Date a guy who aims to be a Job 29 Man. Do you know the characteristics of a Job 29 Man? Well.. Let me tell you.
He is the kind of guy who would rather stay at home reading his bible and spending time with God worshiping Him than to be out partying with a group of friends on a Friday night.
He is the kind of guy who constantly longs for God’s presence and who walks closely with Him. He desires for his heart to be transformed into His. Even if life gets tough, he knows that The Mighty One is holding his every moment and nothing seemed to be too difficult for him.
He is also a genuine follower of Christ. He knows that in order to be a great leader, he needs to learn how to be a genuine follower. Don’t be surprise if this guy is well respected and everyone greets him & honors him. That’s because whenever he speaks, he speaks with love and grace. And when he walks, he walks with confidence and boldness Just like King David, he knows that his identity isn’t based on his height or stature, but on Christ alone.
With that said, he is also very passionate about Jesus and His Gospel. You’ll know that he is because he will find a way to always help other people. He will help that blind lady cross the street and become her eyes, or even help that lame old man to stand up and be his feet. He will also stand up for those who are being mocked and persecuted. Even if it means him getting hurt, he will not fight back just like how Jesus did not fight back when He was being brutally tortured and beaten to death. That’s when you’ll know he is a solid follower of Christ.
Also don’t forget, if ever you get to sit next to him during worship, watch and observe him how he worships God. . I’m talking about eyes closed, hands raised or perhaps you’ll see him open His bible and even read and then next thing you know, he’s on his knees crying. It’s contagious! So you want to make sure you sit next to him during worship coz man, He knows how to worship Jesus with such reverence and awe
One of the coolest things about a Job 29 Man is that he knows that he’s not perfect. He acknowledges his flaws and mistakes. But that doesn’t bother him because he knows that he is constantly being renewed everyday by His perfect Savior Christ. So it’s normal for him to be prideful sometimes, but whenever that happens, he immediately repents and turns his eyes to God.
Another thing about a Job 29 Man is that unlike any other guys, he has made a covenant with his eyes to not look at any woman lustfully. He knows that your beauty is far more than what you look like on the outside, it’s about letting Jesus shine from the inside. So for him, what matters is your heart, not any of your body ‘parts’
He’s not the kind of guy who jumps from one girl to the other. No, he is patient and he waits upon the LORD and His perfect timing. He’s a hard worker and he knows not only he understands hard labor, but he understand what it means to work out his salvation by keeping God’s command and living out the gospel. He embraces Matthew 6:33 ‘to seek Him first and His kingdom and let the other things be given at the right time’
So if you’re a Proverbs 31 Woman & If you end up dating a Job 29 Man, consider yourself blessed because it’s hard to find these kind of guys nowadays. Realize that if you have this kind of guy, the LORD has specifically hand picked him just for you and prepared the both of you for each other and for the gift of marriage and the ministry that He will set for both of you. That is to honor God and glorify Him by showing the world what a ‘real love’ should look like. You both are pretty much going to be the ‘power couple’
So Ladies, if you’re single and not married and you have the desire to be married one day, this is probably the right time to for you to pray for your Job 29 Man. Why? Because this man is going to be the man who will love you, lead you, help you, defend you, cherish you, adore you, provide for you and raise your future kids and teach them the way of Jesus.
So yeah, date a guy who has all these God-given characteristics. Someone who is a Job 29 Man. Or better yet,
.. Marry a guy who loves Jesus.. period.
In Christ,
Mark Muldez (markmuldez.tumblr.com)
I said no. No to go to a place where my heart desires to be. No to what I desire most. I said no to going back to Haiti this summer. As I think about it, my heart hurts. I stinkin’ love Haiti! I really want to go and truly love the people that make up that nation, except a part of me knows I shouldn’t go. Of course, it couldn’t hurt by going back to Haiti and loving on all of the kids and people who are there. It isn’t a bad thing to go. So why not? Why did I say no?
It was more than me just saying no. In everything I do, I want God to be the director of my life. I want Him to be a part in all of the big decisions I make in my life. I prayed about it and asked others to pray with me as I sought His guidance first. Then as time neared for me to make my final decision, I didn’t want to. Hours before I had to decide whether or not I was going, I cried (literally) out to God for Him to answer me. To tell me what He wanted me to do! Why couldn’t I hear Him? I had been seeking for awhile and I different things were happening in my life to the point where I thought I should go. I was convinced I should, but something always pulled me back. I wrestled with the idea of going. My heart was in a turmoil. I was fighting with myself and it was exhausting.
I have always done mission trips ever since I started going to my home church. Every summer, and months in between, I was actively involved in the missions. Missions have captivated my heart. I love missions so much that it’s my minor. I am trying to make missional living an everyday thing; it’s a one-step at a time process for me. So saying no, this summer, is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It was so easy to say yes to going on a mission trip when in high school because it’s much easier then … it’s not so easy when you’re in college. (Please note, I don’t doubt that God can work through me while I’m in college to go on this mission trip. I don’t doubt that He can provide and will continue providing for me my entire life.)
I said no because I felt as if it was something I shouldn’t do. I don’t think God necessarily is against me doing this mission trip, but I don’t think it is what is in store for me this summer. Among my frantic tears, as I was crying out for God to please direct me, I searched online. I looked at Adventures in Missions and found a trip that captivated me. It was a World Race Exposure trip. One month in Africa, with actual World Racers learning about what they do and how they live their lives. The World Race interests me. I think about it frequently and always wonder what it would be like if I were to go one day. I wonder about the things that could be revealed to me within those 11 months. The trip is for this summer and cost $4000. That’s a lot of money to raise and a lot of heavily relying on God to bring me through. So I processed and came to a conclusion.
The World Race means more to me than going to Haiti this summer (though Haiti is much more engraved in my heart). Though I don’t believe in holding out so strongly for a future, I believe it’s important to keep it in mind and live for today as well as hopes for tomorrow. I’m hoping for a summer 2013. I’m hoping for a summer 2013 in Africa. I’m hoping for a summer 2013 in Africa on a World Race exposure. What does that mean for today? That means I pray for that summer and say no to Haiti this summer (I’m saying no to a good thing for a great thing). I think more than anything I wanted to go to Haiti because I love it so much as well as I’m so used to doing missions every summer and raising funds before. It’s time for a break. There is always the opportunity to go on a mission trip. My future, and past, is full of them. It’s time to be stretched once more by God and allow Him to work through me in new capacities. This summer, I hope to work at a camp where I will be invited into children’s lives to share precious moments with them while they are there. In my own mind, it’s sort of a mission trip in it’s own way. I’ve never done anything like this and it probably will be very foreign to me. I’m looking at it as training for Africa. I’m looking at it as a new way for God to mold me and make me into a better servant for His cause.
My worth is not found in what I do or don’t do; in what I wear or don’t wear; in what pass or fail; in what I feel or don’t feel. I am defined by You.
(via thedisneyprincess)
This video is amazing! The best part is at 7:50. If you don’t watch any other part, start it there. I promise, you will not be disappointed.
to hold children in my arms and have them drift away into a peaceful sleep. As they cling and cuddle to me, I feel so secure although I am the one providing them with the comfort. There is really no feeling to describe having a child, whom you barely know, fall asleep in your arms. Pure love. Pure innocence.
I’ve been struggling with what God has planned for me. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” It’s not that I doubt the words written, I wonder where it is I belong. What does God have planned for me? While exactly what haunts my mind, I know that no matter what I do as long as I live to fully service Him - in my marriage, finances, through the people I meet, etc. - I will bring Him glory.
Whenever I learn about how important socialization is and for people to feel connected and loved, I go back to this: orphans. It is not their choice that they were abandoned, either on purpose or by death. Why should they suffer from it? Why should they not develop as fully as others or experience love? It compels me. It drives me. It makes me want to hold all orphans everywhere in the world if it is the very last thing I do. I hate injustice like that. To think that it could have been me orphaned, born in a third world country and then understand that it isn’t me and there is something I can do about it makes me yearn to do so. All over again, I’m taken back to a little over a year ago when I learned about this. All over again a passion ignites in my heart. I don’t know where I will be, what my life will look like or how this will even happen. One thing I know for certain this this: I desire to hold children as they fall into a deep slumber in my arms.
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” Jesus
What could be more precious?
