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    Marrying the Right One
    Marrying the Right One
    Marrying the Right One
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    Marrying the Right One

    By Dr. Don Woodard

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    "Is there one specific person who is the right one for me to marry? Do I really have a soul mate whom God intends to be my spouse?"
    These are legitimate questions which are often on the minds of Christian young people. In a world of casual dating which often leads to a superficial, extravagant wedding, Christians must remember that there is a spiritual aspect in choosing a husband or wife. They need to know that God has a perfect plan for their lives. He desires to guide them in every decision and every step they take through life. The marriage decision is truly a critical one, and it is secondary in importance only to the decision to accept Christ as Saviour. Single adults require God's guidance and direction in this area.
    This is not just another book on dating; it is a biblical, thought-provoking word from a pastor's heart.
    Dr. Don Woodard handles the Word of God with sensitivity and wisdom. After over fifteen years in full-time evangelism he is currently pastor of Beacon Baptist Church in Salem, Virginia.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSword of the Lord Foundation
    Release dateOct 15, 2015
    ISBN9781311001320
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      Marrying the Right One - Dr. Don Woodard

      Marrying the Right One

      Important Questions to Ask Yourself About Choosing a Spouse

      Dr. Don Woodard

      P. O. Box 1099 • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133

      (800) 251-4100 • (615) 893-6700 • FAX (615) 848-6943

      www.SwordoftheLord.com

      Copyright 2010 by

      Sword of the Lord Publishers

      Distributed by Smashwords

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (printed, written, photocopied, electronic, audio or otherwise) without prior written permission of the publisher.

      All Scripture quotations are from the King James Bible.

      To:

      Mr. & Mrs. Dave (Geraldine) Goon

      Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.—I Samuel 9:6.

      For being great youth leaders, for helping me get through my teen years and for showing me the way that I should go.

      To the memory of Joe and Marcella Lux

      My wife's grandparents

      After my wife and I were first married, her grandmother once asked me, smiling broadly, Do you love Debbie a bushel and a peck?

      I answered, Yes!

      She replied, Good, I thought you did.

      Special Note of Thanks

      A special thank-you to my wife, Debbie, and Mrs. Vivian Radebaugh for proofreading the manuscript and to Mrs. Michelle Hodgson for proofreading, editing, cover design and computer work.

      CONTENTS

      Foreword

      Some Conclusions About Life

      Important Questions to Ask Yourself About Choosing a Spouse

      1. What Is My Ideal Spouse

      2. Is This Person a Believer in Jesus Christ?

      3. Is There Spiritual Fruit in This Person's Life?

      4. Is This Relationship the Leading of the Lord?

      5. Has This Person Had a Lot of Short-Term Romantic Relationships?

      6. Have I Made Seeking the Right Person a Serious Matter of Prayer?

      7. What Kind of Relationship Does This Person Have With His/Her Parents?

      8. Does the Spiritual Leadership in My life Approve of This Relationship?

      9. Does the Spiritual Leadership in His/Her Life Approve of This Relationship?

      10. Can the Relationship Become a Friendship?

      11. What Spiritual Goals Does This Person Have?

      12. What Life Goals Does This Person Have?

      13. Is This Person a Good Steward?

      14. Will This Person Make Me Complete?

      15. Will I Complete This Person?

      16. What Do I Share in Common With This Person?

      17. Can I Live for This Person?

      18. Will This Person Live for Me?

      19. Would This Person Make a Good Parent?

      20. Do I Know This Person Well Enough to Marry Him/Her?

      21. Am I in Love With This Person?

      22. Am I Ready to Make a Lifelong Commitment to This Person?

      23. Am I Ready for the Responsibilities of Marriage?

      Toy or Treasure

      The Wedding Vows

      Prayers, Dreams and Time (A Poem)

      Life's Most Important Question

      Foreword

      The Bible teaches that Christian marriage is to be enjoyed, not endured. Verses like Rejoice with the wife of thy youth (Proverbs 5:18) and Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing (Proverbs 18:22) are but a few that indicate God's intention for marriage.

      Sadly I have noticed that Christian couples seem to struggle more now than when I began in the ministry in the early 1970s. It is shocking that many Christian marriages are now ending in divorce or couples have settled for an enduring misery and coexistence.

      The world and Hollywood cannot find the keys to a successful, joyful and lasting marriage. God ordained marriage, so He knows how it works best. That is why every teen should be given a copy of this book and be required to read it. Parents should read it. Preachers and youth directors should teach its principles to God's people.

      Dr. Woodard shared these principles in our chapel at International Bible College in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York. God impressed me to encourage Dr. Woodard to put this sermon in book form. He did so, and I thank God that he did. I intend to require our students to read it, and I will promote it across America.

      This book will help God to be glorified in our Christian homes once again if people will read it and heed it.

      —Dr. Bruce Miller, President

      Atlantic Coast Bible College

      Laurel, Delaware

      Some Conclusions About Life

      I have been involved in teen ministries in one form or another for over twenty years—as a bus worker, as a youth director, as a pastor and since 1993 as an evangelist with a focus on reaching teenagers with the Gospel.

      I am old enough to have watched people grow up. I watched my own generation come of age, and I have seen the fruits of those who sowed their wild oats and watched as they grieved over their harvest. I have seen young people, even those who had godly parents and a concerned pastor, walk away from everything they knew to be right, only to regret later the life of becoming a prodigal. I have also seen people experience disaster in life's second most important decision—choosing whom they would marry. My desire in writing this book is to keep people from experiencing heartache in choosing a spouse.

      When it comes to ministering to teenagers and young adults, I think we become so focused on helping them deal with the immediate present that we do

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