Is there a formula for dating? For the last few days, I have been mediating on the biblical story The journey of Abraham’s servant to Mesopotamia, His meeting with Rebekah. It is a story of Abraham’s servant went back to his hometown in finding Rebekah, a soul-mate for Issac. And so, there is a discovered question posed by Derek Prince, “should [we] pursue the course of Abraham’s servant, who combined trust in God’s sovereignty with a plan to choose a bride for his gaining master’s son?”
And so, this week’s Holy Roasting prayer is Searching for a Life Partner:
Divine Lover;
you created me to love and be loved.
I desire this love intensely and search for it eternally.
Bless my search for this love as I date.
May I always remember that only you
can fulfill my every desire,
and that love is an active decision.
I ask you to be present and central in my relationships.
Keep my focus on growing closer to you
by growing to love another.
May my love for another mirror your love for me.
Guide me away from the temptations of the flesh
and towards purity.
Allow me to trust,
and help me to always remain trustworthy.
Lead me to desire what is best for those I date
over anything I want from them
and from our relationship.
Remind me always that you have a plan for me,
greater than I could ever imagine.
In your name I pray. AMEN.
Written by John Sengenberger found in the book of “The Notre Dame Book of Prayer” (54)
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