Author	Thread: When would you say a man is ready for marriage?
Admin	When would you say a man is ready for marriage? Posted : 11 Sep, 2010 01:47 PM I'm a broke college student but I'm looking for a job. I pray I find something soon. Anyway, I am still growing in my faith and I desire very much so to get closer to God have a stronger and closer walk with him. In addition I'm also deciding what I really want from life, what I want for my life. I do know in my heart that I desire a good christian woman to spend my life with and to love and cherish always. I have a deep longing in my heart to have children and to raise them and teach them all the good things of God. To raise them in church and for them to desire to know God personally and let him work in their lives and in their childrens lives, and so on. I'm praying for me to find her when the time is right but I so deeply and passionately desire to be married to that woman God has for me soon. I want his will to be done though, not mine. Back to the main point though, even though I'm not where I need to be fully in my life I don't think things nessisarily have to be all perfect when you find your mate and get serious. I know everything takes time. Whenever it happens though my heart will be opened still for the things of God and to love my future wife with all my heart. Post Reply
View Profile History	When would you say a man is ready for marriage? Posted : 11 Sep, 2010 06:53 PM CSN: You are ready when God brings that special someone into your life. Continue to seek Him and grow in your faith and knowledge of Him. Read your Bible every day - I can't stress that enough. All of that will not (should not) stop after you have met your special someone. I don't think there is a specific time when anyone can say, "NOW I'm ready." Post Reply
Rabbit32 View Profile History	When would you say a man is ready for marriage? Posted : 11 Sep, 2010 07:23 PM When you can love someone even though you know it will being suffering and pain. At least for a man. :) Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	When would you say a man is ready for marriage? Posted : 11 Sep, 2010 09:45 PM Look at Adam. God decided he needed a wife. Then He had Adam name the animals. Finally, he brought him a wife. In Hebrew culture, naming something is taking dominion over it. God required Adam to live out his calling before he provided him with a wife. While it doesn't necessarily work that way every time, I think it's important for a man to discover his calling or purpose in life before he starts looking for a wife. The woman who signs up for living in Africa doing missions is going to be quite different than the woman who signs up for corporate life. Seek God and His will first, and then seek a wife. It's the only recipe for success. Post Reply
DEEDEE72 View Profile History	When would you say a man is ready for marriage? Posted : 12 Sep, 2010 05:42 AM Here are two great sermon series on the subject: "Don't get Married until...By Perry Noble" http://old.newspring.cc/series/dontgetmarried "Love Song...By Tommy Nelson" http://dbcmedia.org/podcasts/love_song_podcast.xml Post Reply
View Profile History	When would you say a man is ready for marriage? Posted : 16 Sep, 2010 01:25 PM Hey, Good question, and though I agree with Tulip, I think the answer is...when God says he is ready! For me as a single woman though, there are things I look for because there are different seasons in life. There's a bit in the bible I came across once, and have never found it since that talks about a man preparing his house. I don't know if it was perhaps "Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house." Proverbs 24:27. I am more than capable of comfortably supporting myself financially, so I'm no gold digger, lol, but my own personal opinion (and this will vary for individuals) is that it would be better for a man to be a bit established and to have laid some foundations for his family as a show of love for them, that he already wanted to care for his wife before he even brought her into his life. I know it's not practical for all, but I think ideally you would have the resources and time to support and raise a family before you start one. Most importantly, you need to be right with God and know where he's taking you (ish) so you can be prepared to lead your wife. I think overall, if you are lead by God in all things, both in having the patience to wait for His best, and the courage to pursue at the right time, you'll be alright....boy, I have waffled lol! Post Reply