Does God have someone prepared for everyone?

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Angela53510

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I think there is someone for each of us, and that is Jesus Christ! Not in the Adam and Eve sense, of course.

True security, love, satisfaction come from a relationship with God. When we put him first, God will order our steps and if it is his will, bring the "right" person into our life.

Then we have to walk with God, and learn how to submit to another person (Eph. 5:20). That is a lifetime journey, with some marriages being a bit easier than others.

But please, do not spend your life looking for "Mr. Right." Instead look to Jesus and he will make all things right.
 
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MyLighthouse

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“But if a man thinks that he’s treating his fiance improperly and will inevitably give in to his passion, let him marry her as he wishes. It is not a sin. But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.” (1Corinthians 7:36-37)

“A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but only if he loves the Lord” (1 Corinthians 7:39)

God leaves the decision to us. There is no such thing as "the one." That's Disney and fairytales, God knows we are (or can be) wise enough to know who is the best fit for us and if we are fine being single. There is a blessing being single for ALL people, not just some. You are more focus on godly things then worldly things. Paul says that if you can't help you passionate desires then get married, but he wished that all were like him in not getting married.



 
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DesiredHaven

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You can weave Paul right in there without touching it also, just as it seems to speak according to abiding

Mat 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Mat 19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife,
it is not good to marry.

Mat 19:11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

1Cr 7:7 For I would that all men were even as I myself.
But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after
that.

1Cr 7:8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows,
It is good for them if they abide
even as I.

1Cr 7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry:
for it is better to marry than to burn.
 

Jimbone

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#44
I think there is someone for each of us, and that is Jesus Christ! Not in the Adam and Eve sense, of course.

True security, love, satisfaction come from a relationship with God. When we put him first, God will order our steps and if it is his will, bring the "right" person into our life.

Then we have to walk with God, and learn how to submit to another person (Eph. 5:20). That is a lifetime journey, with some marriages being a bit easier than others.

But please, do not spend your life looking for "Mr. Right." Instead look to Jesus and he will make all things right.
Amen, He even gave me mine WAY before He saved me. I’ve had the same woman now for 18 years, 10 unmarried, 8 married (she was my 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] girlfriend in high school), and I’m now 35 so that means I’ve been with her more of my life than I was not with her (without God, a miracle if there ever was one). My point here is that I was with her (or should I say she stuck with me) a LONG time before we had God. He got her before He saved me, but once He saved me too (many years and 2 kids later) it’s not even the same thing. I know He had a big part in her hanging tough by me, and that in turn had its part in Him pulling me in. There is no comparison between the relationship before we were saved to what it is with God. I agree with you 1,000%, and without God first there is no true “Mr./Mrs. Right”.
 

Reborn

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Does God have a significant other prepared for everyone?
Maybe?

The world may never know?
.......seeing as though people are so impatient, they go around snagging up everyone elses 'other'.


Perhaps that's why we have so many mismatched couples out there? :(






I'm leaning towards no, though.
 
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cmarieh

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I believe God created Adam and part of Adam came Eve. I do think God created somebody for each of his children, but some of us may not find them until they are older. I can only really answer for myself, I know that God created a special man for me. I don't who he is, or if we have met each other yet. What I am learning to do is to trust him and have faith that whoever he is God has a plan and is preparing our hearts for each other and has written our love story. God has put on my heart that I shouldn't worry about it, but instead focus in strengthening my trust and faith in him and to finish my accounting degree.
 
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God is outside of time and He has declared the End from the Beginning. So He knows how every human being is going to exercise their free will. God knows those who are going to be single and God knows those who are going to be married. It's not a surprise for Him when we make certain choices. For He knows us better than we know ourselves. So while God may prefer us to make the choice to be single (As His Word says), He knows that is not always the case or right choice for every single individual. God has sometimes pre-arranged it so that people are already married when they make the choice to become a believer. Other times, God has made the choice for a believer to remain married to their unbelieving spouse based on faith. Other times, God has made the choice for some who believe by faith deep down inside that there has always been that someone special for them. A soul mate. I believe that with all my heart by faith. How do I know? Well, Scripture testifies to this fact. For one, God made Eve for Adam. Second, God played matchmaker in guiding Eliezer to find Rebekah for Issac. For this was no accident. God was guiding Eliezer and Issac was matched with his other half. God is sovereign and He is in control of all things.

For example: Imagine a bunch of balls of light at God's feet before the Lord created everything. Now say these balls of light are the souls of everyone who has ever lived. God already knows who is going to accept Him and who is going to reject Him from looking at all these lights. So the Lord can then pick up one of these balls of light and place it it into whatever time line or place as He so desires. For God had created a line of believers from Abraham to Joseph. What are the odds of that happening? What about the 144,000 jews in the end times who will accept Jesus mentioned in Revelation chapter 7?

Everyone of those balls of lights still has a free will choice to accept or reject God. The Lord is simply sovereign over all time to know what their decision was going to be and He has placed them into the timeline and place of His choosing. For as I said before, God had declared the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10).

So do I believe there is a soul mate for certain people? Absolutely. My life is a testimony of such a truth indeed. For I prayed to the Lord for many years for the right person to come into my life in God's timing; And I took it by faith that there was someone out there for me. I believed it with all my heart. I also realized the importance of Jesus's words when He said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.", as well. Therein lies the key indeed. Anyways, if you feel there is someone out there for you, I encourage you to ask the Lord for your soul mate by prayer and believe it by faith that they will come into your life in God's timing; However, just make sure you put the Lord our God first in your life in all say and do, though. For the moment we put someone or something above God, He cannot truly honor our request by prayer because God must always come first in all things.


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Like Adam and Eve in a way. Does God have a significant other prepared for everyone? Someone who will push us to pursue God all that much more and will pray with and for us? I've read somewhere that marriage isn't for everyone, and that there is a blessing of being single for some people? What do you think?
There is no biblical support for this idea. It actually runs counter to what Paul believed about marriage. God does not create people for one another, but we are created for God. Adam and Eve are not evidence as they were the first of creation. This concept is secular romanticism to make people feel better about being single. And worse yet, is more closely rooted in paganism than anything biblical in nature.
 
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There is no biblical support for this idea. It actually runs counter to what Paul believed about marriage. God does not create people for one another, but we are created for God. Adam and Eve are not evidence as they were the first of creation. This concept is secular romanticism to make people feel better about being single. And worse yet, is more closely rooted in paganism than anything biblical in nature.
This guy must be a troll if he must put in his signature that he is not a troll. Go figure
 
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Why is it that those who don't have soul mates the ones to say there are no such thing as soul mates? Besides, Eve was meant for Adam. Rebekah was meant for Isaac. Jacob loved Rachael above any other woman and it was destiny that they would be brought together by God’s grand purpose and design. For all things work together for good to those who love God.

Now, does everyone have a soulmate? No. God realizes that some are able to answer the noble call to be single and they are able to live with that. Others, do not have because they do not ask God in faith and they don't believe it is possible.
 
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Yeah in some ways, didn't God say it was not good for the man to be alone? and that he needed a helper?, love and respect to the woman of God.

Genesis 2:18
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."


Where is my helper already?, hahaha


Patience i hear someone speak, lol.
 
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If I lacked sex life... Why being overconcerned with STPs stickers?

 
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There is no biblical support for this idea. It actually runs counter to what Paul believed about marriage. God does not create people for one another, but we are created for God. Adam and Eve are not evidence as they were the first of creation. This concept is secular romanticism to make people feel better about being single. And worse yet, is more closely rooted in paganism than anything biblical in nature.
If it is secular romanticism, why do so many people insist on finding a person of his/ her likesness?

Is it hormonal, and not visceraly mental?

If I was done or created for God´s (solely) why is He so distant and detached when most of the people I know want to enjoy this present life?

Is it "sin" the imperfecting that kept me away from Him and the people I wnated to love, more than having sex or fun?

I bet God created someone, more than a helper; but something evil keeps US away from finding HER (and I also bet it wasn´t God´s will, but man´s wrong choices and Satan´s schemes)
 
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Why is it that those who don't have soul mates the ones to say there are no such thing as soul mates? Besides, Eve was meant for Adam. Rebekah was meant for Isaac. Jacob loved Rachael above any other woman and it was destiny that they would be brought together by God’s grand purpose and design. For all things work together for good to those who love God.

Now, does everyone have a soulmate? No. God realizes that some are able to answer the noble call to be single and they are able to live with that. Others, do not have because they do not ask God in faith and they don't believe it is possible.
I think God is made "guilty" for something that it was not monogamy.

Do I need to marry several women, like Jacob?

He had to fight for the one he loved. He chose wrongly to obey and trust Laban and "their" traditions.

I bet she was uglier than Rachel! Otherwise she could have been married, that "normal" time.
 
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I think God is made "guilty" for something that it was not monogamy.

Do I need to marry several women, like Jacob?
This is a common misunderstanding by many.
Polygamy was never an accepted form of practice to God in the Bible.

Here's the Plain Truth About OLD TESTAMENT POLYGAMY

He had to fight for the one he loved. He chose wrongly to obey and trust Laban and "their" traditions.
Well, Jacob was reaping what he had sowed. He deceived another and now he was being deceived.

I bet she was uglier than Rachel! Otherwise she could have been married, that "normal" time.
Not necessarily. Back in those days it was a lot more difficult for all woman to be married.
 
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This is a common misunderstanding by many.
Polygamy was never an accepted form of practice to God in the Bible.

Here's the Plain Truth About OLD TESTAMENT POLYGAMY



Well, Jacob was reaping what he had sowed. He deceived another and now he was being deceived.



Not necessarily. Back in those days it was a lot more difficult for all woman to be married.
Edit:

Meant to say "women" and not "woman" in the last sentence.


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skylove7

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Why is it that those who don't have soul mates the ones to say there are no such thing as soul mates? Besides, Eve was meant for Adam. Rebekah was meant for Isaac. Jacob loved Rachael above any other woman and it was destiny that they would be brought together by God’s grand purpose and design. For all things work together for good to those who love God.

Now, does everyone have a soulmate? No. God realizes that some are able to answer the noble call to be single and they are able to live with that. Others, do not have because they do not ask God in faith and they don't believe it is possible.
I like that Jason...thanks!
 
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Viligant_Warrior

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Like Adam and Eve in a way. Does God have a significant other prepared for everyone?
I absolutely believe so. We can get in the way of His plan -- thwart His will for us, if you will -- by going with the fleshly desire rather than heeding the spiritual call. I know there are people on the board that won't like the idea of us thwarting God's will, but we can, and do, when we decline His sound plan and go off making a contingency of our own that isn't what He wants for us.

I've been married three times now. Once as a young, wet-behind-the-ears Army lieutenant who was more in lust than in love (with a general's daughter no less!), and again when (here's that "thwarting" going on again) marrying a woman because she got pregnant. Dumb thing to do, and as it turned out, even dumber to be her husband -- but she can easily say the same thing about being my wife. The upside is that God gave us two great kids, and though she had nothing to do with bringing them up -- I raised them by myself from ages 7 & 4 to adulthood -- they are her lifeline to Christ today.

Now I am married to the womanof my dreams, the woman I wish I'd met 40 years ago, though I have no clue how we would have crossed paths. She probably wouldn't have liked me then, being the arrogant, brash, cocky, risk-taking nutball I was as an Army helicopter pilot. But she is who God has given me today -- and I believe we are each other's "reward" for being faithful, coming around to God's plan, and listening to Him with our hearts and spirits.