“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”
Colossians 3:12(NLT)
- What Happens Next?
No one can truly describe heartbreak or understand the depth of pain it brings unless they’ve experienced it themselves. Even after going through a few… Read more: What Happens Next? - The Right Man Won’t Rest Until It’s Settled
Psalm 37:4 (NLT) is a verse that should be imprinted on the minds and hearts of every person with a dream. It tells us, “Take… Read more: The Right Man Won’t Rest Until It’s Settled - Listen to the Lord
“Life is a trip!” If you’re like me, you’ve heard many people make this statement, and if we’re honest, we’d have to agree that, yes,… Read more: Listen to the Lord - A Permanent Fix to What’s Broken
With all its ups and downs, life can be very unpredictable, and for many, the most painful trial comes when a marriage is on the… Read more: A Permanent Fix to What’s Broken - What Else Must I Do?
“How much longer do I have to wait? What else am I supposed to do?” Imagine being told that to receive what you desire most;… Read more: What Else Must I Do? - God Knows It All
Our Heavenly Father is omnipresence, omniscient, and omnipotent. There isn’t anything He can’t do, and He knows everything there is to know. Proverbs 15:11 (NLT)… Read more: God Knows It All - Unbothered by the Drought
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT) tells us, “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are… Read more: Unbothered by the Drought - Nothing Is Too Big for God
Luke 22:42 (NLT) says, “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be… Read more: Nothing Is Too Big for God - Asking for Love
Isaiah 43:1 (NLT) declares, “But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, ‘Do not… Read more: Asking for Love - What’s in Your Heart?
I’ve often heard the saying that you don’t truly know a person until you live with them. While there’s some truth to this, the Bible… Read more: What’s in Your Heart? - Words that Lead to Peace
Ephesians 4:29-32 (NLT) provides clear guidance on how we should communicate and live our lives. It says, “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything… Read more: Words that Lead to Peace - Never Married
Here’s the scenario of a Christian woman who is turning 50, has never been married, and deeply desires to be. She is troubled by the… Read more: Never Married - Full of God’s Purpose
You don’t have to settle for a dull or empty life just because you’re single. Sometimes, a simple change in perspective can make a big… Read more: Full of God’s Purpose - God Doesn’t Want You to Be Sad
Life can be incredibly challenging, and we all face moments when sadness seems to engulf us. Whether it’s due to personal loss, stress, or the… Read more: God Doesn’t Want You to Be Sad - Understand What God Wants You to DoWhen you meet someone new who seems compatible, it’s very exciting. You might think that your prayers have been answered and find your perspective shifting… Read more: Understand What God Wants You to Do
- In Search of the Other Half that Makes You Whole
Josephine’s biological parents were both alcoholics—her mother frequently in and out of rehab, and her father unable to keep a job for more than a… Read more: In Search of the Other Half that Makes You Whole - My Husband Is in God’s Hands
Most men I know would likely agree that respect is the most important quality in a wife. This consensus suggests that, for many men, respect… Read more: My Husband Is in God’s Hands - A Dream Fulfilled
A close friend and I were talking about how much she’s grown over the past year. She’s been abstinent and placing her trust in God… Read more: A Dream Fulfilled - God Doesn’t Want You to Be Sad
Life can be incredibly challenging, and we all face moments when sadness seems to engulf us. Whether it’s due to personal loss, stress, or the… Read more: God Doesn’t Want You to Be Sad - A Love Built on God’s Standards
“I know exactly what I want from a man, and I want a relationship on my own terms. I think I deserve that.” My friend… Read more: A Love Built on God’s Standards - Deny Yourself
Jesus Christ stated in Luke 9:23-24 (ESV), “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow… Read more: Deny Yourself - Before Your Vineyard of Love is RuinedIn Song of Solomon 2:15 (NLT), we read, “Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines… Read more: Before Your Vineyard of Love is Ruined
- The Most Important Step to Godly Marriage
In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT), God’s Word teaches us a profound truth: “19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy… Read more: The Most Important Step to Godly Marriage - God Can’t Be Rushed
There are inevitably days when being single feels like it’s outstayed its welcome. Longing for the companionship of a husband, you yearn for those days… Read more: God Can’t Be Rushed - Don’t Follow in Eve’s Footsteps
The Biblical record of Eve in the Garden of Eden isn’t just a cautionary lesson about temptation, but it also serves as a reminder of… Read more: Don’t Follow in Eve’s Footsteps - Now is Not the Time to Be Comfortable
One day, while waiting at a red light in my car, I observed a woman crossing a busy intersection, completely absorbed in her cell phone.… Read more: Now is Not the Time to Be Comfortable - God Is Always Watching
Ephesians 5:15 (NLT) delivers a powerful truth: “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.” This verse… Read more: God Is Always Watching - Eyes Are on You
In Luke 16:10(NLT), our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, imparts profound wisdom about the stewardship of God’s blessings. He teaches, “If you are faithful in… Read more: Eyes Are on You - Embracing the Companionship of Pure Hearts
Through the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 2:22 (NLT), God provides us with clear guidance: “Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts.… Read more: Embracing the Companionship of Pure Hearts - I’ve Been Single Long Enough
“It’s still too early to tell, but I really like this guy I’m seeing,” Vanessa, a good friend I’ve known for many years, confided in… Read more: I’ve Been Single Long Enough - You Are Mine
Meeting someone you feel compatible with has become increasingly challenging for many people. It appears that individuals, both believers and non-believers alike, are postponing marriage.… Read more: You Are Mine - When Love Turns Sour
One of the lessons that we quickly learn as adults is that relationships require work, and sometimes lots of it. Most of us conclude that… Read more: When Love Turns Sour - The Harvest is Great, but the Workers Are Few
Matthew 9:37-38(NLT)“He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of… Read more: The Harvest is Great, but the Workers Are Few - I Can’t Wait to Get Married!
Many of God’s promises inspire hope and excitement in us, but there are two simply written and powerful scriptures that will help to build our… Read more: I Can’t Wait to Get Married! - Why Your Current Approach Isn’t Leading You to Marriage
As modern Christians, we’ve received more revelation about God’s Word than perhaps any other time in human history. We’ve become sophisticated in formulating our thoughts… Read more: Why Your Current Approach Isn’t Leading You to Marriage - Your Face Mirrors Your Heart
Proverbs 27:19 (MSG)“Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart.” A while ago, I met up with two friends and both… Read more: Your Face Mirrors Your Heart - God Knows What’s Happening to YouJeremiah 15:15 (NLT)“Lord, you know what’s happening to me. Please step in and help me…” Most of us can relate to the words of Jeremiah.… Read more: God Knows What’s Happening to You
- I Have to Make a Change
After a friend went MIA for a little over a month, she shared with me that she had decided to make some changes to her… Read more: I Have to Make a Change - Are They Pursuing God Harder than They’re Pursuing You?
Dating is a social norm in our modern times, but God doesn’t carve out a space for it in His Word. That’s because His commandment… Read more: Are They Pursuing God Harder than They’re Pursuing You? - He’s Mine Forever
Psalm 73:25-26 (NLT)“25 Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. 26 My health may fail, and my… Read more: He’s Mine Forever - The Vision of Your Destiny
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that… Read more: The Vision of Your Destiny - Finding the Treasure in You
After a friend said that Valentine’s Day was a complete disappointment for her, she is feeling defeated and sad. She doubts that God will ever… Read more: Finding the Treasure in You - I’m Ready, But He Has This Issue…
1 John 3:16-18 (NLT) “16 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give… Read more: I’m Ready, But He Has This Issue… - The Heart of a Quarrelsome Wife“Are you happy?” Jordan’s husband texted her while he was at work one evening. She’d been telling him for weeks how unappreciated she felt in… Read more: The Heart of a Quarrelsome Wife
- Keep Your Heart
Proverbs 4:23 (ESV)“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” A couple of months ago, I called my dear… Read more: Keep Your Heart - Faith Is Our Access
2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 is a simple verse, but it is packed to the brim… Read more: Faith Is Our Access - They Left Hungry
Psalm 37:4(NLT) “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus Christ teaches us about our readiness for… Read more: They Left Hungry - If We Don’t Give Up
Isaiah 10:27(NLT)“In that day the LORD will end the bondage of his people. He will break the yoke of slavery and lift it from their… Read more: If We Don’t Give Up - Be Careful Not to Fall
1Corinthians 10:12(NLT)“If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.” The world is full of things to entertain and keep our minds… Read more: Be Careful Not to Fall - Build Unity Through the Words You Speak
Proverbs 13:3(NLT)“Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.” Words have power, and they can change the… Read more: Build Unity Through the Words You Speak - Moving Out of My Own Way
After years of back-to-back dateless holiday gatherings, Teresa, will be bringing someone new with her to her family’s Thanksgiving dinner. The last time she brought… Read more: Moving Out of My Own Way - Good Wives Are Becoming Scarce
Ecclesiastes 7:28 (NLT)“Though I have searched repeatedly, I have not found what I was looking for. Only one out of a thousand men is virtuous,… Read more: Good Wives Are Becoming Scarce - “It’s Up to the Woman I Marry”
What does a born-again man that has never been married and doesn’t have children look for in a woman? You’ll have to ask someone like… Read more: “It’s Up to the Woman I Marry” - The Prince of Peace
God’s extraordinary prophecy in Isaiah 9:6(KJV) proclaims, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be… Read more: The Prince of Peace - A Restored Home
Proverbs 21:9(NIV)“Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” There’s a saying that many husbands have… Read more: A Restored Home - The Man Is Gone, What Now?
1 Peter 5:6 (NLT)“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.” Kevin… Read more: The Man Is Gone, What Now? - Specifically for YouMark 10:6-9 (NLT)“But God made them male and female from the beginning of creation. This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is… Read more: Specifically for You
- Heaven RejoicesRomans 13:10 (NLT)“Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirement of God’s law.” It’s the same no matter who you are or… Read more: Heaven Rejoices
- Wait for God’s Help
Some years ago, I wrote a promise to the Lord – a covenant. I tucked it away and completely forgot where I put it. I… Read more: Wait for God’s Help - Is He Husband Material?
When we’re dating someone new, we hear this question all the time, “Is he marriage material?” Although this might not be the most considerate question… Read more: Is He Husband Material? - Can You Handle the Blessing?In many of our past relationships, there was a lot of overpromising and underdelivering by the man and by us as well. When things started… Read more: Can You Handle the Blessing?
- Seeking After an Empty Well“Was I a fool for dating him for so many years?” This is a question we ask ourselves after we’ve been with the significant man… Read more: Seeking After an Empty Well
- When Your Spouse Dismisses You
Allen and Tiffany had a very rocky engagement, and most of their friends felt they weren’t ready for marriage. They thought they were. After dating… Read more: When Your Spouse Dismisses You - Hurting for LovePhilippians 4:7-8(NLT)“7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live… Read more: Hurting for Love
- Fellowship with God While Single1Corinthians 7:8(NLT)“So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.” As a single woman, how… Read more: Fellowship with God While Single
- Sow into God’s Kingdom
Galatians 6:7-8(NLT)“7 Don’t be misled–you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy… Read more: Sow into God’s Kingdom - If He Would Only Ask Me
Psalm 31:15(NLT)“My future is in your hands.” The Words of the psalmist in Psalm 31:15 are very simply spoken, but they are meaty and levy… Read more: If He Would Only Ask Me - You Won’t Be Disappointed
Mark 11:23-24(NKJV)“23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt… Read more: You Won’t Be Disappointed - Your Happiness in God Alone
1Corinthians 7:38-40(NLT)“So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better. 39 A wife is bound to her… Read more: Your Happiness in God Alone - Band-Aids Eventually Come Off
As you and your special someone talk about building a future together and share your hopes and dreams, you can’t imagine your life without him.… Read more: Band-Aids Eventually Come Off - Your Next Season Is Here!
Just as each year brings the change of seasons, life is full of seasons as well, and all of them are sent to bring newness… Read more: Your Next Season Is Here! - Don’t Let Anger Control You
Ephesians 4:26-27(NLT)“And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 for anger gives a foothold to the… Read more: Don’t Let Anger Control You - God’s Timing Is Always Perfect
Psalm 27:14(NKJV)“Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” This verse in Psalm 27:14 is very… Read more: God’s Timing Is Always Perfect - The Winning Position
A dear friend called me up recently and was very excited to tell me about her news. A co-worker encouraged her to sign-up on a… Read more: The Winning Position - A Clean Heart Creates a New You
Ezekiel 36:26-27(NLT)“26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony,… Read more: A Clean Heart Creates a New You - The Fullness of Marriage
Ephesians 5:33(NLT)“So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Marriage is so… Read more: The Fullness of Marriage - A Proverbs 31 Kind of WifeProverbs 31:10-12(NLT)“10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will… Read more: A Proverbs 31 Kind of Wife
- Don’t Slip, Stay Focused on God
1Kings 11:4(NLT)“In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the LORD his God, as his… Read more: Don’t Slip, Stay Focused on God - Navigating Dating with God’s Wisdom
You’ve been waiting for this moment for most of your adult life, and now it’s here. The man you met thirteen months ago proposed and… Read more: Navigating Dating with God’s Wisdom - A Friendship that Leads to Marriage
1Thessalonians 5:11(NLT)“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” Imagine being friends with a man that you’re interested… Read more: A Friendship that Leads to Marriage - Be Familiar with Yourself
If you’re a single woman that has been praying to find the person that God has ordained to walk with you in life, it’s not… Read more: Be Familiar with Yourself - The Gift God Has for You
1John 4:7-8 (NIV)“7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not… Read more: The Gift God Has for You - Don’t Rush
Proverbs 19:3(NLT)“People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.” Everything that we do, think, and say has a… Read more: Don’t Rush - More Precious Than Jewels
Proverbs 19:14(ESV)“House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.” In Old Testament times, wealth and possessions went from… Read more: More Precious Than Jewels - What Happened to the Blessing?
Joel 2:25-26(NLT)25 The LORD says, “I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, and the… Read more: What Happened to the Blessing? - Let Us Continue to Love
1John 4:7-10(NLT)“7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows… Read more: Let Us Continue to Love - The Very Best for Our Lives
1Kings 3:7-9 (NLT) “7 Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t… Read more: The Very Best for Our Lives - Let Us Continue to Love1John 4:7-10(NLT)“7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows… Read more: Let Us Continue to Love
- Marriage Is Something SpecialJames 4:3(NLT)“And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong – you want only what will give you pleasure.”… Read more: Marriage Is Something Special
- Heavenly Hellos from GodPsalm 16:2,5, 7-8 (NLT)“2 I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” 5 LORD, you alone… Read more: Heavenly Hellos from God
- Lord, Just Send Me the ManOur Lord was journeying through Samaria when he came upon the woman at the well. Like many other women living during that time, she was… Read more: Lord, Just Send Me the Man
- Your Future, Hope and Plans are from the Lord
Proverbs 16:9(NLT)“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” I recently served on an interview panel where we asked the candidates some… Read more: Your Future, Hope and Plans are from the Lord - Am I Trying to Please Man?
“For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be… Read more: Am I Trying to Please Man? - Know What You’re Working With
There are three things that likely happen when you fall for a man that God didn’t send. The first is you get hurt, because you… Read more: Know What You’re Working With - If You Will Allow It
If we stuck to God’s Word and allowed it to lead, guide, and direct us when it comes to relationships that lead to marriage, every… Read more: If You Will Allow It - They Instead Became Fools
Romans 1:20-22(NLT)“20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his… Read more: They Instead Became Fools - We Can’t Rush God
Society has taught us many things, and one of them is to expect results immediately. If it seems to us that a process is delayed,… Read more: We Can’t Rush God - The Mountain Called ‘Being Single’Matthew 17:20(NLT)“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed,… Read more: The Mountain Called ‘Being Single’
- All Things Working Together
When it’s time for a believer to be at a certain point of spiritual maturity in the Lord Jesus Christ, and this person has no… Read more: All Things Working Together - A Great Relationship Done God’s Way
2Corinthians 6:14(ESV)“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” God tells us… Read more: A Great Relationship Done God’s Way