Situation: Oliver, a mid-thirties gentleman of my acquaintance, had given up on marriage. He was short and plump, with thinning hair and just didn't seem to attract any women. Oliver was as kind and gentle as they come, and fun to boot!
It's not a habit of mine to be a match-maker, but I had my friend, Oliver, and my friend, Geneva, who was also mid-thirties, short and plump, with lovely long hair. So I conspired to get them together. I arranged for them to attend a concert with me and my husband (at that time).
Understand, I believe that God puts people in our paths that are good for us but also prevents people from encountering us if it is not good for us. There is no force on earth that can counter this! I've seen and heard from others that unexpected weather, especially, changes plans dramatically. We talked about this at Bible study last Thursday.
Oliver and Geneva knew who each other were, and both looked forward to the concert. It was not to happen! The concert was cancelled the night before it was scheduled! In the weeks to come, there were no events that the four of us could attend.
Outcome: Several weeks later, Oliver met Joanne at the doctor's office. Joanne was beautiful, also mid-thirties and not married. They hit it off right away! A year or so later and I was overjoyed to come to their lovely wedding. Looking back, Joanne was really a better match for Oliver, as far as education and family background was concerned. I pray, God, you were right!
By the end of the year, Geneva had also met her future husband. I was very pleased to attend their lovely wedding. Looking back, they were also much better suited for each other. God, I pray, of course, you were right again.
Lessons learned: Sometimes I think God 'primes' us for something important by giving us new experiences. My guess is that God wanted Oliver and Geneva to know that they were, in fact, fine people to be married. Then when their future spouses came along, they were confident and ready. What do you think?
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