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An arranged marriage......
MaxOHMS
Member Posts: 14,715
...........will never fail.....
....if God does the arranging!
....if God does the arranging!
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Funny how many of the good godly conservatives on this forum are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th marriage.
We met for lunch a few days later and after some small talk and lunch, he began asking questions about my thoughts on the process of guiding our sons and daughters through courtship.
We had discussed the topic a few years ago and found that we were in substantial agreement.
I was pretty sure I knew what was coming after a brief exchange of details.
His son (20) had recently achieved the goals he had set for himself (with the guidance of his parents) before he would seek a wife.
His father asked him if there was any particular young lady that he had in mind.
He told his dad about a letter his sister had allowed him to read almost two years ago that my daughter (20) had written to her.
He told him that he saw in the words my daughter wrote and in a few later times when our families got together for fellowship and hymn singing, a heart that loved the Lord .
The young man had said maybe 20 words to my daughter at that point.
He had not let show anything that was in his heart to anyone until this time.
I talked with the young man's father extensively and then met with him and asked some questions that I, my wife, and my daughter had previously prepared for possible suitors.
I discovered that morning that this quiet young man truly was a man after God's own heart.
After we visited for a while, I handed him that list of questions to type out his answers (so my daughter would not be able to recognize handwriting) and I said he could take a couple of days to get that done.
We met again the next day!
We met for breakfast and left just before the lunch crowd started coming in.
Several days and many conversations later, first my wife accidentally started to say the young man's name while I was nearby on the phone with him.
She back-pedaled and was not sure if my daughter heard.
I got off the phone and re-joined them a few minutes later.
I slipped and said the young man's father's name.
My daughter said "I'm glad it is __________".
God is in control!
After a few more days of questions and answers and much prayer, my daughter said "I am committed".
I called the young man and said "I have enjoyed the blessing of being the messenger for y'all, but I quit. If you want to marry my daughter, you are going to have to ask her yourself.".
After a moment of stunned silence, I said "There is strong indication that she will say yes. In fact, she just said these words 'I.......am.......committed'".
Other than an innocent handshake several months ago, they have only touched each other as necessary when he put the ring on her finger after he officially proposed and she accepted.
Folks, this is not the way most of the rest of the world does things, this is not how Hollywood portrays such things, nor is this the way this sinner has done things.
:-) "Max"
Maybe he should do a better job, since over 50% of marriages end in divorce.
Funny how many of the good godly conservatives on this forum are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th marriage.
Funny how those who have no faith are so quick to judge.
Maybe he should do a better job, since over 50% of marriages end in divorce.
Funny how many of the good godly conservatives on this forum are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th marriage.
Funny how LIBERAL social policies like no fault divorce have consequences that affect EVERYBODY.