Every Girl: Am I “Ms. Right”, For My “Mr. Right”?
Have you ever wondered what your future husband is doing right this moment? What his plans are for the weekend, or how the two of you will meet? Most likely the majority of you will answer, “Yes!” to each of these questions. The idea of “Mr. Right” weighs heavier on my mind the older I get. Though I am not desperate, I do find myself wondering about, even searching for at times, my future husband. I like to believe that my future husband is wondering about, and searching for me, too! This very thought pushes me to begin developing now, the kind of woman I want my husband to find down the road. Proverbs 31, a passage we know so well, describes the ultimate wife and mother—Ms. Right. But before we read of her description, we read this short, yet...
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“Please, God, give me a strong faith. In Christ’s name, amen.” When I first became a Christian, I picked up my Bible and read of people like David, who single handedly killed the most intimidating warrior of his time. I would turn away from my study of such men and women, wanting a faith like theirs. So, I would close my eyes, bow my head, and pray for God to give me a strong faith. Days, weeks, and months would pass by, and guess what? I still felt trapped inside of my own timid, halfhearted, wavering faith. If you find yourself at times asking the same prayer, and following the same endless cycle that I did for so long, then please, listen closely. Jonah had to sit inside a dark whale for 3 days to grow his faith. Daniel had to lie in a pit of...
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