How To Choose A Life Partner

A life partner is either member of a couple in a sexual or romantic relationship that is regarded as permanent. A spouse is a married person, husband or wife, while a partner is not legally married but maintains a domestic partnership or a romantic relationship with another. “We are most alive when we are in love”. life partners are supposed to be mature, open-minded, honest and persons of integrity. They are supposed to have empathy and affection, respect each other.

STEPS ON HOW TO CHOOSE A LIFE PARTNER

Biblically there are steps on how to choose a life partner.

Marriage should be entered into by life partners who have a common faith and lifestyle. For example in the life of Samson and Delilah( Judges 16:4), they were 2 different people from different backgrounds and different lifestyles and eventually it did not work out. The idea is this, a believer should not marry an unbeliever.
Bible verses to support the above mentioned.

Step 1

Biblically there are steps on how to choose a life partner.

Marriage should be entered into by life partners who have a common faith and lifestyle. For example in the life of Samson and Delilah( Judges 16:4), they were 2 different people from different backgrounds and different lifestyles and eventually it did not work out. The idea is this, a believer should not marry an unbeliever.

Bible verses to support the above mentioned.

Amos 3:3 Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?

Ephesians 5:7 Therefore do not become partners with them.
2 Corinthians 6:15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

2 Corinthians 6:17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.

Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the articles of the LORD’s house.

2 Corinthians 6:16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

1 Corinthians 7:17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

Proverbs 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

Proverbs 6:28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Paul went further to explain this in 2 Corinthians 6:14-Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”

Step 2

Present your life partner before the Lord in prayers( Genesis 24:12-14; Then he prayed…): Prayer is indeed the best way to communicate our problems to God. We must present every single step to the Lord because He knows all things.

Step 3

Choose a life partner who is mature and not lazy- A life partner should be mature emotionally, spiritually and financially.

Step 4

Ask God to show you a sign ( Genesis 24:12-14): God has numerous ways of showing us the right path to go; it may be in form of dreams , revelation or hearing directly from him.

Step 5

Ask help from spiritual authorities ( your pastors and leaders): Spiritual authorities are people God has placed in charge of our lives. Whenever you want to make a long lasting decision, we must talk to God first and then our spiritual authorities. They are in the right position to help you.

Step 6

Godly parental supports is also needed because most times our parents tend to make the best choices for us. For example in the case of Isaac and Rebekah, Abraham the father of Isaac played a major role in their union.

Conclusion

Finally choosing the right life partner is not an easy task because once a mistake is made it can ruin the person for life but the bible has provided guidelines on how to choose one. Meditate on the word of God and ask the holy spirit to step in.