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True. Two believers can be unequally yoked and then there are times where one of them believes they're unequally yoked and they're not, they're just scared of the other person getting to really know them.

As for me and my house, I'll serve the LORD. There are plenty of lovely ladies out there (most of who would never even notice me), but I could never think of ever marrying someone that didn't share the same faith and great passion for Christ. Maybe it's a pie in the sky dream to find a mature Christian girl, but I'd like to think it's possible. One day.
No brother, it is not "pie in the sky". God has His own time and if we trust Him for that somebody special He will not let you down.

Keep believing and trust God for that special someone.
 
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Tintin

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No brother, it is not "pie in the sky". God has His own time and if we trust Him for that somebody special He will not let you down.

Keep believing and trust God for that special someone.
Thank you, dear brother. I kind of got to the point this year where I wrote off relationships. Deep down I wanted to get married, but I didn't see it ever happening. Now I'm just living life as it is, but with a slight glimmer of hope for something more. Either way, speaking words of Life, not Death will help.
 
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AnneNoel

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If the ONLY criteria is that the man is a serious Christian, then no, it's not hard to find. There are plenty of single Christian men out there earnestly seeking after God.

The problem (and this exists on the female end as well), is that people want far more than just "someone who is living for Christ." That might be #1 on the list, but it's not the only criteria. For many singles it's the top of a long, long list.

For some people there's a disconnect between the idea that the longer their list is, the slimmer the pickings are. So, if he has to be a serious Christian and attend a certain kind of church and look a certain way and have a certain lifestyle and live in a certain geographical location and have particular goals and prefer certain kinds of activities and handle money a particular way and purchase certain kinds of products and have particular skills and interacts in a particular way, etc., then yeah...it's hard.

Finding a Christian isn't hard...finding a MATCH is hard. A lot of people have (dare I suggest it) some unrealistic expectations about a partner. It's basically approaching relationships with a somewhat consumeristic mind-set.
I never thought of it that way. I think you may be on point here.
 

Jimbone

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well in my situation girls were never attracted to me I am one of those people who just can't find a girl and I suppose I could have worried about it but I was far more interesting in building the love and the bond between God and i and I knew that one day God would bring the girl to me even though I have not dated ever but I knew that a girlfriend was not nearly as important as the relationship between God and I and so I sought after him with a endearing and hungry heart and then one day a girl by the name of atrsiesteph joined the forums and she and I became friends quickly and eventually fell in love.

and so the scripture was proven true that if we seek the kingdom of God first then all other things will fall into place
Man Blain, I just love your love and passion for our Lord. You have the right priorities and many could learn a lot from you and your example. Thanks for sharing brother.
 
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JeniBean

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opposites attract and maybe one person who has God as the center is with the one who doesn't because God is going to use that person to save the one who doesn't have him
I'd love to tell you this works, however personal experience tells me it doesn't and that the other person pretends to be saved and a christian to have the Christian person they are with. Then as time goes on it falls badly apart.
 
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planetbluesky

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I'm wondering how hard it truly is to find a Christian spouse...? A lot of the time it seems that people just choose to live in sin...
Has much has I know sins mean "missing the target" the target being God.
People do what they can with all the suffering that they have and with all there deception.
The more we "miss the target" and the more we suffer, at a certain point suffering give you a really big need not to suffer and the seeking of none suffering starts and the seek of God consciously or not begins.
We are all at a different stage and we cannot ask a green apple to be ripe.
People don't really shoose to live in sins they are seaching a way to reduce there suffering the best that they can and to be happy. The more we love people and the more we really listen to then out of any system of thaugth where there is no judgement and we guide them to generate the fruite of the spirit not from are point of view but from where they are in there life and by entering there world. From what I understand, Jesus was not being analytic or seeking to find what was wrong and he talk's from is heart.
 
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Ugly

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I think there are too many marriage minded Christians and that that may not be God's will for someone. Or perhaps not the right time, which I think is the bigger issue.
I knew of a woman who prayed all of her adult life for the right man. She was 36 I believe, or older, before she met him. Up to that point she'd not gone on a single date. The man she married went to her own church, they had just never crossed paths. He did well financially, they would vacation twice a year. Even had a baby girl. But she had to wait a long time and stick to the commitment she made to God not to date.

Really it seems marriage is an idol for many single Christians.
 
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Tell me about it.

I live in the People's Republic of Socialist New Jersey where Christianity is on life support.
Its more like the United Soviet States of America (USSA) Jesus not welcome.

As for Christian spouse, I gave up on the idea of a spouse long long long ago.
 
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Man Blain, I just love your love and passion for our Lord. You have the right priorities and many could learn a lot from you and your example. Thanks for sharing brother.
I am a very judgemental person :( and when I just started on this website I always thought that Blain was a bit out there (to much to my liking :) ) but subsequent to that I have to apologise to him as I can see that he is a real stand-up guy. I like his passion and the way he investigates everything.

We will not always agree with everybody but his passion is contagious man :)
 
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stelly

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I know it's not easy getting a Christian spouse with same mind set, but I rather obey God.........what profit a man to gain the world world answer still lost his soul.............the bible says............God help me to kill my flesh for not wanting to ran around for man, till he send the right man for me.
 
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stelly

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Sin shouldn't have dominion over us, I refuse to live in sin in Jesus name.
 

zeroturbulence

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I'm wondering how hard it truly is to find a Christian spouse...? A lot of the time it seems that people just choose to live in sin...
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

(Matthew 7:7-8 NIV)
 

Jimbone

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I am a very judgemental person :( and when I just started on this website I always thought that Blain was a bit out there (to much to my liking :) ) but subsequent to that I have to apologise to him as I can see that he is a real stand-up guy. I like his passion and the way he investigates everything.

We will not always agree with everybody but his passion is contagious man :)
You know what, I'm a very judgmental person as well and I actually had the same kind of impression about him too. A little too "lovey dovey" and a bit naive too maybe. I liked him, don't get me wrong, but I had a more eye rolling kind of impression, until I read his testimony and learned more about him and where he came from, and how the Lord is using him for His glory and I couldn't stop crying. I love this kid as much as I possibly can as a brother in Christ and have no idea what he even looks like, but I personally have no doubt God is using him for His glory, and the love he has, and shows on here, in my honest opinion, could ONLY come through the power of our awesome God. Thanks for sharing that, I understood completely.
 

cinder

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Why do you think that it's unrealistic for two people to put God at the center of their relationship?
That wasn't what people were saying. What they mean is that it is unrealistic to think, just because two people are Christians and desire to put God in the center, that a relationship between the two of them will be easy and perfect with never a conflict or problem because they are both sold out for God. It just doesn't work that way.

True. Two believers can be unequally yoked and then there are times where one of them believes they're unequally yoked and they're not, they're just scared of the other person getting to really know them.

As for me and my house, I'll serve the LORD. There are plenty of lovely ladies out there (most of who would never even notice me), but I could never think of ever marrying someone that didn't share the same faith and great passion for Christ. Maybe it's a pie in the sky dream to find a mature Christian girl, but I'd like to think it's possible. One day.
While I wouldn't want to bring up painful memories, I do feel like I should remind you that there was a time when we often joked about you being the eligible CC bachelor (what exactly does that word eligible mean anyway? Here dictionary…… ah here we are: having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions … yeah I'll keep that word) Just because things didn't work out well with your first foray into love and romance, don't think that you aren't a terrific, godly man. Around here we know you well enough to know better.
 
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Tintin

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That wasn't what people were saying. What they mean is that it is unrealistic to think, just because two people are Christians and desire to put God in the center, that a relationship between the two of them will be easy and perfect with never a conflict or problem because they are both sold out for God. It just doesn't work that way.



While I wouldn't want to bring up painful memories, I do feel like I should remind you that there was a time when we often joked about you being the eligible CC bachelor (what exactly does that word eligible mean anyway? Here dictionary…… ah here we are: having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions … yeah I'll keep that word) Just because things didn't work out well with your first foray into love and romance, don't think that you aren't a terrific, godly man. Around here we know you well enough to know better.
Haha! Yeah, I remember. Thank you, Cinder. Bless you, dear sister. :)
 

Desdichado

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Anything worthwhile takes sacrifice.

I've found a great Christian lady who understands me intuitively. Our situation is far from perfect. It will be a long time before we can marry, but we are both still young.
 
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AnneNoel

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Its more like the United Soviet States of America (USSA) Jesus not welcome.

As for Christian spouse, I gave up on the idea of a spouse long long long ago.
You are still so young though...
 

LOLOKGal

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gave the idea up back before the twin towers went down
I notice that you're 33. Same age Jesus was when He sacrificed His life for us. So, maybe you'll find her now. :D

Joking. ...hehehe :p