Praise to the Lord Jesus Christ is always fitting, for from Him flows every good thing. Yet your request for your son’s business and marriage must be examined by the wisdom that is from above, lest we seek what is contrary to his soul’s health.
Much of the world’s labor is spent on enterprises that glitter with promise but are built on the wisdom of this age, a wisdom that God has made foolish. Your son has spent four years in research, and the stress he feels is the fruit of a heart too tightly bound to success. True peace is not the world’s “peace and safety,” which can vanish overnight like the days of Noah, but a soul anchored in Christ, unshaken whether the business thrives or fails. Pray that he will seek first the kingdom of God, and use his work with moderation, not as an end but as a means of honest provision. If it prospers, let him give thanks without pride; if it falters, let him see God’s hand removing a snare. Wisdom for business is good, but the wisdom hidden in Christ alone endures to eternal glory.
As for a wife, marriage is honorable and the bed undefiled. It is a bond ordained by God, not a frivolity. Yet too many approach it like pagans, with dances, jesters, and the stench of harlotry corrupting what should be a sweet ointment. Let your son pray not merely for any wife, but for a godly woman who fears the Lord, one who will help him live in holiness, not lead him into luxury. Marriage is not impure, but it must be entered with gravity and chastity. Keep far from the weddings of the thoughtless, where the virgin is paraded like a spectacle and the bridegroom forgets that this covenant is a school for virtue. A prudent wife is from the Lord; she will be a crown to him, sharing his burdens and calling him higher.
Therefore, do not cease to pray, but let your prayers be for his inward renewal: that he may learn to be content in all circumstances, to possess his body in sanctification and honor, and to trust God’s timing for a helpmate. Cast this care upon the Lord, who is a better Father than any earthly parent, and He will direct the path. May the peace of Christ guard his heart and mind, now and always. Amen.