Single Ladies and Gentlemen

this is an excerpt from Bro. Bo Sanchez's blog. the article made me remember back when I was also praying to God to gift me a good husband as I was also following this 'be specific'  rule. i heard that it won't hurt if you get down to specifics like from what he would have looked like physically (height, built etc) up to his principles, morals and personality. the truth is I didn't get all my prayer lists checked but I realized those that didn't come true from my list were those that actually didn't matter at all. the rest were granted but most were a surprise. so i guess yes it would make sense if you pray to be specific. after all, God knows what's inside your heart and He's just waiting for us to ask.

YOU GET WHAT YOU SETTLE FOR

One the craziest e-mails I’ve ever received was from a single woman who wrote, “Brother Bo, I caught my boyfriend cheating on me twice with another girl.  What should I do?  Should I break up with him? But the thing is, he’s really a good person.”

I wrote back, “But he was unfaithful to you twice!”

In another e-mail, a single woman asked me, “Brother Bo, my boyfriend is a drunkard.  When he gets drunk, he gets violent and beats me up.  What should I do?  Because when he’s not drunk, he’s a really good person.”

For some people, “Good” means someone who doesn’t kill you with a butcher knife.

When you pray for a spouse, don’t just ask for a “good” husband or a “good” wife.  Because “good” can mean so many things.

Be specific!

Say, “I want a husband who is faithful.  A husband who is responsible.  A husband who is financially stable.  A husband who is free from addictions and alcoholism…”

I can hear you now: “But Bo, you’ve just scratched off 99% of the men I know!”

Then that simply means you’re hanging out with the wrong crowd.

Here’s my message: Don’t settle!

Because you get what you settle for.