Growing up, you have learned how to properly treat a woman. You learned that you should open doors, pull out chairs, that you should say things like “please” and “thank you”, and that the woman should never pay. Since you were young, you have had expectations of who you are supposed to be. You’re supposed to be the provider of your home and your family. You are supposed to be masculine but loving all at the same time. When it comes to relationships, all of these things are pretty important. However, there is something that is much more important when it comes to relationships. That is your relationship with God.

Perhaps we have met by now, perhaps we haven’t.

There is no telling the story that God has in plan for us, however, we have to trust that it will work out at God speed. God speed is not dependent upon how badly we need a relationship in our lives, or how badly we want something to happen. We can want something so badly, but if it is not on God’s timing, it will never work out. God speed is exactly what it says. It is the speed at which God wants something to work in our lives. We could meet tomorrow, or we could meet in 10 years. Either way, trust that God has a plan for us, and it is going to be great.

When it comes to the marriage you are praying for, I hope that we are praying for similar things.

It does not matter to me the amount of money we have, or the value of things. I just want a solid marriage, a solid relationship with God, and to be surrounded with the people we love. So, instead of how much money we make, or worrying about anything tangible we should focus on our relationships. As long as both of our relationships with God are strong, then the marriage will be strong as well. When we are struggling, we will uphold each other and encourage our faith. When we find it hard to have faith, we will not allow each other to stray. When we are joyous with our marriage, we will continue to praise God and give thanks for all that he has provided us with. When we are fighting, we will keep strong in our faith and know that no matter what the struggle, if God is on our side, we will always win.

When you’re praying for me, I know you’re praying for a few things. You’re praying for somebody that sometimes seems too far fetched. You’re praying for somebody that loves God like you do. You’re praying for a loving mother figure for your future children. You pray that I will seek God in the hardest of times and the best of times, and that I encourage you to do the same. You pray for somebody who you can place in 1 Corinthians 13 4-6; somebody who is patient and kind; somebody who does not envy or boast; somebody who is not arrogant or rude. Somebody who does not insist on their own way; somebody that is not irritable or resentful; and somebody that does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

So, to the man who is praying for me, know that I am praying for you too. Until our paths cross, keep praying for me, as I will you. As for the timing of that, I do not know. Just have total faith in God that he will place me into your life when you need me the most. Keep your eyes on him, and seek first his kingdom. When we are finally ready to establish our lives together, know that even though I will love our relationship, and I would do anything to uphold it, my relationship with God will always be first. That means we will pray before we eat, no matter who can hear us, and no matter what they think about it. We will not be ashamed of our faith. We will worship every Sunday, and we will show our children the love that God has for them.

So, while you are praying for me, know that I am praying for you too and I will continue to pray for you even after we've already met. To the husband who is praying for me; I cannot wait to meet you, and walk in faith together.