Preparing for Our Prince: {A Guest Post by Crista Moriah}

In today's world one of the many questions people will ask you is, "Do you have a boyfriend?" Or "Are you dating?" It's just a natural impulse for them because of the whole 'dating' philosophy in America.  For those of us who have chosen courtship, a typical response to those questions would be, "Oh, I don't date. You see our family has chosen Biblical courtship instead." Most people have never heard of courtship and they tend to give a confused look when they ask, "Courtship? What's that?" Courtship means something different to each home. There is not a 'perfect' way to court, but when it gets down to it, courtship basically means this:  a Biblical approach to the marriage alter vs. man's way, which is dating.  As young women, something we look forward to with great anticipation is the wonderful time of our lives when we meet Prince Charming!  We dream about what it will be like when God begins writing our Love Story (if marriage is His will for us).  These dreams about marriage are only natural because God's highest calling for most women is to be a wife and mother someday.  During these years before marriage, we are preparing for that calling. We get lots of practice simply by serving in our home.  But it is also crucial to use this time to strengthen our walk with Christ and work on building godly character traits.  This quote explains it well...

"A woman is not born a woman. nor does she become one when she marries a man, bears children, and does their dirty linen - not even when she joins a women's liberation movement. A woman becomes a woman when she becomes what God wants her to be."

~Anonymous

We should also concentrate on saving our hearts for our prince and remaining pure for him.  Purity is a wonderful choice that God has given to each of us. Saving that part of ourselves is the best gift we could ever give our future husband. He will cherish that in his bride!  It is not only important to keep ourselves pure physically, but emotionally as well. Our thought life is a big key to that. We need to constantly guard our hearts and minds.

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure,

and lovely, and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." 

~Philippians 4:8b  NLT

You see, the hardest part of the courtship process is waiting until we are of marital age.  Then, there is the waiting period before Prince Charming will finally appear on the scene.  This process requires a lot of patience.  We need to use this time at home wisely by building our walk with Christ and letting Him be our First Love.  Next, we need to prepare for our future role of wife, mother, and keeper of the home.  Last but not least, we need to ask Him to help us learn to be content in the season of life we are in.

Trusting in Him is also an essential key to waiting.  If our relationship with Him is solid, it won't be as hard.  When our trust in Christ is steadfast, it becomes a lot easier to trust that our parents are doing what they know is best for us during our courtship.  Know what?  He will bring both the Prince and Princess together at just the right time, because His timing is perfect! Waiting can be hard, but your Prince will be worth it.                  

Stay strong dear sisters as we spend this time at home preparing for our Prince!

With Much Love in Christ,

Moriah

                                                  

{About the Authoress} I'm just another rose blooming in the garden...

My heart belongs to the Gardener. My wish is that people will sense the fragrance of Christ in me as I continue to grow in Him. In my spare time, I enjoy my hobbies of reading novels, photography, creating jewelry, as well as sharing life on my blog, Uniquely Fashioned for His Glory.