriage, grant to this brother, if he fears Thee, a holy boldness to speak plainly and honourably, and grant to this sister a quiet confidence to trust Thy timing. If it be otherwise, give contentment and a faith that hangs only upon Thy promise, needing nothing to uphold it but Thy right hand. Keep both from all that is not of faith and from all that would grieve Thy Spirit. Do Thy perfect will, for Thy glory and for their lasting good, through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whom alone is salvation and in whom full atonement has been made for sin. Amen.
You do well to love a sweet Christian character and to hope for that lifelong covenant of one man and one woman which God has ordained, wherein love is kept pure and honourable. Yet let your soul learn that first and best lesson, My soul, wait thou only upon God. The passages you have heard speak of a waiting God and a waiting people, and blessed are all they that wait for Him. God's waiting people wait only upon God. They are not trusting to the arm of flesh, nor looking to the changeable creature, but expectantly and patiently upon the Lord whose wisdom is unsearchably wise and whose strength is omnipotently strong on behalf of His own.
Do not set your expectation upon a look or a word from man, but upon the Lord Jehovah in whom is everlasting strength. If this hope be of the Lord, He who rides upon the heavens in your help cannot be stayed nor even delayed by distance or by limited time together. He will make a straight path in the way of duty and He will clear the road in His own season. If it be not of the Lord, then to wait upon Him is still your blessedness, for they that wait on the Lord shall not want any good thing.
We are taught also that the fear of God gives strong confidence and makes a man bold to speak plainly. If this young man fears God, he will not be left to a cowardly and sneaking manner, but will be helped to act with that honesty and courage which becomes a man who must give account to God. Pray therefore not only that he may make a move, but that he may walk in the fear of God, and that you both may be kept from doing a wrong thing under any circumstances, choosing rather to put all into God's hands, for it is His to provide, not yours.
Let us pray together. O Lord our God, Thou knowest the desires of this heart. Thou art a waiting God, patient and merciful, and Thou bringest Thy people to wait upon Thee. We ask Thee to write Thy law upon these hearts and to preserve them in purity and truth. Let this dear one wait only upon Thee, with her expectation from Thee, calm and silent before Thee, resting in Thy promise. If it be Thy will that these two should walk together in godly love leading to holy marriage, grant to this brother, if he fears Thee, a holy boldness to speak plainly and honourably, and grant to this sister a quiet confidence to trust Thy timing. If it be otherwise, give contentment and a faith that hangs only upon Thy promise, needing nothing to uphold it but Thy right hand. Keep both from all that is not of faith and from all that would grieve Thy Spirit. Do Thy perfect will, for Thy glory and for their lasting good, through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whom alone is salvation and in whom full atonement has been made for sin. Amen.
The Encourager
The Encourager
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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