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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/6/2008 8:33:56 AM
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ShallbeRebuilt
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Shema you make a good point - we need to watch out for the idea that the answers to our prayers depend on us. On how much faith we have. That's having faith in faith. Our faith has to be in God, not in how hard we can believe for the answer. Because God does say no at times, even when our requests are right and good and true and we have plenty of faith.
But that brings up something that quite frankly I struggle with. James 1:6-7 tells us we must ask in faith and not doubt, and that if we doubt we should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Now I have no doubt in God's ability to answer my prayers for a wife, but after so many years of "No", and everything tangible about my life saying it's hopeless, quite frankly it's impossible for me not to doubt that He'll ever say yes. So that just discourages me even more that even my prayers aren't any good. 
-Robb
Robb, also don't forget that faith is a gift from God. So many people believe it's something we stir up inside us: like the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street repeating "I believe. I believe. I believe." But it's clearly stated in scripture that it's a gift. If you realize that, and you realize that you are lacking in it in some area, then first of all, it's silly to pretend you do have it: God knows you don't, 'cause He hasn't given it to you yet. Secondly, you can ASK God to give you faith in that area. And thirdly, you can rest assured that He will give you all the faith that you need.
Does that make sense?
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/6/2008 9:47:22 AM
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sunshinesoprano
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I pray for him, yes. That God will prepare our hearts for each other and in His time allow us to meet if we haven't already.
Like LabGuy, I too feel like it will take a miracle, but then also remember that He gave me a promise, that nothing I could do or change will make it happen, and that God will do it and when it happens, it will be all for HIS glory and be amazing.
It's so unbelievably difficult to wait.
And, sometimes, I'm like Lisa. My life is very full now. Busy with work, the quartet, church. I worry about leaving my Mom (disabled) and my cats (furry children). I wonder if I can handle that big of a change in my life.
And then I realize how strongly my heart and my spirit longs to be loved, for someone to care for me, to go to plays with and have picnics with. For someone to love and care for and I realize that I'd be willing to make place for this person.
It does seem very far away, though.
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/6/2008 1:59:39 PM
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Bridgitt
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I think we worry too much about the way we do things, how we pray, what we pray for, how many times we pray. God knows how weak we are. But as Paul said, it is in our weakness that we are strong. Let's ask God to remove our doubts and let's trust in Him who lives in us.
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/6/2008 7:41:52 PM
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9drtr
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And I have to say when I first saw this thread I thought it said "paying for a spouse" and I got scared.
Well, I'm saving up for a laptop, but if I spent the money on a wife instead my lap would still be occupied (at least sometimes) ...
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/6/2008 9:36:01 PM
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norajm
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Yes, I pray for a spouse. However, your posting made me realize that I do not pray daily. I do want to be married and when I pray I am specific. God knows me better than I know myself and I am believing him to give me the husband that I need. Even though I am specific I could be forgetting something so I leave it up to God.
I also must admit that I haven't been asking for a long time. I have a daughter and did not want to have to worry about anything happening to her so I raised her alone. No men visitors. Now that she is an adult I am thinking of my happiness again which includes being married.
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/6/2008 10:24:04 PM
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Roelie
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Well, I'm saving up for a laptop, but if I spent the money on a wife instead my lap would still be occupied (at least sometimes) ...
Hmmm.....laptop is much cheaper, but a wife would be much more fun! LOL
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/8/2008 12:15:09 PM
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WaitingforBoaz
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Prayer is the most powerful tool anyone could have. I recommend to anyone looking for a spouse to pray relentlessly. It DOES work. But without faith and trust, it won't.
I respectfully disagree, DPR.
I prayed for my dad to be healed of his cancer. He died. Does that mean that I didn't have enough faith and trust in God? Absolutely not. (God did heal him, just not in the way that I preferred at the time)
Does it mean that if I pray for a husband each and every day for the rest of my life and never get married that I don't have enough faith and trust in God? Absolutely not.
Our best tool isn't prayer because God isn't our personal genie. Our best tools are our faith, our trust, and his word. We go to him in prayer humbly and yet confidently to present our petitions (after praising him and confessing our sins). We believe and trust that he will align our desires with his will and that he'll also provide what's best for us in the way that he knows is best.
With that said, we should still pray for a spouse just like we would pray for anything else of more serious nature (by that, I mean that I don't that we should pray for God to provide the milk for the cereal that's already in the fridge!).
(I apologize beforehand if I offend you, but this is a soapbox issue for me...)
Is there room on this soapbox for me?
I agree with Shema. I prayed for my husband to be healed of Brain Cancer. I trusted God, I was not lacking in faith. He went to be with the Lord a year ago.
Praying for anything, no matter how much faith you have, will not guarantee that you with receive what you ask for. You will however, receive an answer.
Pray without ceasing. With faith knowing that he can accomplish His will and trust knowing that His will is what is best for you no matter what that may actually be.
~Blessings~
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RE: Praying for a spouse - 8/10/2008 7:38:13 AM
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onthewayray
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I have been praying for my wife and I even write her a letter from time to time. I cant wait till I can give them to her.
I think God is working on her because I not a easy one to deal with. HAHA !!! I 'm so lay back
When someone ask what should we do I would most likely do something thaa I dont realy like...
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