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Series title, God's Design for Love:
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Finding a Spouse with Biblical Wisdom.
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Post one, Start with God. Proverbs 3:56.
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
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and he will make your path straight.
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Lesson: Don't begin the search by
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looking around. Start by looking up. God
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sees the whole journey and will guide
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your steps. Post two. A good spouse is
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from the Lord. Proverbs 19:14, "Houses
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and wealth are inherited from parents,
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but a prudent wife is from the Lord."
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Lesson: The right spouse is a gift from
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God, not just chemistry, attraction, or
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luck. Post three, the heart of a future
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spouse. 1 Peter 3:34. Your beauty should
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be that of your inner self, the unfading
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beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.
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Lesson: True beauty starts in the heart.
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God honors character more than
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appearance. Post for what to look for. 2
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Corinthians 6:14. Do not be yolked
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together with unbelievers. Lesson:
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Alignment in faith matters. A shared
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spiritual foundation leads to harmony,
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not tension. Post 5. Learn from Isaac
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and Rebecca. Genesis 24:12. Then he
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prayed, "Lord, give me success today."
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Lesson. Abraham's servant prayed before
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searching. God answered with someone who
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had kindness and humility. Post 6. Are
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you becoming the right person? Psalm
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How can a young person stay on the path
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of purity by living according to your
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word? Lesson. The best way to find the
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right person is to become the right
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person. Post seven. Wait with purpose.
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Isaiah 40:31. Those who wait on the Lord
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will renew their strength. Lesson:
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Waiting is not wasted when it's done in
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faith. Use the waiting season to grow
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Post 8. Love is more than a feeling. 1
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Corinthians 13:45. Love is patient. Love
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is kind. It keeps no record of wrongs.
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Lesson. Real love is sacrificial and
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steady, not just emotional highs. Post
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9. Respect and honor. Romans 12:10,
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"Honor one another above yourselves."
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Lesson: The foundation of a godly
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relationship is mutual respect and
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honor, not control or competition.
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Post 10. Guard your heart. Proverbs
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4:23. Above all else, guard your heart,
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for everything you do flows from it.
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Lesson: Don't give your heart away
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carelessly. Guard your emotions with
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Darlene and I would like to encourage
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you in seeking your life partner. We
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have been married 54 years now. We wish
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you the same, Greg and Darlene.
