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Why can't I find someone?

Started by Bonesaw, Mon Jun 04, 2007 - 20:06:06

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Bonesaw

The mighty Bonesaw is quite the ladies man. I have to turn girls down all the time. Its not that I am not attracted to these females, but its that they do not share my faith.

Should Bonesaw just settle for a non-Christian because I've just become so sick and tired of the hunt? Or should I stick it out and wait until the right Christian comes around?

Its getting tougher and tougher. The urge to look else where outside the Christian community is creeping up on Bonesaw and I fear that it will overcome me soon.

What should I do?   ::smile::

Petals

You're kidding, right?

I want to be honest, but how can I say this as delicately as possible without hurting your feelings?  Uhhhh, mmmm, wellllll--your ego sounds about as big as the  GRAND CANYON!!!  If you become more humble, maybe more Christian women will find you appealing.   ::lookaround::

janine

#2
*snerk*

OK, Mighty Bonesaw.

I read your OP as tongue-in-cheek, myself, so will give you a little benefit-of-doubt about the
HUGE EGO PROBLEM you may have...

And I want to tell you that is is possible to have a nice enough life with an unbeliever for a spouse.  It can happen, it does happen.

But do not, do not, do not "settle".  It's so much better to have that common move of the Spirit in your household.

There could be ups and downs in your married life even if you do marry a Christian.  Maybe one of you will go through a "wilderness" time, a dry season; such always happens around times of great spiritual growth, in my opinion.  This is not an easy time for the other spouse, even if you both are Christians.

So marrying a Christian is not a guarantee of lifelong bliss... it's just that you both have the same Boss, the same Mentor, the same Camp Counselor to run to, if there are rough times between you. 

You try running to the Counselor King of Camp Christianlife to complain when your wife acts up -- and she's a camper of Camp NiceenoughbutnotChristian, over across the lake --

What exactly do you expect your own Lord Counselor to do about a kid at another camp?

spurly

It may be that God is calling you to the single life.  It is something to consider.

4Christ

Bonesaw,

I am assuming that your faith is as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.  So, if you are ready to settle into life with a Mrs. Bonesaw...I suggest that you be obedient to the word of God and NOT yoke yourself with an unbeliever.  This is a commandment ya know.

2Co 6:14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Bottom-line:  Wait on the Lord.  Where are you spending time where you might meet the "right" sister in the Lord?  Church?  Spend quality time in prayer to the Lord, asking Him to give you patience and wisdom.  I will pray for you too.   ::smile::

janine

Yeah, it might also help if you go hang out where you would expect real Christian women to hang out, if you want to meet some.

Soup kitchens, hospitals, battered women's programs, refugee assistance programs, homeless aid programs, hospital volunteer groups...  Where would a Christian woman go "out there" to be living out her Christian faith?

scrappinmom19

Have you truly prayed about the situation?  ::prayinghard::  I am 37 and I have never found any one either.  I feel that somewhere there is someone for me, but I haven't found them either

ann

Be yourselve.  Having a load of girls on your arm isn't going to help you find that one special girl.  I know if I saw someone hanging out with different girls each day I'd be inclined to leave them well alone as I wouldn't want to be just another girl.  I don't know the advice gone before me but if I was you, I think I would friendlily turn away from lots of girls.  You might be lonely but I reckon you probably all ready are lonely or you wouldn't be hanging out with girls or posting this question. 
How old are you?  May be it is a matter of getting to know yourself a little bit more so you feel comfortable with meeting a long term partner.  What are your hobbies?  These help deepen your character and make you unique from other people. 
I think you might well have a lot of personal thinking to do and life style changes to make before you find that one special person.  But hey, life is not doom and gloom if you don't find that special person. I am single and okay.  My priest was also telling me when he was training there was someone there all set to enter the monestary. He knew what he was called to do.  Within the last year of training he found his special partner and ended up getting married.  So naturally the monestary was out of the question.  What I am saying here is, don't look for your special partner too hard. They will turn up out of the most unexpected places. 
But being single is not bad at all.  It means you are much more independent of your choices and the life you make for yourself.  Hence the important decisions you are soon going to have to make.  But you are not alone in making these decisions.  God will be with you.

Joy

2Co 6:14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
If you want to live much easier, you'd better marry a christian . wait on our lord ,he won't dally over. Maybe when you are prepared ,the God will take your right wife  to you

Pokhara

Bonesaw, I tend to associate Christianty with (among other things ) humility.  I don't think that "the manliest Christian of them all" really does you much credit in the eyes of ... well ... anyone on this thread.

As for advice: God will provide you with your partner when you are ready to enter that phase of your life.

Also: forgive me for being critical, but your username is a tool commonly used by butchers and serial murderers.  Couldn't you have chosen something a little less sordid?


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