Does God bring us our spouse or do we chose by free will?

United States
March 14, 2007 9:19am CST
I've been wondering if the choices we make of a spouse are from God or just our own free will? How do we know if the person we want to marry/married is God's best from us? are there signs? What are your thoghts??
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• Philippines
15 Mar 07
Actually, maybe god give us the wisdom to know and the instinct to feel that girl is right for us.I mean we have to choose by our own will whom to marry, the only thing we could ask god is his guidance and enlightenment.Well never know thats shes the best unless were going to stay for life.And theres no such thing as best or ideal girl, we just had to ask and god will provide.
• United States
16 Mar 07
What do you mean by , 'we never know that she's right unless we're going to stay for life?' Most people say they 'just knew' in their hearts. Do you belive in that? Interested to know more from you...
@lonnieN (428)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Yes i believe GOD will willingly help us choose the best spouse for us. In order to find the best spouse we need to do lots of prayer and maybe even fasting and prayer. Then we need to make sure our spouse is a totally committed christian basically agreeing with in matters of faith and worship. You should be able to pray together. then look for compatability factors: do you both want a big family? Work out a family budget. Was your decision making process similar? etc. but first and formost Pray!! Can you pray together?
• United States
16 Mar 07
I totally agree with you about praying for that one person that God made for you. I also agree that the two should be able to pray together. there's something so special about praying together. I think most things fall in place when God is first. Thanks so much for confirming. :)
@mauier113 (688)
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
I think God has given me my husband now. Because I never thought he would be my husband when he's courting me. I didn't even like him at all at first. But maybe God has His way of changing what I feel for this guy. I didn't ask for a sign but I don't know everything just suddenly fitted into its places. God gave him to me without a warning.
• United States
16 Mar 07
I'd be curious to know more but I get the drift as to how everything fitted into place and your feelings changed. Did you also 'just know' after a while? Thanks for your response.
@jojopuff (520)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Personally, I think God brings people into our lives that He knows will be good matches for us. Of course we have free will to choose who we love, but God knows ahead of time who we will choose. It gets confusing, but that's the way I see it. I don't think He can make us love anyone, but He can bring people into our lives that He knows will have an impact. I think when you find "the one," you just know it in your heart that he/she is the one for you. That's how it was with my husband and I. I just knew. I don't think there are any "signs" or "signals" that that person IS the right one for you...you just know.
• United States
16 Mar 07
I always thought that God brings people to our lives and we chose, but started questioning it after a discussion last weekend with friends. As for just knowing, how do you just know? I guess I'll know when I know :) Thanks for your response!