the SEAL of God's approval

Carrying on the lovey-dovey note....

Finding the perfect guy/girl is great..
Having his/her adoration in return is sweet...
Beginning to develop that couple look is wonderful ...
But what makes a match made in heaven is God's seal of approval.

The Bible says ... "What God has joined together, let not man separate."
God's approval of the relationship is more valuable than any good-feeling you have.. Cos you know that Father God is in favour of the 2 of you.. He will be watching and protecting this relationship & seeing it through.

Recently, a dear friend of mine found someone that makes his heart throb faster, feel warmer... God spoke to him to see this girl in a different light.. At the same time, God spoke to the girl to see him in a different light.. Haha... God is our wonderful matchmaker! And tada... something beatutiful began to brew ..

I believe God brings the right person into our paths ...
But what we do when we meet the right someone plays a big part too...
Some people choose to follow their emotions, do it their way... which often is the wrong way.. and the relationship steers them away from God.. from church.. cause them to lose focus.. The very thing that God has lovingly blessed them with caused their hearts to grow cold toward God. I believe a relationship needs to start on the right note. Do it God's way & He'll bless the relationship more than you can ever imagine.. There's a covering over your relationship when you account to your leaders BEFORE you even start to get to know the girl/guy more. If it's the right one for you... God will lead your leaders around you to speak well of the 2 of you coming together. If your leader feels otherwise... trust your leader. If it's of God... people around will be happy for you and bless the 2 of you. If you are not sure whether to go ahead with the one you admire... why not check with your leaders? If you're not sure if your current one is good for you... why not evaluate if people around happy for you 2? I believe that's the most affirming thing you can have when you are in a relationship -- the blessing of your leaders (a sign of God's approval).

My dear friend consulted the leaders... They are so happy for him. A few of us who knows are also so happy for him. When he shared about God's "match-making" touch ... I was even more happy for him. Things are still sweetly brewing between the 2 new lovebirds.. All the best ya my dear friend?

The 1st time Bruce and me went out was with another 2 people. Excited as we were (of course we only found this out much later), we told Sis Lillian about it first and asked for approval... Guess what her response was? Not only did she say ok... she asked us to accompany her to shop around Paragon. We had time before we met the other 2 for our first movie (The Incredibles)... so there we were shopping around with her ... giving our "2 cents worth of comments".. That was awkwardness at its max! Our subsequent going-out were the same... Individually, we kept Sis Lillian informed that we intend to go out... I remember it got to a point where I smsed her and asked sheepishly "Err.. do I have to sms you everytime I go out with Bruce... becos.. err.. I think... it's going to be quite frequent leh ... heh heh =))". Her reply was "Haha. It's ok you don't have to sms me.. just don't hold hands first." So it was with Bruce, he kept her informed before he took any major steps -- asking me officially to be his girl, proposing, etc... I was so glad to find out later on that he had been so accountable to his leaders through the entire courting phase... Right from the start, our 1st date....He did the right thing right.

Girls, look for guys like that. It only goes to show that they are serious with you and dependable.... We never regretted being accountable to our leaders from the start... I thank my leaders for seeing me through this relationship... from its budding phase to its blossoming phase... and now I'm getting married to this man soon. One thing that we both feel is so precious is knowing that people around us are so happy for us.

Because of all your blessing.. 15 October will be a beautiful wedding!
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