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Started by Camile. Last reply by amanda 7 hours ago.
do you ever find urself settling for men because you get tired of going without. if you do...STOP IT! dont' sell yourself cheap. if your car is worth 30k why would you sell it for 5k. Doesnt make sense. So if you are worth more than gold why would you give yourself away like copper or alumnium. I found myself settling yesterday. After i made a bold decleration that i would patiently wait and respect God's prcess of time. I found myself settling. I had to slap myself out of the trap that satan was trying to get me to fall in. Its just funny how when you declare something and really think in your hear that you believe iot, one thing can chage it. in an instant! and it takes strenght, word, and prayer to break through. our hearts are so decietful! man it amazes me. But feel free to share and give advice on how to handle these situations. Reply »
Started by Alison. Last reply by LadyElaine 1 day ago.
As I've headed into my mid-20s my circle of single girl friends has GREATLY shrunk. I find myself attending & being invited to social events where I'm surrounded by couples. I hate to miss out on parties and dinners out, but being surrounded by couples can be awkward and uncomfortable. Many times its only in these social settings that some of my girl friends have time to see me. My close girlfriends are good about making time to spend with me. But, I don't have that circle of single girl friends that gets together regularly for social events. If I want do things with a group of people its going to be with couples. I've asked my friends if their boyfriends/fiancees/husbands have single male friends, but they say no. The few single men I do meet at these parties tend to have the "Peter Pan Syndrome." I'm looking for advice from my other single sisters how they handle these situations. Reply »
Started by jenny. Last reply by jenny May 15.
Another topic up for discussion... and I'm wondering if I'm the only idiot who approaches this issue the way I do - maybe it's another reason why I'm still single! I was asked to consider a particular ministry/service opportunity, and I only wanted to do this thing if God wanted me to - was it His leading, His will, the thing He will empower me to do? I was alert to the fact that my motives to say yes may be influenced by the fact that there was a guy involved who had suggested me as a possible co-leader in this ministry. However, before I had time to decide, before I had time to prayerfully consider, I found out another girl had, without being asked, volunteered to take up this service opportunity with this guy. Though he doesn't have the authority to do this, he apparently accepted her offer. So before I'd even made a decision, the decision was made for me. And I can see maybe God was in this - for me, regardless of whether he was in it for them. Obviously it wasn't for me. And I have no regrets about the guy as a service partner. We obviously have quite different approaches to authority and leadership and he also hasn't handled this very graciously. It's good we're not going to be in service together. The way he's handled it has shown him to be not my sort of person. But in discussing the issue with the minister at church (who asked me in the first place, and whose decision it is as to who does what) I was more than a little surprised to hear her say that yes, she knew this guy was this other girl's favourite, and maybe this is what it took to get her into ministry and hasn't God got a sense of humour. Here's my question: am I the only person to run in the opposite direction when I think my motives might be mixed? Have I been wrong all these years? Should I have been putting my desire to find a boyfriend/get married ahead of working out what was right for me to do? Was I wrong to count this factor out? I'm more than surprised, I'm a bit stunned that this is ... Reply »
Started by Trinia Elliott. Last reply by Trinia Elliott May 13.
Hi Guys, So my friend lives in the D.C. area and visits Capitol Hill Baptist occasionally. What I want to know is what do you know about their single men there or single's ministry, if they have one? I went on their website and found some very encouraging information they have shared in the past with their singles, especially the men with accountability and pursuing marriage. I was very impressed. So tell me what you know, if you know! Just curious?!! Thanks, Trinia :) Reply »
Started by Catherine. Last reply by Catherine May 13.
After reading a few profiles, I realized that I am one of the few members on here that is in a relationship. I thought that I should share my current struggles so those that are single don't think that once a great guy comes along all of your problems magically disappear! The walk towards marriage is (for me anyway) even more difficult now that I am dating someone I could see myself marrying. My current boyfriend is sweet, loving, romantic, thoughtful, intelligent, devoted to others, deeply committed to his family, and a lot of other things I never thought I would find. I have never felt so instantly comfortable with someone. Suddenly finding a person that might be the right person actually brings up hundreds of questions that can go blissfully unanswered single when you are still dealing with an ideal man instead of a real, flawed one that will fall short of perfection in at least some areas. First, of course, there is the issue of chastity. I am really lucky to have a boyfriend that genuinely realizes that sex is not that important to a good relationship. In fact, he was very supportive of my desire to wait until marriage and really helped in the first.. oh 6 months. I was the problem! I have slept with one boyfriend in the past (before I really started applying my Christian faith) and I really struggle with staying on the path of purity. We live 3 hours apart, we are both still in grad school, we have no money.. I guess I just wasn't confident enough that things were heading towards marriage anytime soon. plus, with the traveling back and forth and having to stay at each other's places- I did not create the right environment for chastity. So yes, we slept together and I do really regret not sticking to my own standards. I am now on the path with him to stop having sex again so we can get some clarity on where things are going. We have talked about it a little recently, but I do need everyone's prayers - it will be a very hard decision/conversation to follow th... Reply »
Tagged: relationships, discernment, sex, marriage, chastity
Started by Promisegirl. Last reply by Rebekah May 12.
About a month ago my fiancee broke our engagement. He didn't give me any real reason and he wouldn't talk to me, he just shut me out. I know that he was immature and alot of other things and while I know that we were to marry I know that God has a better plan A for my life. My problem is its hard when other people are getting engaged and other guys are promising forever. My fiancee and I were engaged for four months and when he proposed it was out of this world amazing and now its hard. Its hard to remember that some guy can still promise me forever and actually keep it. Its hard to know that other guys do keep their promises...forever. So does anyone have any experience with broken engagements and of getting past broken promises and the pain that it all brings?? Reply »
Started by Alicia May 8
My friend posted this on another website and I LOVE this quote! :) Enjoy! --Alicia QUOTE: "True Love Doesnt Have A Happy Ending BECAUSE True LOVE Never Ends" Reply »
Started by LadyElaine. Last reply by LadyElaine May 7.
Is there a difference between between preparing yourself for marriage and being obsessively "man hungry", i.e. pursuing marriage above every other activity and relationship in your life? Reply »
Started by Melissa. Last reply by Alicia Apr 30.
I read a comment on the Boundlessline yesterday by a woman who had met a guy online and found out two weeks after they were engaged that he had lied about much of his past and was seeing other women. On the other hand, I have two friends who met their husbands online and are very happy. What do you think about online dating? Have you tried it? If so, what were the results? Reply »
Started by Alicia. Last reply by Melissa Apr 29.
Obviously we would all like to be married someday. :) What are you ladies doing to get yourself prepared for marriage and to be a wife? How are you all utilizing your single life to prepare yourself for marriage and what intentional steps are you taking to learning to be a good wife someday? I would like to be encouraged by your responses and learn from them, finding ideas from everyone for myself to put into practice. Thanks! :) Reply »
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