a few questions please!

[LaniB]

I am writing an article, and I was wondering if you people could help me out by answering some questions.

I basically want to hear your love story, (married people only please)
Expecially love stories where you knew that God had intervened in a powerful way. Or sometimes in a subtle way...

What attracted you to him? Or her? (Or in some cases...didn't)

What is your advice to singles who are trying to figure out their love life on their own. And not allowing God to work.

Thanks!

Lani

 

[karla]

We met at college. I was a freshman and went off to college insisting that I was not going to seriously date anyone and concentrate on my studies. I was there for only a few days when I met Tim. I was first attracted by his looks - dark hair, big brown eyes, and nice teeth (it's just a thing with me) We went out and had a great time. It was then that I fell in love with his personality. He was funny, charming, and very honest. Our second date was to church. I hadn't been to church in many many years, but I wen tbecause I liked him. Little did I know what an affect it would have on me. After that I wanted to go back not for the guy but for God because I found something that had been lost a long time ago. God gave me Tim in order to get be back, to set me on a path that might have never been taken. That was almost 11 years ago. We had a very long courtship and married almost 6 years ago. God definitly had a hand in this one and I praise Him every day for the wonderful gift that he has given me, my husband. My advice to the singles trying to fiure out thier love life on their own without God is to stop. God works in mysterious ways and when we acknowledge that, have patience and trust in Him, then and only then will we find the love that will make us happy - His love and in turn we may be led to the one that will magnify that love with us our spouse.

God Bless

 

[Micaiah]

She started coming to our church, and I was finsihing my University course. I worked part time, and as I was coming home from work, someone passed me and said 'Hi'. I am a bit of a dreamer, and walked straight past without a word. 20 metres down the path I stopped and it registered that someone had said 'Hi'. I turned around, and saw my future wife with her mother, laughing and looking at my non-plussed look.

We started chatting in church, and sang together in the choir. It blossomed from there.

My advice. Be very sure that you both have a strong desire to serve and honour Christ in you life.

 

[LaniB]

Thank you both! Cool stories!

God Bless!

 

[mpshiel]

My parents had moved to a new city and I came for the summer to help them settle in. At church I was invited to a singles weekend roadtrip and ended up doing the driving with another girl through the night while everyone slept. We talked all through the night and then started going places together. We didn't tell anyone we were going out because we didn't want any pressure from outside but by the end of the summer, we were talking about engagement. We had couples councilling and the minister said that while we were emotional opposites, we matches so well that it was obvious God chose us for each other.

We just celebrated 10 years together and looking back we both realized how we have become better people because of each other and God in our relationship.

My advice or experience to singles: before this I had wanted a serious relationship but somehow could never make the right connection. I would be with someone but it never seemed to get any deeper. I really wondered if there was a "right" person out there for me and started to look around in a bit of desperation. God chose the time and the person; it came from where I wasn't looking and yet it was like scales had fallen from my eyes: I knew and as time when on, that feeling became stronger and stronger (though I still took it slow and went to councilling).

 

[MG]

What attracted you to him? Or her? (Or in some cases...didn't)

In high school, I totally thought he was a nerd. Short, big ego, bad boy attitude. (he's gonna kill me) So I settled for "friends". We were best friends, then very close best friends, then dating friends, then dating, then in love, then married. God didn't have a place in our hearts until way later. We seperated after several years of marriage and 2 children and he lived like the devil. He was in a bad accident and that is what called us out of the world to be with Him and have a Godly marriage. ...........But he's still short but wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more sexy.

What is your advice to singles who are trying to figure out their love life on their own. And not allowing God to work.

Love life is hard enough...trying to do it without God is not smart. But, if you want a one way ticket to a broken heart, build a relationship without God in it.