Women of God. What makes you think you're ready for marriage?
2006-08-18 05:33:59 · 12 answers · asked by me 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Marriage is a very serious commitment, one of the biggest there is, although to look at society today you wouldn't think so. If you are very sincere about wanting to know when you are ready, put it in God's hands, pray about it, and trust God that if you are to marry you will know it's time. Marriage is ordained by God and can be a beautiful relationship if both the man and woman are committed to it and include God's guidance. Commitment is one of the most important parts of a marriage. It will enable you to get through the highs and lows in your relationship. Commitment is not a feeling, but a promise that is to bind the relationship together. Don't settle for second best and you will be glad you waited.
2006-08-18 05:59:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I understand your question but I'm going to answer from my gut and see if I come close.
Marriage is a covenant relationship between you and your potential spouse and God. When you stand before a minister and you take vows to love one another till death do you part...you are not entering into a covenant with the person standing beside you but with the God of the universe. You are promising Him that you will be everything He created you to be in the relationship to the man standing beside you. God ordained and blessed marriage between a man and a woman.
How do you know you are ready for marriage? I think you just know when you are at the point where you can enter into that relationship with your potential spouse. So often we rush into a marriage because of certain fears or desires and we are not emotionally or mentally able to see that marriage ceremony for what it truly is.
My advice to you is to spend time in prayer about it....contemplate the true meaning behind your desire to be married....is it because you are afraid of being alone? Is it because you want to be physically and emotionally more intimate with this other person? If it is either of these then you are not ready....however, if you desire to be married because of the fact that you want to fulfill your purpose on this earth by being the kind of wife and mother that God wants you to be...then perhaps you are ready.
Pray about the decision and ask God to show you where He would have you go....and then open your heart and mind to hear what He says to you. God will never lead you down a path that He is not prepared and willing to guide you to its completion.
God bless and I hope that this helps.
2006-08-18 12:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by onyxunicorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just really had no doubt that he was the one that God had intented me to be with and he felt the same. We just had weird things in common even though he is Russian and I am Canadian. Well he is a Canadian citizen but we met in Afghanistan and we have similar family experiences. The old thing was that though neither of us was attending church anymore we were had both studied theology and love to talk about it. I think finding the right person made me ready for marriage besides the simple fact that I had had no interest in marrying before but at 27, suddenly I jsut wanted it and then met my husband. Evenything just seemed to point the right way. I did pray a lot too, especially because we had some major logistics problems that seemed hard to work out and we seemed to be heading in different directions but then they just fell together. Now we are married and live in Copenhagen. I'll tell you I didn't see that coming. I had to be cliche but, "The Lord works in mysterious ways".
2006-08-18 12:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget asking just women of God. Anyone can answer that question. If you have found someone that you love and want to spend the rest of your life with them (you will know it when you have found it), then get married. You religious people make everything so complicated.
2006-08-18 12:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by bryan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When God says, "This is the one who will stand by you in life and provide for you financially and emotionally and be a good father to your children and will serve God alongside you"
I think. Or maybe just, "dude, he's rich, go for it" haha.
2006-08-18 12:40:07 · answer #5 · answered by pollypureheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think that, i have put it in God''s hands to bring me a christian husband when he feels it's the right time for me.
2006-08-18 12:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by justmenothinelse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Heart.. a diamond doesnt hurt either..lol
2006-08-18 12:41:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
little late on that one for me --- I have been married for over 3 years
2006-08-18 12:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by jaimestar64cross 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because i try to live eachday preparing myself for my mate. and not only that God has already told me he will send me my helpmate. believe and ye shall recieve.
2006-08-18 12:40:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
\|I know I am not I got it wrong once I have lovely children but do not wont to do it again
2006-08-18 12:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by Sam's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋