Accepting and Being A Mate...

I wanted to share something I ran across today. Enjoy!

Years ago, while in prayer, I asked God to send me my wife. For the Bible says "you have not because you ask not". I told the Lord not just that I wanted a wife, but even explained to him the kind of wife I was looking for.

I told him I wanted someone that was kind, tender, gentle, compassionate, loving, sincere, peaceful, generous, affectionate, understanding, passionate, warm, intelligent, humorous, sensual and trustful. I even mentioned things I wanted her to be physically. And as time passed, I would add more things to this list of my heart desire for a wife.

Then one night in prayer God spoke to my heart and said ...."Son I cannot give you what you've asked me for." I said, "Why not lord?" He replied, "For I am a just God and a God of righteousness and all I do is just and right."

I said, "Lord, I don't understand why I cannot have what I have asked you for. "He replied, "Then I will explain." "It would not be just and right for me to grant to you your wish for I cannot give unto you something that you are not yourself. It would not be fair for me to grant unto you a person that is loving if you can sometimes be hateful, or someone that is kind if you can also be mean, someone that is a forgiver and yet you can still carry a grudge, someone that is sensitive and you are yet so insensitive.....etc.

He said unto me, "Instead of wasting time trying to find someone or hoping that I will give you someone with all these qualities you seek, you should rather allow me to take this time to allow you to become all it is that you are looking for. For I cannot give to you that which you are not." And if you allow me to work upon your spirit and to shape and mold your heart as I choose then when you see the one I have for you, you will be able to say like Adam said......"She is bone of my bone and she is flesh of my flesh" for you will see yourself in her for you both will be one flesh. Keep this in mind. This is for all: the recently married; the soon to be married; and the ones that are still looking.