God Knew My Need, Before I Even Asked

[Ann Doupont]

Just had to share this. Last week, I emailed one of my pastors at church, telling him that what is needed in order to help avoid divorce is teaching on how to select the right mate.

This email was in exchange for other emails he and I had been discussing on the subject for a couple of months. There are many divorces in the area where we live.

I was thinking about going to the book store and looking for a book on the subject (on how to find the right mate), as I am single and wanting to know. Before I got there, we were having a garage sale for the apartments where I live. Guess what was there? You guessed it. A book entitled, "How to Find the Right Mate" by a trusted author, H. Norman Wright. The girl actually gave it to me free. God is good. Before we even ask, He sometimes responds.



Ann

 

[caitlincares]

Praise the Lord.

God always knows our NEEDS before we ask Him.

 

[growingupinhim]

praise the Lord! Ann..God can bring you a great Godly man..in due time..stay on the path that leads to life..keep a pure heart and flesh..and live for him by his grace to bring him pleasure..by loving God, he does give us our desires and needs..including a spouse.

 

[Ann Doupont]

Thank you, both. I've been reading more of the book, and seeing some unhealed areas of my life. I was very surprised to have found that one of them, I had actually been in denial of having. Tonight, I confessed it to God. After multiple rejections for many years, I hadn't understood that I still had some unforgiveness within to deal with.

Also, the name of the book for anyone who wants to read it, "Finding Your Perfect Mate." (I posted the wrong name for the book in my earlier post.)

It's amazing how that the enemy can keep us blinded from some issues. Thank God for bringing light to it, so I can deal with it.

God bless you.

With love,

Ann

 

[Rosieace]

Just seems like such a strange thing to happen after you were thinking so hard about it. Thats how you know the Lord is listening to you, i guess , huh? God bless you, Rosieace

 

[Ann Doupont]

Hey Rosieace,

Good to "see you" again. It's been awhile.

Thank you for what you said here. Some say that God only hears us when we pray out loud. This proved otherwise (if I needed proof to that). God hears every thought we think (uh oh), and He even knows what we will ever think even before we think them.

In Psalm 37:4, He said that He would give us the desire of our heart. This is referring to our unspoken requests. The prerequisite for this, however, is if we will delight ourselves in Him.

Ann

 

[caitlincares]

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

 

[Ann Doupont]

Amen, Sis (Caitlincares). Thanks for reminding me of that verse.


Ann

 

[Joven]

ISA 59:1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save,
nor his ear too dull to hear.
PHP 2:12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

PHP 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe

 

[bill'swife]

another exellent book is The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman.

i have read this book and it has doned wonders for all my relationships. He also has different vesions out that i'm sure are equally as edifying; specifically one called The Five Love Languages for Singles.

 

[Ann Doupont]

another exellent book is The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman.

i have read this book and it has doned wonders for all my relationships. He also has different vesions out that i'm sure are equally as edifying; specifically one called The Five Love Languages for Singles.

Yes, Bill's wife, I've seen something about those love languages on TV recently. I made a note of them, but don't have it any more. It is interesting to note however, that we're not all the same. That we perceive things differently from one another.

What I might perceive as rejection (as in someone not responding to my emails) might be because the other person is speaking a different love language, whatever it might be. Sometimes, it's just a matter of timing for a response, too. But, I wonder how long to wait (or whether to wait at all).

Ann

 

[Ann Doupont]

Isn't life interesting!! This week has been unusual for me. Aren't all weeks unusual?

God knows my need. People don't. People aren't responding to me this week. I've sent out many emails, and left voice mails, needing some responses. So far, very, very few have responded at all. I wonder why....

Ann

 

[mistervenable]

Great!