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Why are you so focused on this I mean where is the gospel. People love to make money off of this topic. PEOPLE are going to get it making merchandise of men smh
@@triciaperry2234 thank God for his ministry and for granted him the wisdom to help others. Romans 12:6-8 NLT In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. This week I learned that what I am feeling inside could me a crush 😁 I also learned how long a man could take before pursuing a Christian girl. Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you Thank you P. Mark! Keep up the good work Until you hear these words Well done!
Until she shows up in my life, Jesus always have and always makes me complete. Jesus is the One for me. And she will be just in love with Jesus as I am.
Well brother, actively put in the work and you might find the one! From my understanding that's what we have to do. Don't be afraid and cling to the holy bible and obey the new testament beginning with Jesus' teachings in the gospels then obey the rest of the Holy New Covenant writings! Blessings!
Beyond signs from God, I strongly encourage you to: 1. Learn to listen/how to hear God's voice. (Ask Him to show you how.) 2.. Fall in love with God. 3. Hand over to God your desire for a partner, and wait on Him, and He will give you His best plan for your life. Expect it to be beyond your wildest dreams, and then some.
1. God will confirm who he wants you to marry by backing up facts with faith and faith with facts 2. God will confirm who he wants you to marry by engaging both your minds, hearts and wills 3. God will confirm who he wants you to marry through sovereignly arranging what you are trying to make happen
Please pray t For me brothers and sisters in going on a mission trip to New York City All things are going good just missing the one God has for me but in faith I wait
I knew right after meeting my husband that I was going to marry him. First by realizing he was everything on my prayer list that I had written probably 6 weeks prior. The next day after I met him I called a friend while at the airport and told her about him. When I hung up with her I texted her and told her I was going to marry him. I had never felt that before. I let him do the pursuing per God’s direction and we married that next year. He was literally what I wrote on the list. Number one was, Preacher, called of God (not self appointed) and two, educated. He was an assistant pastor then and was working on his masters of divinity and is now a chaplain in the army as well as Lead Pastor. This December will be 14 years married. I married 3 days before my 27th birthday.
Spot on, God is sovereign but we have to make the right choices as well. Look at Ruth, she just so happened worked in Boaz’s field. God placed her were she needed to be because she made the choice to follow Noami and the choice to go out and provide food for them both.
I believe God has a will and it's our job to follow it :) But his sovereign will includes our free choices. So I basically agree I would just say it differently to be more theologically precise since God is sovereign :)
AMEN🙏🏾 If He told us WHO to marry, then He might as well tell us what to wear, where to go...and the list goes on. If this is the case, FREE WILL is out the door! I believe that He "presents" people to us; however, ultimately, WE have to make the final decision in terms of being with this person or not.
He confirmed it to me through his word. Multiple times. He first allowed me to meet aan overtaken by Satan and showed me how to obey when he says no. That man broke my heart but when God said no...I disobeyed at first but finally did. For a year I seeked god even through the heartbreak and then prayed for him to turn me into a wife and mother and bring me a man he wants for me...this man showed up unexpectedly, it was actually a man I had already known. I asked God to confirm him because part of me already knew....god confirmed him emotionally, spiritually and biblically. But now, we wait, on his timing.
1. God will confirm who He wants you to marry through backing up facts with faith and faith with facts. 2. God will confirm who He wants you to marry by engaging both of your minds, hearts, and wills. 3. God will confirm who He wants you to marry through sovereignly arranging what you are trying to make happen.
Wow! Just prayed for more confirmation, and here it is!! The amount of blessings and confirmation he has given for this relationship amazes me! Thank you Jesus!! 💗
Peace! If you don't have peace, but confusion then you're probably living your will instead of His! (A friend asked me if he should marry a girl, I asked do you have peace, he said no, (I already knew he didn't) so I told him no, and he married anyway. They had a child together, but then she divorced him! If you ask a Christian friend their opinion, unless they have ulterior motives, maybe listen to what they say.😉) At 26 I'd never had a girlfriend, but I just knew surely God would give me a Soprano, & we'd be on the road singing in churches, & spreading the gospel using our talents! Back then I could still sing soprano myself, but of course primarily sang tenor, & just knew God's will had to be in music! (Umm, I run sound at a small church, & sing once in awhile, so kinda, I guess?!🤔 Now I barely make it to high tenor, so there's the "use it or lose it" message right there!😢😩) I found myself talking to my pastor, who told me to join the singles group at my church, which I did, but as an introvert, on one occasion, I drove separately to a members house, everyone else rode a small bus together, & while everyone was inside having a prayer meeting, & stuff, I laid out a blanket on the cold ground, & while looking up at the stars I said "God I'm so tired of being alone, & can't stand it anymore, so I'll take whoever you want for me, I give up on guessing, or searching!" "PLEASE!!" It was only days later I called the only contact I had to ask what the singles were doing, but she gave me another number to call, cause she wasn't coming, & maybe the other girl knew!? I called & we spoke for a couple of hours, so I asked if she liked movies, & would like to go eat, because I love my uncle, but would like to have someone else to do things with, so we paid our own way, & just went out for two people to have something to do! We went back to her apartment, & surprisingly to us both we found ourselves holding hands while watching TV. (I looked down & there it was, but I don't remember ever reaching for her hand, or who did it, it just was!!) Next day we went to Church together, went back to her place, & told each other there was something we had to tell each other, so she told me to go first, & I told her that I couldn't explain it, but I had such a peace with her, & it was like we had known each other all our lives, & I knew I could spend the rest of my life with her, so then she told me that during service she had a vision of herself walking down the isle in a wedding dress! One non date, "date," Church the next day, & just like that we knew we were going to be married, & now in around 3 weeks (May) we will have mutually not killed each other for 27 yrs!😂🤣💘🫂💞 Seriously, give it all to God, don't pursue your own understanding, but also be willing to live with the fact that that person will be who you need, not who you think you wanted, & may even look or sound funny, can't sing a note, drive you crazy sometimes, & quite often argue with you, but if they are in love with the Lord, willing to work side by side as one equally yoked in Christ, then they are absolutely worth becoming one with!! Just remember, when it does happen the "D" word should be looked upon as, & never used, like people treat the "C" word!! Even joking about divorce is a cancer to marriage, & a couple must not entertain the thought, as marriage is a lifetime decision, & divorce shouldn't even be a consideration!! This is why getting equally yoked is so very important!! Watch the movie "Old Fashioned" my wife & I love that movie! (Don't care if people say it's slow, cause it's true, & real life is kinda slow!🤭 Just like waiting for her was murder, yet suddenly 27 yrs have gone by! So now I've been married 1 year longer than I was alive unmarried!😉) Oh, & please wait! I was 26, she 29, & we were both virgins, so we had no comparisons, were awesome for each other, & didn't need to look at any other greener grass!😉 Sad these comments have to be so short, (I know this isn't short, but sure could be longer, cause introverts can type out more than they like to speak!😁) cause God has taken us down a faith road involving selling everything, & living in a 34' motorhome, which has been such a deeper learning experience in trusting Him as in where's the $ coming from, health stuff, etc..., but all I can say in this limited comment, is He has provided even before we knew there was going to be a need, & He is wonderful!! Finally, Disney/Hallmark/Hollywood, is a lie, & marriage isn't all sun rays, happily ever after, prince & princess stuff, it is messy, & great, but always remember to let tomorrow take care of tomorrow, while trusting He's got this, & you don't need to even imagine how life should or may go, but just live out His will daily dying to self!!
Reading the comments, which made me remember my wife's friend who's fiancee was killed, and she remained single until her 50's, but it was apparently a good match when it finally happened! God has plans for us, but we do have free will to let Him be on the throne, or we can act like children who just want to blame someone for the decisions we made, and never acknowledge responsibility, cause being a victim removes our guilt for our own sins, which is what everyone is trying to do today!! You can die to self, and your free will can tell God He rules, or you can use your free will to hold the reigns of life, and blame Him for not turning you into a robot, which then you'd shake your fist at God for not letting you be you!! Trying to put God in a catch 22 just so you can feel superior to the creator of life, is so stupid, and that truly is what is BS!! There's no cookie cutter, and no certain way life has to be, so why does one die before being born while another dies at 110? Why is one abused, while another is treated like a princess? Why do some have an 80 yr anniversary, while another never married? No one can know the answer, but turning to God, sincerely, has a 100% better result than being bitter, and trying to be your own god!! We were made in God's image, but most spend their lives trying to make a god in their image, which really makes as much sense as worshiping a carved stick, or a golden calf made by man's hands! My god wouldn't do such and such, well of course not, cause your god isn't real!! When one finally surrenders to the will of God, it really does give a peace you'll never understand trying to blame, while being a victim, and calling truth BS just because control is something you just can't give up, but be real, it's not very comforting is it?! Get real, acknowledge your guilt for sin, tell Jesus you're sorry for the part you played in His being sacrificed, but you thank Him for willingly dying for those sins that you should have been punished for, but there's nothing you could have done to be made worthy!! Praise Him for this gift, Thank the Father for giving His Son, and ask for the comforter Holy Spirit to guide your life till you are called home! Mean it, then allow God control, and you'll have a more abundant life that will be more fulfilling than sitting around asking why, and accusing God for everything! Most things you won't care about anymore, that you think is so important, while you're trying to win an argument against the creator of all things with a punny human mind! Goodness knows you didn't come up with your arguments on your own, and you certainly aren't original, so now you just have to figure out why you're following the same path without any more in depth understanding than the billions who came before you saying the same stuff?!
@ct3… Thank you so much for sharing your story and faith with us. It might have been short for you but you certainly made beautiful points and your message through Christ, was received. It gives me so much peace that God never fails and He has a plan in my life. I want His will and not mine. May God keep blessing your beautiful family.
@@erikahernandez3594 Thanks, I forgot I ever made these comments, but just a day or 2 ago, on another video, I unfortunately left a reply for one of those trolls that like leaving traps, so they can tell you how stupid you are, quotes from Jesus somehow make you a liar, and apparently you're not a Christian, type stuff to start an argument, which I thought was only God's job to say if I'm His or not? (There's one accuser of the brethren, so this guy may need to ponder who's side he's really on!?) I was really considering never leaving anymore comments, but your reply was like an answer to a message in a bottle floating around for weeks, and getting plucked from the sea at just the right time, and I'm glad it blessed you! God's timing is amazing, and He always knows when we will need a touch of kindness, or assurance, as well as finances, health, etc..., and that's why He's the "great" provider, if we let Him be! Thanks 😊 May you be Blessed!
@@em77775 that's what you have to do, but then step aside, and have no expectations! (Other than being someone who loves God, of course, and real love, not just that they can put on a good show!) Let God do it all, although if your church has a singles group, or a Sunday school get involved, cause it's not up to you, but I don't think He's into mail delivery by drone at our home!? 🤔 Although I guess stranger things have happened, but most likely it'll be out in public?🤗😄 Another piece of advice is just because you see someone you don't particularly like physically, (face isn't exactly what you hoped for) but they have a good spirit, love the Lord then don't ignore them! My wife of 27+ yrs is no beauty, and she'd tell you so, (and she didn't particularly look at me and swoon) cause I love long dark hair, and hers was dark, but it was shorter than mine at the time, cause she had somehow gotten lice and her Mom cut it off to kill it, so it looked like a boy's cut when we met!😳 But after that first non date, date the love between us was amazing, and something given by God! I know everyone can't be the same, but for us I watched her parents' honeymoon video, and one had the camera on a balcony filming the other at the pool below, and that's pretty much how their marriage was, so I told my wife that's not how we were going to be, and since we've been together I went on a week long mission trip to Mexico, and there's been a few nights of being apart for one reason or other, but in the nearly 28 yrs we've known each other we've been apart maybe 2 weeks worth of time. (Not talking about going to work type stuff, but being out of town, not together 24 hrs, kinda stuff!) Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all the rest will be added, so don't seek the relationship, but leave it to Him, at the same time when it's in front of you don't get in the way with expectations, or forcing your will, and wants on what God is trying to give you!! Then when given what you asked for, it is a decision for life becoming one flesh that can't be separated! Can you see how beautiful that statement is, and reflective of what God wants with a relationship with us, when He says He's a jealous God, and will not share us with a harlot world?! My wife and I have never had to question our faithfulness, because we are always together, and that's why God wants us to pray unceasingly, because if He is always on our minds we can't be of the world, just in it! 🤗🥰 May the Lord bless you, and provide His equally yoked servant unto you!
I've also recently had God nudging me and revealing to me that I'll be in a relationship soon. I know that right now I'm getting ready and being prepared. Thank you for making these wonderful videos!
This is so profound. What a simple yet deep teaching. Lord, please grant me the grace to do things according to Your will, in Jesus Name. I say Yes to You, Jesus. God bless you and your family, Pastor Mark! These videos are a blessing and definitely help saving many of us from error.
It’s good to see a woman with GODLY intentions. It’s not many out here. I hope you receive everything he has for you. I’m on the same plane asking him to not let me go against his will so that he will bless me with a wife
I feel you. I first met this guy late last year and took a liking in him but I didn't think too much about it. I then met him again earlier this month and I think l really like him for real. We normally meet in groups because we have mutual friends and sometimes when he visits my church. I don't know how I can show him that I like him and I hope he likes me too. We hardly talk for a long time because we are always around people so it's hard for me to tell. He invited me to his church I'm not sure if he was just being friendly or what but I told him I'll go one day. I woul love to visit his church however, since he frequent our church we might cross paths. I told some of my friends that I like him and they encouraged I initiate group outings and invite him but I'm scared. I just had to say it to someone so I'll just leave the comment here. Should anything change I'll come back with an update. So help me God.
Mark, your videos have helped me so much these past couple years. If you see this, could you pray for patience and discernment for me? I'm thinking about marrying her and if it's His will, I'm praying for doors to be opened. Love you brother.
As a sude note, 😮when I hear Mark speak, I see how infinite God's wisdom is. It will need to take us eternity to explore the mind of God. Jesus, thank you .
Hey, Mark, I met this guy at my job who I can't seem to get out of my mind and heart. We hit it off the first time we met and have slowly formed a meaningful friendship, we have both shown each other that we are interested in each other romantically through our body language. I really do like him, and I noticed that he is unlike any other man that I have ever been friends or acquaintances with, I have a bad past with men, so I feel uncomfortable around most, but I feel so at ease when I'm around him. Can you please pray that God blesses this relationship in holy union if it is his will
In my past I was most encouraged when I had grandmas praying for me. I mean old people who became like grandmas to me. They knew what I was going through because of maybe something I shared with them while at church.
@@CKALLY actually that is really comforting and beautiful. Trust in God's timing. It's so hard wanting to speed up God's timing , I have a lot of hopeless nights and have to deal with me anger and frustration, i pray out to God . Even doubt overcomes me. I have hobbies and a life but still . I thought God was in the relationship business, It's really tough. I just want to be with my man already. Thank you for the kingdom encouragement. His ways , definitely not mine. I hope God blesses you more than you've ever imagined. He's done that for me in my life , so I believe
The "mind, heart and will" description/explanation was thought provoking and on point! Makes sense!! I don't want anything Godly "on paper"... Lead us, guide us and counsel us God (Psalm 32:8) in our decisions, especially with relationships (long-term and otherwise)!
When the one comes, confirmed by God, but you find that this person is not ready for you, they still live and practice sin, and is not spiritually mature. I just had to let the person go. Painful, but we can miss our soulmate by the decisions we make in our past and present. Don’t be afraid to stay single if the one he shows is not in align with the Lord.
Well... God will not give His faithful child to a sinner. Whatever you think might have been a God's confirmation that this person is or was the "one" is not actually from God. You were just carried away by your feelings and the devil took advantage of it. The Bible says there is no link between light and darkness. God will not contradict His Word and allow His precious child to go and suffer in the hands of an unrepentant sinner in the name of marriage!!! Think about it and relax your mind. You didn't loose any soul mate. The right "one" is on the way coming and then you will know and understand that what God give comes with joy, not with sorrow. God bless you abundantly!
@@melissasorel5064 thank you for your response. I understand all you said here. Only I know what I saw. Only I know what I experienced. I was not carried away by emotions like some may assume, but I understand why someone would think that way without knowing the entire back story. Because I was not carried away by emotions, I could walk away and choose Christ over a person through careful consideration and prayers.
@@jun6017 Sometimes God will expose that person to you even if they are not ready! Sometimes God MAY use you as a vessel to help bring that person to the light. Does that mean you just loose time "waiting on a person?" Not really... BUT IF WE KNOW AND FEEL they are the one then Don't give up so quick. Sometimes God gives us the exposure to keep us focused and locked in because he knows we may wander. God also prunes and mature us further during the waiting process. Sometimes God needs to clear the path, break soul ties, etc on the other side! IF that person IS the one, no one else will measure up so just be patient and keep trusting God! When you know...you KNOW....wink
Yes literally just had a dream about this guy last night and I've been searching answers for months. Of course I know God's way is the best overall. Thank you Mark
Not a dream are from God, I personally have fell for this trap...The devil gives dream also...be sure by judging thoroughly this person dear through the Word of God... Please for your safety..Its painful to presume that God showed you someone who is yours and is not...
@@jameseyomijie2191 Dreams don't mean anything as we know from experience. I just can't get this guy out of my heart. 😩 But God is always using motivators to challenge and develop us for greater deeper purpose.
@@Mary-gr3mr Oh dreams means a lot, I can't go into detail but I urge you to take very seriously...remember to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritual minded is life, all through the bible it was never mentioned that a dream was spiritually counterfeit or means nothing.... God does not force you to be with anyone neither will He entice you with anyone..Only demons and the devil entice....If you are enticed to be with the wrong person who Satan has planed for you, remember marriage is forever you could loose your salvation along the way through seduction or go into great suffering... I have been on this part that's why I tell you...please be very careful...pray for the Lord to reveal who this person is to you...He did with mine, and it turned out she was of the devil, though I knew she was not a genuine Christian but because of the dream that I PRESUMED WAS FROM GOD, I looked passed her reasoning... Till the Lord showed me...The devil pairs Christians to his children and a very effective way to destroy someone... Be careful please I suffered emotionally for a year plus..please pray hard concerning this
For most of my life I've been waiting, praying, looking, trusting, being faithful to the things of God, learning, growing, working, being disciplined and yet nothing. At a point this year I did give up. I remember telling someone if God wants me to get married let him bring the man or else just leave me alone and then, only days after that, God revealed the man to me and not only that...from 100 0f miles away, he confirmed that revelation through the youngman at the exact same moment he had revealed it to me. Now we're going steady, it's clear where we're going. He just asked my Pastor's permission to pursue me last week. My point is, God never fails as long as we don't lose hope.
I met a guy that doesn't align at some point. He said he loves Jesus, but his act shows otherwise. I pray God will open his heart to glorify God through his life. 🥺🙏🏻
I want to meet the one God has for me. I just turned 40 and I am still waiting. Its difficult for me to believe that I will find that person sometimes.
I am a young woman, since I was little I said that I would never get married since I come from a toxic and abusive family, now that I'm an adult, I think that maybe getting married isn't a bad idea, but I still panic about it. I don't want what I experienced as a child to repeat itself Lately I've gotten a lot of this type of content on TH-cam, I've met several guys but I keep running away from it . I don't know how or what to do about it
You need to learn to give people a chance. When you meet someone take a look at his family dynamics - how does he treat his Mum and Dad, how do his parents treat each other. No family is perfect, but if they seem respectable then give him a chance. You will marry his family as well as him. Go out to a restaurant with him, how does he treat waiting staff? Polite or ignores? When he goes onto a shop, how does he treat Sales Assistants? Does he like children and animals. At the end of the day, is he kind, to himself, to you and to others.
I'm so glad to hear this. Theres a guy at church who a few friends are trying to get me interested in. I can't stand him. They keep saying "maybe God will change your mind". I think that's just foolish. I've had a few run in with him and he's not a person I care to let in my life. I have been praying and God has given me peace in staying away from him.
Have you read/watched Pride & Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy really disliked each other when they first met. She grew to like and understand him over time.
Everyone in church wanted me to marry the new pastor. They all felt we would mk a good couple serving God. I began to see him their ways n hoped he would pursue. But months later he announced his engagement to another lady. They are now married n I hv left the church. Sometimes, things just doesn't go our way... but cont. To just trust God
Funny how this has come up while I was just in prayer to the Lord about it. I’ve been liking this guy for a whole year and I even had to go through a 11 months with no contact with him, so I was just trusting in God that I’ll see him again, which I did. Ever since I met him and have been praying to God, I’ve felt like he’s the one, but have of course gone through doubt. God put him back into my life again this month and I saw him again and now I am indeed in contact with him, but I’m still confused at times with wether or not he’s the one, so thank you for this making this video ❤️ God bless.
Just drop a big hint like how you would really love to have a boyfriend. See what his reaction is. You have absolutely nothing to lose. Then move on - plenty more fish in the sea.
This video is meant for me because anytime God speak to me through your video it always pops up on my phone screen anytime I on my data. Thank you Mark.
I think I remain single and that's fine. I start accepting. 😊Though I wished I had someone,but I cannot force anyone to like me. Also chasing a man is unbiblical.
Actually ...biblically, many times the woman is the one required to make the move. However, whether it's the man or the woman making the move, it should not be a chase where you're running down a man or a woman who is clearly running away. But Biblically, often times the woman has to make the move.
@@night3angel not Biblical answer. Isaac asked someone to go and find a wife for him. Iacob served his father in law years for both wifes. Never a Christian women should act desperately. We need to trust God and his timing plus do our part, which is to pray for it, work on our flaws and emotionally getting ready as well as financially.
@@ana-maria448 I'm not sure why you believe a woman making the move is desperation. Once she is making the move according to God's will, it is not. Based on your supposition, Ruth (that famous love story everyone speaks about) was acting desperately and out of God's will. A woman making a move is not desperation. Same way a man making a move is not desperation, once they are moving in God's will. Also note, Rebekah had to leave where she was to go to Isaac. Her family asked for time and she said...she will go right away. Is that desperation? What is being taught about the man always going out is not biblical. And is based of off one scripture that says "he who finds a wife." But when you look at the original definition for the Hebrew word used, it does not mean what we assign to it.
This video showed up on my feed just as I came back from seeing the woman God has told me will be my wife. We started off as complete strangers over a year ago, only seeing each other casually, but even then I had a strong sense God was telling me that she was my wife. Ive had 3 pastors and my strongest spiritual mentor tell me they felt it too along the journey and now she and I are friends. I can tell she feels the same pull as I do and were just waiting on Gods timing but this was a great confirmation for me.
The woman I've got on my spirit is so much younger than me and incredibly beautiful....almost impossible. We have each other's number and barely chat, but the spirit led me to go to the local spot I met her at last night. She was there and has been non talkative around me. She just had moms die and has to deal with all that. Today walking back from getting my mail at our local box I saw her (we live in same neighborhood). The timing was wild as my dog took a long time to go before I went and the post office shoved this package in my box that took an extra minute to wedge out. She was walking to her ride with to go food, so a second earlier or later we wouldn't have passed. Was 5th time seeing her in person. Confused of course but just having faith. Hope everyone finds their Proverbs 31 woman
Hey Mark. I have a testimony about the one that God has planned for me. She's from my work. She's so sweet. But this time, this love is pure from my heart. No other negative intentions. But it seems she don't get it or maybe God haven't tell her about this. God keeps giving signs by signs. Then everyday I pray by asking God about the signs, and now it is so clear that she is the one. Every time I ask God, God always ring His voice in my ears and said, Hold on son! It's not the right time yet. Then I wait for God to tell me when there's the suitable time. As what I experienced, it is not only God choose the one for us, it is not our mind or our heart only match with the one, it's our soul. I can strongly feel that it's my soul chose her. Match with her. Hopefully everything is going to be fine.
Wow, this was so timely! Thank you! I struggle with uncertainties and the fear of not being able to know God's will if I ever meet a marriageable guy. This really gave me some Biblically-based confidence.
I don't know how I stumbled on this channel nonetheless, I am so grateful I did. Thank you so much for all you do to help young people. I can't quantify how much I've been learning from your videos. More grace sir!
I am 24 years old going on to 25 next month. I've never been with anyone. I am looking to finish my bachelor's degree a year from now God willing. I am in a position where I have a desire to be with someone, but it is not in my top 5 priorities, and I feel like I have a lot going on which makes me think it is not time until I finish my program which I can be wrong about. I don't have a crush on anyone at the moment, but there is a girl in my Bible study who is 2 years younger than me that I have been knowing for a few months, and I only had a few conversations with her in total. She seems friendly, enjoys working with others, and wants to do something similar to me in the future. Apart from godliness, I look for someone I will be good friends with. In church they talk a lot about marriage and place a big emphasis on how couples serve together in different ministries. Is it reasonable to just look for someone who is very similar to me? Before and not too long ago, I did not really focus on that aspect.
Think of yourself in 10 years and try to imagine what you wish you would have done. Of course pray but be wise :) I can't answer this, it's a personal decision :)
All I can say is pray! Let God bring things about. Ask, and listen, be faithful and wait. God knows you better than anyone. When He bestows gifts, they're perfection. Leave the details to Him.
Also the exact same situation, 23, one year left. Ive been focused on the Lord for the past 2 years haven’t cared for girls. However, this girl from bible study wont go away. We chat in person and share so many similar viewpoints on politics, the bible, christian living. I even able to mess with her jokingly. We’ve share memories in mission trips. She’s a leader, so am i. But at the end of the day im asking, why doesn’t this girl go away? I dont want to ignore her, but i also have the feeling to find one later. Idk man.
I am not sure to be honest. I do have a desire, but it is not something I am eager for, and it is not in my top 5 for priorities, there are other things more important right now. You can keep praying and ask for guidance/clarity on this. Maybe she can become a really good friend or even be the one God has for you but it might not be time.
@@serenityedits1857 Why would you want the girl to go away? Just because you don't like her enough? I think that there's only one reason if you want a girl to go away. It is because you don't like her enough.
thank you for everything the Good the trials for this is your will I love you Father God I love you Jesus so much Hallelujah glory be to God praise Jesus amen #KingofKings #LordofLords #Genesis2:22
Thanks for sharing Mark! I have been waiting on God for marriage. I appreciate what you said about obeying the teachings of Jesus from the heart. Especially since Christ is the head of the man in the family order. It has been so restful and peaceful understanding it this way because God’s love is pure and perfect. I think I’m called to be that single woman who cares for the things of the Lord, to be holy in body and spirit. It’s by the will of God through Christ, and I sense God is preparing me for marriage. Your video was on time and confirmed some things for me!
2 Corinthians 2:14 "But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere."🙏 Let God’s Peace and Grace be with you (To The Reader). Praise God always. Amen🙏🙌
My advice is to ask God your questions and then wait on His answers. Read your Bible and pray and be willing to be in His Will in the meantime. Trust me, the Lord God will answer you. Good luck and God bless!
terima kasih untuk video ini, sangat menggelitik hati saya. sudah 12 tahun saya menjadi janda, namun 2 bulan belakangan ini seperti sesuatu ditaruh dihati saya yaitu kerinduan memiliki seorang pendamping hidup, walaupun saya tidak sedang dekat dengan seorangpun. tapi saya terus berdoa kiranya Tuhan menuntun saya bertemu dengan jodoh saya.
Thank You So Much!! For some thoughts about For the "one". Lord i pray teach my Heart to obey Your will for me, teach Me Lord to guard my haert, In Jesus Name Amen
I'm in a unique position right now where God has brought an old friend back into my life and we've grown Very Close through our faith and with God. And I don't know if I hear God like most people do, but I always had a longing and desire to be with her but she has never felt the same way. I'm very close with her family, but no one has ever even mentioned anything about us being a potential couple. So I'm not sure if God is just using our relationship to strengthen our faith alone, or if there's going to be something that comes along down the road. I am a lil nervous but I trust God.
Perhaps pray about this specific concern of yours and ask God to show you the answer. In the meantime, keep reading your Bible. If you get the nudge to ask her what her feelings are toward you, be sure it is God doing the nudging. Be brave! Whatever happens, the Lord has got you!!
Hi Mark, Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom on dating. I have been praying steadfastly for years, yet, the Lord has yet to direct me to the right person. I'd very much appreciate if you can keep me in your prayers, as I continue to work on myself. I thank you in advance. In Jesus Name. George.
Thanks for this video this has reached me at the exact time i have taken notes as well i will follow I think this has god made me to see especially today at the exact time thank you so greatful 🙌may God bless you
Wow, i have been ask this questions in my mind and this vídeo "pop up" on my screen this morning in my devocional time with God. Thanks a lot! Wish you good fruits to honor God in your chanel! 🇧🇷
It's going to happen exactly like my Papa prophesied it would before he passed away. The word went forth out of the mouth of the prophet and it shall not fall to the ground.
This is what happened to me- my husband left me for someone else and at some point I decided to set up some very specific criteria for someone I would date to keep me out of potentially bad situations. The next day I met someone who fit my criteria to the T and I could tell they were very attracted to me ( which I really like because I looked my total worst) and then we found out that I am 18 years older than he is and I thought for sure he would lose interest but I can tell that he is still attracted to me. I don't care about the age difference- he's not a kid. It's just so weird how I told the Lord my specific criteria and I met this guy. I just keep praying that if the Lord is not putting those desires in my heart to take them away but I think I might get together with this guy because I'm just really interested and I'm getting that same vibe from him. I'm pretty sure he has never been with anyone and I feel like maybe he's intimidated or thinks the same way as me- that he doesn't care about the age difference but thinks I do. I met him at church and my church is very small so I'm really careful just in case I'm reading this situation wrong.
thanks Mark for this. It is really insightful. Back to searching again after I didn't see these evidences in the person I was dating before we ended it..
Have there been any love matches with any of your students who took your courses? It would be a beautiful blessing to see your teachings lead two individuals to each other! 😉
Actually, that's not necessarily the case! He doesn't necessarily arrange or put in place what YOU want! He gives you the relationship He wants you to have and the relationship you NEED. And He may begin orchestrating the relationship long before you're even looking for someone. In fact, what I am seeing in my own life is that He can bring two people together whom He always meant for each other and who were always destined to be together. These two people may have known each other for a very long time or even their entire lives but were not meant to come together until just the right moment. And God will cause them to desire one another. Then He will make it clear to them in a very specific way and with Holy Spirit understanding that they are meant for each other. That is a very powerful thing.
I have liked someone for over a year, and I hope that he is the one. My mind and heart are in allignment, but not sure about will or even his thoughts - he has shown subtle interest in me, but also in other girls, so I don't know. Just taking guesses with intuition though I'm an xSxx type. I hope God's sovereignty will allow my plans to become His! 🙏
I’ve been praying for a while about the character of the husband God has for me and I feel like God is showing me the character of one of my friends that I have a thing for and he has a thing for me too. I guess we’ll see lol
God will not reveal anything to you about someone else if you're Married. God is not for unfaithfulness. I am telling you this not out of judgement but trying to speak truth about who God is. I might have misunderstood you please forgive me if I did.
I read “a thing” as romantic as well and underscore what @Luna stated. Can you clarify so we both better understand? Would love to pray for you as well, however you may need it
I asked God when my future husband then many years ago we were walking down the beach I suddenly turned to him I hugged him I looked up and silently asked God for a sign is he the one and when we start early you know when I backed up from the hug to look at my future husband I looked above his head for a brief moment and lo and behold a falling star fell over his head is that a sign or what?
I could really use prayer. I’m going through soooooooooo much confusion about this. Because it’s either between an ex bf or a future man whom I’m in love with YET….he’s married! Can’t be right!
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Too bad , I have a very demanding job. 😭
Why are you so focused on this
I mean where is the gospel. People love to make money off of this topic. PEOPLE are going to get it making merchandise of men smh
@@triciaperry2234 thank God for his ministry and for granted him the wisdom to help others.
Romans 12:6-8 NLT
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
This week I learned that what I am feeling inside could me a crush 😁
I also learned how long a man could take before pursuing a Christian girl.
Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
Thank you P. Mark!
Keep up the good work
Until you hear these words
Well done!
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Proverbs 1:5
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
Where can I write you to ask something please
Until she shows up in my life, Jesus always have and always makes me complete. Jesus is the One for me. And she will be just in love with Jesus as I am.
Well brother, actively put in the work and you might find the one! From my understanding that's what we have to do. Don't be afraid and cling to the holy bible and obey the new testament beginning with Jesus' teachings in the gospels then obey the rest of the Holy New Covenant writings! Blessings!
Yes dear
Lord, bring her to him. 🥲🎉
Yup still in love with Jesus and happily single. 😊
You absolutely right
Beyond signs from God, I strongly encourage you to:
1. Learn to listen/how to hear God's voice. (Ask Him to show you how.)
2.. Fall in love with God.
3. Hand over to God your desire for a partner, and wait on Him, and He will give you His best plan for your life. Expect it to be beyond your wildest dreams, and then some.
Thank you
1. God will confirm who he wants you to marry by backing up facts with faith and faith with facts
2. God will confirm who he wants you to marry by engaging both your minds, hearts and wills
3. God will confirm who he wants you to marry through sovereignly arranging what you are trying to make happen
AMEN! 🙏
Amen🙏🏾
I agree
Please pray t
For me brothers and sisters in going on a mission trip to New York City All things are going good just missing the one God has for me but in faith I wait
Divine protection, guidance, and wisdom in The Precious Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN. 🙏🙏🙏
I knew right after meeting my husband that I was going to marry him. First by realizing he was everything on my prayer list that I had written probably 6 weeks prior. The next day after I met him I called a friend while at the airport and told her about him. When I hung up with her I texted her and told her I was going to marry him. I had never felt that before. I let him do the pursuing per God’s direction and we married that next year. He was literally what I wrote on the list. Number one was, Preacher, called of God (not self appointed) and two, educated. He was an assistant pastor then and was working on his masters of divinity and is now a chaplain in the army as well as Lead Pastor. This December will be 14 years married. I married 3 days before my 27th birthday.
Wow glory God.
So beautiful. Congrats to you 2 and cheers to your family! 🥂
Lovely family story, thank you for sharing. God bless you! ❤
Lets wait for the Lord , and trust his timing , as he said ( when the time is right I the Lord will make it happen Isaiah 60:22) Amen hallelujah
Spot on, God is sovereign but we have to make the right choices as well. Look at Ruth, she just so happened worked in Boaz’s field. God placed her were she needed to be because she made the choice to follow Noami and the choice to go out and provide food for them both.
I don't think I need this video right now. But I will need it in the future, so thank you Mark for this it will help me in the future I guarantee it.
God bless Logan!
Same!! :) His videos are incredibly helpful.
U know what the lord told u so are u sure?
@@zachoates7791 True I actually never thought of that
Same with me 🙋🏼♀️
I believe that GOD doesn’t decide for you but HE decides with you according to His perfect will.
I believe God has a will and it's our job to follow it :) But his sovereign will includes our free choices. So I basically agree I would just say it differently to be more theologically precise since God is sovereign :)
Our lives are predetermined. We need to get into his will
AMEN🙏🏾 If He told us WHO to marry, then He might as well tell us what to wear, where to go...and the list goes on. If this is the case, FREE WILL is out the door! I believe that He "presents" people to us; however, ultimately, WE have to make the final decision in terms of being with this person or not.
amen! Perfectly put. Words that are easy to understand and share!
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger
He confirmed it to me through his word. Multiple times. He first allowed me to meet aan overtaken by Satan and showed me how to obey when he says no. That man broke my heart but when God said no...I disobeyed at first but finally did. For a year I seeked god even through the heartbreak and then prayed for him to turn me into a wife and mother and bring me a man he wants for me...this man showed up unexpectedly, it was actually a man I had already known. I asked God to confirm him because part of me already knew....god confirmed him emotionally, spiritually and biblically. But now, we wait, on his timing.
Result?
God has to confirm it now in facts as well. Or maybe He is waiting for your heart to receive God completely.
1. God will confirm who He wants you to marry through backing up facts with faith and faith with facts. 2. God will confirm who He wants you to marry by engaging both of your minds, hearts, and wills. 3. God will confirm who He wants you to marry through sovereignly arranging what you are trying to make happen.
Praise the Lord. Don't force anything. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be.
Wow! Just prayed for more confirmation, and here it is!! The amount of blessings and confirmation he has given for this relationship amazes me! Thank you Jesus!! 💗
God is good!
Amen sis!!❤
Same here.
@@Iamkaylaskai 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@kilodeltawhisky1504 yayyy!! 🤩
Peace!
If you don't have peace, but confusion then you're probably living your will instead of His!
(A friend asked me if he should marry a girl, I asked do you have peace, he said no, (I already knew he didn't) so I told him no, and he married anyway. They had a child together, but then she divorced him! If you ask a Christian friend their opinion, unless they have ulterior motives, maybe listen to what they say.😉)
At 26 I'd never had a girlfriend, but I just knew surely God would give me a Soprano, & we'd be on the road singing in churches, & spreading the gospel using our talents! Back then I could still sing soprano myself, but of course primarily sang tenor, & just knew God's will had to be in music! (Umm, I run sound at a small church, & sing once in awhile, so kinda, I guess?!🤔 Now I barely make it to high tenor, so there's the "use it or lose it" message right there!😢😩)
I found myself talking to my pastor, who told me to join the singles group at my church, which I did, but as an introvert, on one occasion, I drove separately to a members house, everyone else rode a small bus together, & while everyone was inside having a prayer meeting, & stuff, I laid out a blanket on the cold ground, & while looking up at the stars I said "God I'm so tired of being alone, & can't stand it anymore, so I'll take whoever you want for me, I give up on guessing, or searching!" "PLEASE!!"
It was only days later I called the only contact I had to ask what the singles were doing, but she gave me another number to call, cause she wasn't coming, & maybe the other girl knew!?
I called & we spoke for a couple of hours, so I asked if she liked movies, & would like to go eat, because I love my uncle, but would like to have someone else to do things with, so we paid our own way, & just went out for two people to have something to do!
We went back to her apartment, & surprisingly to us both we found ourselves holding hands while watching TV. (I looked down & there it was, but I don't remember ever reaching for her hand, or who did it, it just was!!)
Next day we went to Church together, went back to her place, & told each other there was something we had to tell each other, so she told me to go first, & I told her that I couldn't explain it, but I had such a peace with her, & it was like we had known each other all our lives, & I knew I could spend the rest of my life with her, so then she told me that during service she had a vision of herself walking down the isle in a wedding dress!
One non date, "date," Church the next day, & just like that we knew we were going to be married, & now in around 3 weeks (May) we will have mutually not killed each other for 27 yrs!😂🤣💘🫂💞
Seriously, give it all to God, don't pursue your own understanding, but also be willing to live with the fact that that person will be who you need, not who you think you wanted, & may even look or sound funny, can't sing a note, drive you crazy sometimes, & quite often argue with you, but if they are in love with the Lord, willing to work side by side as one equally yoked in Christ, then they are absolutely worth becoming one with!!
Just remember, when it does happen the "D" word should be looked upon as, & never used, like people treat the "C" word!!
Even joking about divorce is a cancer to marriage, & a couple must not entertain the thought, as marriage is a lifetime decision, & divorce shouldn't even be a consideration!!
This is why getting equally yoked is so very important!!
Watch the movie "Old Fashioned" my wife & I love that movie! (Don't care if people say it's slow, cause it's true, & real life is kinda slow!🤭 Just like waiting for her was murder, yet suddenly 27 yrs have gone by! So now I've been married 1 year longer than I was alive unmarried!😉)
Oh, & please wait!
I was 26, she 29, & we were both virgins, so we had no comparisons, were awesome for each other, & didn't need to look at any other greener grass!😉
Sad these comments have to be so short, (I know this isn't short, but sure could be longer, cause introverts can type out more than they like to speak!😁) cause God has taken us down a faith road involving selling everything, & living in a 34' motorhome, which has been such a deeper learning experience in trusting Him as in where's the $ coming from, health stuff, etc..., but all I can say in this limited comment, is He has provided even before we knew there was going to be a need, & He is wonderful!!
Finally, Disney/Hallmark/Hollywood, is a lie, & marriage isn't all sun rays, happily ever after, prince & princess stuff, it is messy, & great, but always remember to let tomorrow take care of tomorrow, while trusting He's got this, & you don't need to even imagine how life should or may go, but just live out His will daily dying to self!!
Reading the comments, which made me remember my wife's friend who's fiancee was killed, and she remained single until her 50's, but it was apparently a good match when it finally happened!
God has plans for us, but we do have free will to let Him be on the throne, or we can act like children who just want to blame someone for the decisions we made, and never acknowledge responsibility, cause being a victim removes our guilt for our own sins, which is what everyone is trying to do today!!
You can die to self, and your free will can tell God He rules, or you can use your free will to hold the reigns of life, and blame Him for not turning you into a robot, which then you'd shake your fist at God for not letting you be you!!
Trying to put God in a catch 22 just so you can feel superior to the creator of life, is so stupid, and that truly is what is BS!!
There's no cookie cutter, and no certain way life has to be, so why does one die before being born while another dies at 110?
Why is one abused, while another is treated like a princess?
Why do some have an 80 yr anniversary, while another never married?
No one can know the answer, but turning to God, sincerely, has a 100% better result than being bitter, and trying to be your own god!!
We were made in God's image, but most spend their lives trying to make a god in their image, which really makes as much sense as worshiping a carved stick, or a golden calf made by man's hands!
My god wouldn't do such and such, well of course not, cause your god isn't real!!
When one finally surrenders to the will of God, it really does give a peace you'll never understand trying to blame, while being a victim, and calling truth BS just because control is something you just can't give up, but be real, it's not very comforting is it?!
Get real, acknowledge your guilt for sin, tell Jesus you're sorry for the part you played in His being sacrificed, but you thank Him for willingly dying for those sins that you should have been punished for, but there's nothing you could have done to be made worthy!!
Praise Him for this gift, Thank the Father for giving His Son, and ask for the comforter Holy Spirit to guide your life till you are called home!
Mean it, then allow God control, and you'll have a more abundant life that will be more fulfilling than sitting around asking why, and accusing God for everything!
Most things you won't care about anymore, that you think is so important, while you're trying to win an argument against the creator of all things with a punny human mind!
Goodness knows you didn't come up with your arguments on your own, and you certainly aren't original, so now you just have to figure out why you're following the same path without any more in depth understanding than the billions who came before you saying the same stuff?!
@ct3…
Thank you so much for sharing your story and faith with us. It might have been short for you but you certainly made beautiful points and your message through Christ, was received. It gives me so much peace that God never fails and He has a plan in my life. I want His will and not mine. May God keep blessing your beautiful family.
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Thanks, I forgot I ever made these comments, but just a day or 2 ago, on another video, I unfortunately left a reply for one of those trolls that like leaving traps, so they can tell you how stupid you are, quotes from Jesus somehow make you a liar, and apparently you're not a Christian, type stuff to start an argument, which I thought was only God's job to say if I'm His or not? (There's one accuser of the brethren, so this guy may need to ponder who's side he's really on!?)
I was really considering never leaving anymore comments, but your reply was like an answer to a message in a bottle floating around for weeks, and getting plucked from the sea at just the right time, and I'm glad it blessed you!
God's timing is amazing, and He always knows when we will need a touch of kindness, or assurance, as well as finances, health, etc..., and that's why He's the "great" provider, if we let Him be!
Thanks 😊
May you be Blessed!
That's a sweet story. I've been pouring out my heart and crying out to Him lately too. ❤
@@em77775 that's what you have to do, but then step aside, and have no expectations! (Other than being someone who loves God, of course, and real love, not just that they can put on a good show!)
Let God do it all, although if your church has a singles group, or a Sunday school get involved, cause it's not up to you, but I don't think He's into mail delivery by drone at our home!? 🤔 Although I guess stranger things have happened, but most likely it'll be out in public?🤗😄
Another piece of advice is just because you see someone you don't particularly like physically, (face isn't exactly what you hoped for) but they have a good spirit, love the Lord then don't ignore them!
My wife of 27+ yrs is no beauty, and she'd tell you so, (and she didn't particularly look at me and swoon) cause I love long dark hair, and hers was dark, but it was shorter than mine at the time, cause she had somehow gotten lice and her Mom cut it off to kill it, so it looked like a boy's cut when we met!😳
But after that first non date, date the love between us was amazing, and something given by God!
I know everyone can't be the same, but for us I watched her parents' honeymoon video, and one had the camera on a balcony filming the other at the pool below, and that's pretty much how their marriage was, so I told my wife that's not how we were going to be, and since we've been together I went on a week long mission trip to Mexico, and there's been a few nights of being apart for one reason or other, but in the nearly 28 yrs we've known each other we've been apart maybe 2 weeks worth of time. (Not talking about going to work type stuff, but being out of town, not together 24 hrs, kinda stuff!)
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all the rest will be added, so don't seek the relationship, but leave it to Him, at the same time when it's in front of you don't get in the way with expectations, or forcing your will, and wants on what God is trying to give you!!
Then when given what you asked for, it is a decision for life becoming one flesh that can't be separated!
Can you see how beautiful that statement is, and reflective of what God wants with a relationship with us, when He says He's a jealous God, and will not share us with a harlot world?!
My wife and I have never had to question our faithfulness, because we are always together, and that's why God wants us to pray unceasingly, because if He is always on our minds we can't be of the world, just in it! 🤗🥰
May the Lord bless you, and provide His equally yoked servant unto you!
I've also recently had God nudging me and revealing to me that I'll be in a relationship soon. I know that right now I'm getting ready and being prepared. Thank you for making these wonderful videos!
God bless Gretchen!
any update ?
This is so profound. What a simple yet deep teaching. Lord, please grant me the grace to do things according to Your will, in Jesus Name.
I say Yes to You, Jesus.
God bless you and your family, Pastor Mark! These videos are a blessing and definitely help saving many of us from error.
So glad you found this useful Mubanga Mulenga!
It’s good to see a woman with GODLY intentions. It’s not many out here. I hope you receive everything he has for you. I’m on the same plane asking him to not let me go against his will so that he will bless me with a wife
Indeed Mubanga. Totally agree with you. Great to see another Zambian here btw God bless 😊🙏
Lord, I want him. I dont want anybody else. I dont want introducing myself to someone else over again. I want him, forever! I trust in you.
💯🙌
Accurate
No lusting
I feel you. I first met this guy late last year and took a liking in him but I didn't think too much about it. I then met him again earlier this month and I think l really like him for real. We normally meet in groups because we have mutual friends and sometimes when he visits my church. I don't know how I can show him that I like him and I hope he likes me too. We hardly talk for a long time because we are always around people so it's hard for me to tell. He invited me to his church I'm not sure if he was just being friendly or what but I told him I'll go one day. I woul love to visit his church however, since he frequent our church we might cross paths. I told some of my friends that I like him and they encouraged I initiate group outings and invite him but I'm scared.
I just had to say it to someone so I'll just leave the comment here. Should anything change I'll come back with an update. So help me God.
Mark, your videos have helped me so much these past couple years. If you see this, could you pray for patience and discernment for me? I'm thinking about marrying her and if it's His will, I'm praying for doors to be opened. Love you brother.
As a sude note, 😮when I hear Mark speak, I see how infinite God's wisdom is. It will need to take us eternity to explore the mind of God. Jesus, thank you .
Hey, Mark, I met this guy at my job who I can't seem to get out of my mind and heart. We hit it off the first time we met and have slowly formed a meaningful friendship, we have both shown each other that we are interested in each other romantically through our body language. I really do like him, and I noticed that he is unlike any other man that I have ever been friends or acquaintances with, I have a bad past with men, so I feel uncomfortable around most, but I feel so at ease when I'm around him. Can you please pray that God blesses this relationship in holy union if it is his will
In my past I was most encouraged when I had grandmas praying for me. I mean old people who became like grandmas to me. They knew what I was going through because of maybe something I shared with them while at church.
same situation💖
Are yall married now
@@Mary-gr3mr Unfortunately, no, but the lord left me with the verse. Isaiah 60:22
@@CKALLY actually that is really comforting and beautiful. Trust in God's timing. It's so hard wanting to speed up God's timing , I have a lot of hopeless nights and have to deal with me anger and frustration, i pray out to God . Even doubt overcomes me. I have hobbies and a life but still . I thought God was in the relationship business, It's really tough. I just want to be with my man already. Thank you for the kingdom encouragement. His ways , definitely not mine. I hope God blesses you more than you've ever imagined. He's done that for me in my life , so I believe
The "mind, heart and will" description/explanation was thought provoking and on point! Makes sense!! I don't want anything Godly "on paper"... Lead us, guide us and counsel us God (Psalm 32:8) in our decisions, especially with relationships (long-term and otherwise)!
When the one comes, confirmed by God, but you find that this person is not ready for you, they still live and practice sin, and is not spiritually mature. I just had to let the person go. Painful, but we can miss our soulmate by the decisions we make in our past and present. Don’t be afraid to stay single if the one he shows is not in align with the Lord.
Well... God will not give His faithful child to a sinner. Whatever you think might have been a God's confirmation that this person is or was the "one" is not actually from God. You were just carried away by your feelings and the devil took advantage of it. The Bible says there is no link between light and darkness. God will not contradict His Word and allow His precious child to go and suffer in the hands of an unrepentant sinner in the name of marriage!!! Think about it and relax your mind. You didn't loose any soul mate. The right "one" is on the way coming and then you will know and understand that what God give comes with joy, not with sorrow. God bless you abundantly!
@@melissasorel5064 thank you for your response. I understand all you said here. Only I know what I saw. Only I know what I experienced. I was not carried away by emotions like some may assume, but I understand why someone would think that way without knowing the entire back story. Because I was not carried away by emotions, I could walk away and choose Christ over a person through careful consideration and prayers.
@@jun6017 Sometimes God will expose that person to you even if they are not ready! Sometimes God MAY use you as a vessel to help bring that person to the light. Does that mean you just loose time "waiting on a person?" Not really... BUT IF WE KNOW AND FEEL they are the one then Don't give up so quick. Sometimes God gives us the exposure to keep us focused and locked in because he knows we may wander. God also prunes and mature us further during the waiting process. Sometimes God needs to clear the path, break soul ties, etc on the other side! IF that person IS the one, no one else will measure up so just be patient and keep trusting God! When you know...you KNOW....wink
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Then it wasn’t really the one for you because through your faith and prayer life you could of brought that person out
Yes literally just had a dream about this guy last night and I've been searching answers for months. Of course I know God's way is the best overall. Thank you Mark
Not a dream are from God, I personally have fell for this trap...The devil gives dream also...be sure by judging thoroughly this person dear through the Word of God... Please for your safety..Its painful to presume that God showed you someone who is yours and is not...
@@jameseyomijie2191 Dreams don't mean anything as we know from experience. I just can't get this guy out of my heart. 😩 But God is always using motivators to challenge and develop us for greater deeper purpose.
@@Mary-gr3mr I am in the same case of yours, let´s keep praying!
God bless!
@@Mary-gr3mr Oh dreams means a lot, I can't go into detail but I urge you to take very seriously...remember to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritual minded is life, all through the bible it was never mentioned that a dream was spiritually counterfeit or means nothing.... God does not force you to be with anyone neither will He entice you with anyone..Only demons and the devil entice....If you are enticed to be with the wrong person who Satan has planed for you, remember marriage is forever you could loose your salvation along the way through seduction or go into great suffering... I have been on this part that's why I tell you...please be very careful...pray for the Lord to reveal who this person is to you...He did with mine, and it turned out she was of the devil, though I knew she was not a genuine Christian but because of the dream that I PRESUMED WAS FROM GOD, I looked passed her reasoning... Till the Lord showed me...The devil pairs Christians to his children and a very effective way to destroy someone... Be careful please I suffered emotionally for a year plus..please pray hard concerning this
For most of my life I've been waiting, praying, looking, trusting, being faithful to the things of God, learning, growing, working, being disciplined and yet nothing. At a point this year I did give up. I remember telling someone if God wants me to get married let him bring the man or else just leave me alone and then, only days after that, God revealed the man to me and not only that...from 100 0f miles away, he confirmed that revelation through the youngman at the exact same moment he had revealed it to me. Now we're going steady, it's clear where we're going. He just asked my Pastor's permission to pursue me last week.
My point is, God never fails as long as we don't lose hope.
I met a guy that doesn't align at some point. He said he loves Jesus, but his act shows otherwise. I pray God will open his heart to glorify God through his life. 🥺🙏🏻
I want to meet the one God has for me. I just turned 40 and I am still waiting. Its difficult for me to believe that I will find that person sometimes.
Just keep working on yourself.
Hey Rachel, I am 64 & never been married...so hang in there! I am not giving up! ❤👍🙏
@@marlaheiler2796 thank you💗 praying for you too
There are lots of nice men out - hope since you posted you have met someone.
I am a young woman, since I was little I said that I would never get married since I come from a toxic and abusive family, now that I'm an adult, I think that maybe getting married isn't a bad idea, but I still panic about it. I don't want what I experienced as a child to repeat itself
Lately I've gotten a lot of this type of content on TH-cam, I've met several guys but I keep running away from it . I don't know how or what to do about it
You need to learn to give people a chance. When you meet someone take a look at his family dynamics - how does he treat his Mum and Dad, how do his parents treat each other. No family is perfect, but if they seem respectable then give him a chance. You will marry his family as well as him. Go out to a restaurant with him, how does he treat waiting staff? Polite or ignores? When he goes onto a shop, how does he treat Sales Assistants? Does he like children and animals. At the end of the day, is he kind, to himself, to you and to others.
Pray that God will give you the right one
I'm so glad to hear this. Theres a guy at church who a few friends are trying to get me interested in. I can't stand him. They keep saying "maybe God will change your mind". I think that's just foolish. I've had a few run in with him and he's not a person I care to let in my life. I have been praying and God has given me peace in staying away from him.
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Have you read/watched Pride & Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy really disliked each other when they first met. She grew to like and understand him over time.
Everyone in church wanted me to marry the new pastor. They all felt we would mk a good couple serving God. I began to see him their ways n hoped he would pursue. But months later he announced his engagement to another lady. They are now married n I hv left the church. Sometimes, things just doesn't go our way... but cont. To just trust God
Funny how this has come up while I was just in prayer to the Lord about it. I’ve been liking this guy for a whole year and I even had to go through a 11 months with no contact with him, so I was just trusting in God that I’ll see him again, which I did. Ever since I met him and have been praying to God, I’ve felt like he’s the one, but have of course gone through doubt. God put him back into my life again this month and I saw him again and now I am indeed in contact with him, but I’m still confused at times with wether or not he’s the one, so thank you for this making this video ❤️ God bless.
Just drop a big hint like how you would really love to have a boyfriend. See what his reaction is. You have absolutely nothing to lose. Then move on - plenty more fish in the sea.
This video is meant for me because anytime God speak to me through your video it always pops up on my phone screen anytime I on my data.
Thank you Mark.
I think I remain single and that's fine. I start accepting. 😊Though I wished I had someone,but I cannot force anyone to like me. Also chasing a man is unbiblical.
Actually ...biblically, many times the woman is the one required to make the move. However, whether it's the man or the woman making the move, it should not be a chase where you're running down a man or a woman who is clearly running away. But Biblically, often times the woman has to make the move.
@@night3angel not Biblical answer. Isaac asked someone to go and find a wife for him. Iacob served his father in law years for both wifes. Never a Christian women should act desperately. We need to trust God and his timing plus do our part, which is to pray for it, work on our flaws and emotionally getting ready as well as financially.
@@ana-maria448 I'm not sure why you believe a woman making the move is desperation. Once she is making the move according to God's will, it is not. Based on your supposition, Ruth (that famous love story everyone speaks about) was acting desperately and out of God's will. A woman making a move is not desperation. Same way a man making a move is not desperation, once they are moving in God's will.
Also note, Rebekah had to leave where she was to go to Isaac. Her family asked for time and she said...she will go right away. Is that desperation? What is being taught about the man always going out is not biblical. And is based of off one scripture that says "he who finds a wife." But when you look at the original definition for the Hebrew word used, it does not mean what we assign to it.
@YearInSolitude. Agree with your comment regarding Ruth. Ruth, with Naomi’s wise counsel, trusted that Boas was a good man.
i’m 28 and still looking for someone as well
Love your ministry!!! ❤
So glad you are enjoying it!
I am listening to this video once again. Trusting God for my future. May his will be done.
God always has a perfect timing!!🤭 Thanks for sharing this video right now. God bless ya🙏🏾🔥💯
God bless you too!
This video showed up on my feed just as I came back from seeing the woman God has told me will be my wife. We started off as complete strangers over a year ago, only seeing each other casually, but even then I had a strong sense God was telling me that she was my wife. Ive had 3 pastors and my strongest spiritual mentor tell me they felt it too along the journey and now she and I are friends. I can tell she feels the same pull as I do and were just waiting on Gods timing but this was a great confirmation for me.
The woman I've got on my spirit is so much younger than me and incredibly beautiful....almost impossible. We have each other's number and barely chat, but the spirit led me to go to the local spot I met her at last night. She was there and has been non talkative around me. She just had moms die and has to deal with all that. Today walking back from getting my mail at our local box I saw her (we live in same neighborhood). The timing was wild as my dog took a long time to go before I went and the post office shoved this package in my box that took an extra minute to wedge out. She was walking to her ride with to go food, so a second earlier or later we wouldn't have passed. Was 5th time seeing her in person. Confused of course but just having faith. Hope everyone finds their Proverbs 31 woman
This is absolutely beautiful and amazing! God is guiding one to that person. I have felt this special connection to My soulmate.
Hey Mark. I have a testimony about the one that God has planned for me. She's from my work. She's so sweet. But this time, this love is pure from my heart. No other negative intentions. But it seems she don't get it or maybe God haven't tell her about this. God keeps giving signs by signs. Then everyday I pray by asking God about the signs, and now it is so clear that she is the one. Every time I ask God, God always ring His voice in my ears and said, Hold on son! It's not the right time yet. Then I wait for God to tell me when there's the suitable time. As what I experienced, it is not only God choose the one for us, it is not our mind or our heart only match with the one, it's our soul. I can strongly feel that it's my soul chose her. Match with her. Hopefully everything is going to be fine.
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well did you get together with her? If not, what is the sign you are waiting for to ask her out?
This couldn’t have come at a better time!🙏🏾🔥💯
I'm so glad to hear it was timely!
Wow, this was so timely! Thank you! I struggle with uncertainties and the fear of not being able to know God's will if I ever meet a marriageable guy. This really gave me some Biblically-based confidence.
Glory to God,
Help lord,
Divine mercy my savior,
Thank you lord,
In Christ Jesus name,
Amen....
Another great video based on godly wisdom.. Thank you Mark. 🔥
So glad you enjoyed it!
I don't know how I stumbled on this channel nonetheless, I am so grateful I did. Thank you so much for all you do to help young people. I can't quantify how much I've been learning from your videos. More grace sir!
I am 24 years old going on to 25 next month. I've never been with anyone. I am looking to finish my bachelor's degree a year from now God willing. I am in a position where I have a desire to be with someone, but it is not in my top 5 priorities, and I feel like I have a lot going on which makes me think it is not time until I finish my program which I can be wrong about. I don't have a crush on anyone at the moment, but there is a girl in my Bible study who is 2 years younger than me that I have been knowing for a few months, and I only had a few conversations with her in total. She seems friendly, enjoys working with others, and wants to do something similar to me in the future. Apart from godliness, I look for someone I will be good friends with. In church they talk a lot about marriage and place a big emphasis on how couples serve together in different ministries. Is it reasonable to just look for someone who is very similar to me? Before and not too long ago, I did not really focus on that aspect.
Think of yourself in 10 years and try to imagine what you wish you would have done. Of course pray but be wise :) I can't answer this, it's a personal decision :)
All I can say is pray! Let God bring things about. Ask, and listen, be faithful and wait. God knows you better than anyone. When He bestows gifts, they're perfection. Leave the details to Him.
Also the exact same situation, 23, one year left. Ive been focused on the Lord for the past 2 years haven’t cared for girls. However, this girl from bible study wont go away. We chat in person and share so many similar viewpoints on politics, the bible, christian living. I even able to mess with her jokingly. We’ve share memories in mission trips. She’s a leader, so am i. But at the end of the day im asking, why doesn’t this girl go away? I dont want to ignore her, but i also have the feeling to find one later. Idk man.
I am not sure to be honest. I do have a desire, but it is not something I am eager for, and it is not in my top 5 for priorities, there are other things more important right now. You can keep praying and ask for guidance/clarity on this. Maybe she can become a really good friend or even be the one God has for you but it might not be time.
@@serenityedits1857 Why would you want the girl to go away? Just because you don't like her enough? I think that there's only one reason if you want a girl to go away. It is because you don't like her enough.
I believe I may have potential with someone, but right now I am trusting in God to show me how to proceed and how to behave wisely.
thank you for everything the Good the trials for this is your will
I love you Father God I love you Jesus so much
Hallelujah glory be to God praise Jesus amen #KingofKings #LordofLords #Genesis2:22
Thank you so much! You're a MAN OF GOD. God richly bless you.
Just when I prayed for confirmation
Thank You for this
Thanks for sharing Mark! I have been waiting on God for marriage. I appreciate what you said about obeying the teachings of Jesus from the heart. Especially since Christ is the head of the man in the family order. It has been so restful and peaceful understanding it this way because God’s love is pure and perfect. I think I’m called to be that single woman who cares for the things of the Lord, to be holy in body and spirit. It’s by the will of God through Christ, and I sense God is preparing me for marriage. Your video was on time and confirmed some things for me!
2 Corinthians 2:14 "But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere."🙏 Let God’s Peace and Grace be with you (To The Reader). Praise God always. Amen🙏🙌
HIS will in all things!
Amen god thank you so much my lord 🙏🌹
God is good!
My soulmate is on the way,I'm walking in faith!
Been struggling in my relationship and questioning it…happened all the sudden.
Really would appreciate advice from fellow believers 😓
My advice is to ask God your questions and then wait on His answers. Read your Bible and pray and be willing to be in His Will in the meantime. Trust me, the Lord God will answer you. Good luck and God bless!
That sounds wonderful, God is great!
I receive this Word with gladness Amen
thank you for this timely video! God bless you and your family Pastor Mark, your messages are truly powerful and helpful!
terima kasih untuk video ini, sangat menggelitik hati saya.
sudah 12 tahun saya menjadi janda, namun 2 bulan belakangan ini seperti sesuatu ditaruh dihati saya yaitu kerinduan memiliki seorang pendamping hidup, walaupun saya tidak sedang dekat dengan seorangpun. tapi saya terus berdoa kiranya Tuhan menuntun saya bertemu dengan jodoh saya.
I appreciate what you do and how you word and explain what you talk about in the video 💚
Jesus Christ my God and love above all
Jesus reigns!
Amen thank You Lord for everything🙏🙏
This, couldn't come at a better time. God bless you Mark for these videos. And everyone on this platform too.
Been waiting almost 4 years now. We gotta be getting close.
God bless!
Thank You So Much!! For some thoughts about For the "one".
Lord i pray teach my Heart to obey Your will for me, teach Me Lord to guard my haert, In Jesus Name Amen
Amen Anne! God bless!
Thank you so much pastor Mark! I really need this video now! GOD BLESS YOU!
I'm in a unique position right now where God has brought an old friend back into my life and we've grown Very Close through our faith and with God. And I don't know if I hear God like most people do, but I always had a longing and desire to be with her but she has never felt the same way. I'm very close with her family, but no one has ever even mentioned anything about us being a potential couple. So I'm not sure if God is just using our relationship to strengthen our faith alone, or if there's going to be something that comes along down the road. I am a lil nervous but I trust God.
Perhaps pray about this specific concern of yours and ask God to show you the answer. In the meantime, keep reading your Bible. If you get the nudge to ask her what her feelings are toward you, be sure it is God doing the nudging. Be brave! Whatever happens, the Lord has got you!!
@@dyoung6594 Thank you so much
So did you ask her out? Or have either of you met someone else?
@@softsophisticate we are both currently single. It's a story that God is still writing.
Excellent! Thank you Mark.😊
I PRAY JESUS will over my future relationship
Hi Mark, Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom on dating. I have been praying steadfastly for years, yet, the Lord has yet to direct me to the right person. I'd very much appreciate if you can keep me in your prayers, as I continue to work on myself. I thank you in advance. In Jesus Name. George.
Thanks for this video this has reached me at the exact time i have taken notes as well i will follow I think this has god made me to see especially today at the exact time thank you so greatful 🙌may God bless you
Wow, i have been ask this questions in my mind and this vídeo "pop up" on my screen this morning in my devocional time with God. Thanks a lot! Wish you good fruits to honor God in your chanel! 🇧🇷
It's going to happen exactly like my Papa prophesied it would before he passed away. The word went forth out of the mouth of the prophet and it shall not fall to the ground.
God bless!
This is what happened to me- my husband left me for someone else and at some point I decided to set up some very specific criteria for someone I would date to keep me out of potentially bad situations. The next day I met someone who fit my criteria to the T and I could tell they were very attracted to me ( which I really like because I looked my total worst) and then we found out that I am 18 years older than he is and I thought for sure he would lose interest but I can tell that he is still attracted to me. I don't care about the age difference- he's not a kid. It's just so weird how I told the Lord my specific criteria and I met this guy. I just keep praying that if the Lord is not putting those desires in my heart to take them away but I think I might get together with this guy because I'm just really interested and I'm getting that same vibe from him. I'm pretty sure he has never been with anyone and I feel like maybe he's intimidated or thinks the same way as me- that he doesn't care about the age difference but thinks I do. I met him at church and my church is very small so I'm really careful just in case I'm reading this situation wrong.
Why would God punish that young man to be with an old woman who cant give him kids ???
Did you and that man get together or was it just too good to be true?
thanks Mark for this. It is really insightful. Back to searching again after I didn't see these evidences in the person I was dating before we ended it..
Amen, can't force something that is not there :)
So direct and clear!!! Thank you for this ✨
Hi...I need your advice please...
Sincerely waiting for the one God has kept for me
I might be wrong, but I thought that with our free will, we chose whatever, and God predicts what we will do with our free will
Have there been any love matches with any of your students who took your courses? It would be a beautiful blessing to see your teachings lead two individuals to each other! 😉
I'm aware of one couple that met from the group that got married. It's not common since people are from all over the place but it did happen :)
maybe there are many more but not coming out
Thank you pastor Mark
My pleasure!
God bless. Thank you for your Advice.
Thank you for the enlightenment, Ptr.
Actually, that's not necessarily the case! He doesn't necessarily arrange or put in place what YOU want! He gives you the relationship He wants you to have and the relationship you NEED. And He may begin orchestrating the relationship long before you're even looking for someone. In fact, what I am seeing in my own life is that He can bring two people together whom He always meant for each other and who were always destined to be together. These two people may have known each other for a very long time or even their entire lives but were not meant to come together until just the right moment. And God will cause them to desire one another. Then He will make it clear to them in a very specific way and with Holy Spirit understanding that they are meant for each other. That is a very powerful thing.
I wish and hope that my crush is the one for me. Although I feel like he might not be my soulmate, I know that I'm waiting to be a wife one day! :)
Excellent video! Thank you air
I have liked someone for over a year, and I hope that he is the one. My mind and heart are in allignment, but not sure about will or even his thoughts - he has shown subtle interest in me, but also in other girls, so I don't know. Just taking guesses with intuition though I'm an xSxx type. I hope God's sovereignty will allow my plans to become His! 🙏
Hallelujah hallelujah 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Isaiah 55:8-9
I’ve been praying for a while about the character of the husband God has for me and I feel like God is showing me the character of one of my friends that I have a thing for and he has a thing for me too. I guess we’ll see lol
God will not reveal anything to you about someone else if you're Married. God is not for unfaithfulness. I am telling you this not out of judgement but trying to speak truth about who God is. I might have misunderstood you please forgive me if I did.
@@lunaivethlopez514 I think you misunderstood my comment.
I read “a thing” as romantic as well and underscore what @Luna stated. Can you clarify so we both better understand? Would love to pray for you as well, however you may need it
@@tracyakinade I’m not married I meant the husband God has for me. I referred to him as my husband.
@@nappyfries l understood you. 😊 I pray the Lord gives you even more confirmation 🙏
I asked God when my future husband then many years ago we were walking down the beach I suddenly turned to him I hugged him I looked up and silently asked God for a sign is he the one and when we start early you know when I backed up from the hug to look at my future husband I looked above his head for a brief moment and lo and behold a falling star fell over his head is that a sign or what?
I could really use prayer. I’m going through soooooooooo much confusion about this. Because it’s either between an ex bf or a future man whom I’m in love with YET….he’s married! Can’t be right!
And yes he’s yet to show up. Throw signs after signs. He needs to physically be “present”. Craziness!!!
Great MashaAllah
You're a blessing
perfect timing ❤
So glad to hear that Sirena!
Hi Mark! Hope you and your family are well!
Thank you, I hope you are well too!
It is helpful thanks! God bless you!
Thanks Mark
this was great help God bless you
Great words of wisdom!
Thank you! Really needed this.
Jesus Christ give me more signs 🙏
Keep staying in the word, he will guide you!
Thank you for this Mark