EP 8: Does God Choose Your Spouse? Exploring a Controversial Topic with Biblical Insights

[@RachelMkhize]

I truly prefer to let God choose my spouse because he knows the beginning to an end, and he has my best interests at heart for me. I have been telling him that I only want what's in his heart for me.

[@Dee-k2s]

Amen! Me too❤

[@nataliebeck1705]

Me too!!! God bless you, amen

[@sethgyan]

You believe if God chooses a spouse, you will have a successful marriage. Am I right? What happens if you have problems in that marriage?

[@ALittleBitOfEverything-555]

Marriage is a lifelong commitment , why wouldn't we ask God to choose our spouse? I need God to guide me and lead me.

[@intentionalrising]

@@ALittleBitOfEverything-555 yessss

[@laurakahunde2710]

Thank you

[@lyn254]

Even if He chooses for you,He will bring a perfect match for you because He knows you better. God is never wrong 🙏

[@TheJCMlove]

The shorts when she said God chooses our spouse in consideration of the advancement for his Kingdom blew me away.

[@intentionalrising]

@@TheJCMlove yeah she was so right. We don’t think of the bigger picture sometimes. Too often We just think of who and what we want. The bigger picture is kingdom business.

[@mokehinde-roshe]

yes that was what brought me here.

[@lathanyalazare68]

My parents both had a dream about each other before they even met and they didn't know until after they were married. My mom told me if her dad wouldn't not have made her go with her sister to a party at a skating ring they would have never met. My dad said he even stepped back to let her choose all the other guys but she chose him. Beforehand both prayed to God that their spouse was someone that God desired for them.

[@melliemel32]

Amazing!!! I love the LORD! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️🩷

[@michelebristol3584]

God had me change my eating habits. I totally trust the Lord in ALL things!!! Holy Spirit directs all of my paths.

[@WatsonInRealLife]

I’ve asked God to align my desires with His will over and over regarding marriage and a specific person. I am now praying for patience and peace while waiting on many things in my life - including if I am supposed to be a wife.

[@lucressemayo3126]

Hi. I did that prayer at the beginning of this year, and the Lord revealed to me who my husband was. But I wanted to give up so many times because I didn't like the way he was treating me. But God kept on confirming that he is the one. So, I think your prayer list is an invitation for me to pray for him instead of complaining. Thank you very much for obeying God and sharing that list. Thank you

[@JehrDotson]

That can happen. Remain steadfast 💕💕💕

[@michelebristol3584]

My will is God’s will for my life! Flesh gets you in trouble. Our decisions are nothing compared to God. He knows the end from the beginning. God makes all of my decisions and I have peace. God told me where to live. When to move. What state to live in. What job to take. When it’s time to look for a new job. Who not to be in relationship with. He chooses what I buy and wear. Who I am to marry because one can chase a thousand and two can put ten thousand to flight. Pride comes before the fall and so I humbly submit my all to the Lord.

[@melliemel32]

Amen!

[@deborahcarter904]

Amen

[@katherine3107]

39:22 👏 everything is spiritual AND practical/natural/visible. God needs to be a part of everything then

[@crystalj4165]

I have that conviction for God to choose my spouse. If i ask Him to direct me in everything else, how come He can't help me make the right decision in a spouse. So I'll trust that He knows better, and I'll be obedient to His plans.

[@katherine3107]

56:38 man… currently seeing my window of marriage zeroing in and I’ve been desiring yet avoiding it. I want to learn how to let God lead me in this area. Thank you for sharing your story!!

[@P-r-e-t-t-y]

Wow the timing of this message coming through my feed. 😢🙌🏾🙏🏾. So on time. God is so good.

[@shavonneosborne7845]

Amen! I agree so on time! Holy Spirit will get a message to you!

[@KPrettee]

Jordan is a giant! Girl you better teach!!! ❤

[@SuperMariposa91]

Hi, I deleted my comment because I received a bit of backlash questioning what I had said. But I appreciate your response and I love this channel so I am commenting again for the algorithm ❤ May God bless you both.

[@intentionalrising]

@@SuperMariposa91 hi thank you so much. It’s all love ❤️. As brothers and sisters in Christ we should be able to have disagreements that should never lead to backlash. We’re sorry for that. Thank you for your support and thank you for not being offended. God bless you 🙏

[@LuvJesusinfinity]

I truly believe. I never thought of this until I heard an old Billy Graham sermon and literally went back to read the verses for myself. I will continue to stand on this I have chosen before with no hesitation rhyme or reason and all I shall say is I am thankful to still be here. I’m still alive and not in jail so I shall let the Lord chose this time and if it’s not His will for me to have a spouse then he will send me continment❤

[@deboraoliveira7987]

So wise!!! Thank you sisters!!

[@MsLadySx]

I love that you just said your pet peeve is when people say we over spiritualise things! God revealed this to me a while ago and it can be hard as so many people don’t get this!

[@intentionalrising]

Yessss. You get it. Thank you 🙌

[@loryanninchrist6415]

Sooooo true! I 💯 agree!

[@katherine3107]

32:21 “a friend of God would submit” 😳 LAWD help us let go of our own idea, learn to trust you, & let go of fear and doubt 🙏🏽 🙏🏽

[@PriscillaLenoraMiles]

Ladies, continue to allow God to lead you on this topic! God prepares singles, but not all can withstand His prompting because of human choices! Our Lord is praying that your faith fails not! 😊❤

[@melliemel32]

YEEEES…AMEN!

[@CeCeandCo.]

Intentional Rising, this is a great community the Lord is building through you!

[@intentionalrising]

@@CeCeandCo. thank you so much. He’s so intentional. All Glory to God.

[@chinwenduchinwe586]

​@@intentionalrising Amen!

[@MsLadySx]

Actually as someone that has lived a life where eating has played a major factor in my health I think God WOULD guide us even there. He says “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (I Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭31‬ ‭NKJV)‬‬ The fact that’s specified in His word tells me so. He will guide us in all things. And most definitely if we want Him too, He will chose our spouse for us too! Glory be to God as He is my Heavenly Father and knows me better than I know myself! Loving the podcast! 🩷

[@intentionalrising]

Thank you so much

[@BM96203]

Is sad indeed that as Christians we thinking that when we surrender to His will..we are actually surrendering to the one whom His intentions is to harm us..like He is our enemy😢😢 but He is for us!!..this I was taught by the TBN show Better Together..Ps Victoria Oesten actually said this..and I was blown away..& it taught me to totally surrender every arear of my life...remembering to Whom was I surrendering to❤

[@JaimieNicole75]

Definitely giving God this one! I know he has my back🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾

[@Deborah_Bako]

I pray many more people get to see this

[@melliemel32]

Wonderful Ladies! Bless and thank you guys for the God given wisdom!

[@AndreaP.-jg3vs]

I was just praying today about this topic and all of the sudden, this video showed up for me to watch. Thank you for sharing your journey with God on this topic. ❤❤❤

[@Nhle27]

A few days ago I came across this episode but couldn't finish it because I didn't completely agree and today in Bible Study we were on Genesis 24 and I'm truly defeated because I had the notion that we "choose" our own spouses, as long as they're Godly. Praise the Lord!

[@alexandramichelle1]

Ladies!!!!! This blessed me deeply!!! God bless you both for this video 💗

[@nw3556JA]

I went to Andrewz and I am so happy to see you both saved and making impact for our generation. I am so happy ❤

[@mwashington8763]

Amen Women of God!

[@KM001ZMedia]

I officially give up on the pursuit of a wife. Going by my past choices, fails and the wildgoose chase that happens these days, I've decided to focus on self development and pleasing Jesus Christ. If I'm not destined to have a wife, I'll be happy as I am, for the rest of time. I only need to achieve my goal in life. Everything else can take a back seat. Let God's will reign.

[@intentionalrising]

@@KM001ZMedia I smiled at this comment because you said you’ve given up on the pursuit of your wife but you actually truly just started pursuing your wife 🙌. The pursuit of a wife begins with the pursuit and focus on Christ, and the pursuit of yourself which is self development. If you stay committed to this mindset God is about to really move in your life. Let God’s will reign indeed. We’re So excited about your journey 🙌🙌🙌

[@ceciliaerzuah2897]

God will definitely guide your steps to finding a wife. It is his will that you gain a wife because the desire is from him

[@charitymokeira]

​@@intentionalrisingameeen

[@Jane-mt9kt]

I love this reminds me of when Abraham made an oath with his servant about Isaac's wife Genesis 24 and after praying and fasting the Holy Spirit chose Barnabas and Saul Acts 13:2 keep doing what your are doing guys God is real and can lead and guide us in all things Psalm 32:8

[@jackiechan27]

Words can’t explain just how amazing this was to listen to during my nightly walks with my pups! I was planning to do one hour and ended up doing an extra 30min so that I could finish (because I reminded so many times)!!! 🥹🥹😍😍 Thank you so much for sharing your journey!!! I am so grateful I found your podcast!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 GOD lead me to you!! 🥹🥹💜💜🙏🙏

[@intentionalrising]

@@jackiechan27 so glad to hear this. Glory to God 🙌

[@PrincessTianna27]

This is so good and people need to hear. It needs to be normalized. I have yet to meet my husband but I know it’s going to be soon. God has talked to me again and again using scripture speaking about my husband to be. If anyone doubts this then there is still a surrendering that needs to happen if they do have an actual relationship with God. Genesis 24:26 happens again in Genesis 29:11 with Jacob which also goes with Jeremiah 29:11. Pray about it lol

[@juliediaz9978]

Thank you for sharing the list! It definitely encouraged me and it was God ordained for you to share. I needed that in this very moment! Thank you so much!

[@kelliew.4285]

This was a very good episode. Thank you for reminding me to pay attention to the character of God above all.

[@iamjcs89]

Sooooooo good friends. The way the holy spirit blew FIRE through you made my heart pound! Loved it!

[@priscilla8799]

This is so encouraging, bless you ladies!❤🤗

[@JehrDotson]

Oh yes he can ❤❤❤ especially if you ask him.

[@kbates3334]

I am truly blessed by this sharing

[@carolyn6540]

I appreciate this! God bless you both!

[@ezeugojuilet8694]

thank you for sharing your prayer requests

[@kyliefenwick4694]

You were both so on point. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@amoyapaisley9891]

Very profound ✨✨ Not everyone will understand

[@intentionalrising]

@@amoyapaisley9891 thank you 🙏

[@kemigishamartha64]

Hey Jen, thank you for sharing your beautiful story🥰. I loved the prayers u made for ur husband, and guess wat..... I happened to listen to this on the 25th of OCT!!! Nway, i just wanted to say thank you , i am going to go ahead and pray intentionally for my future husband. i have learnt so much from u and ur husband, and ur guest Jordan.

[@estherblesssing]

WOOOWWWW, LOVED WATCHING THIS . Wish we would have you two more and more 😍😍😍🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@IyalooTwapewaN]

This was insightful, and lovely to watch.

[@mamaenemamia]

Love this! Please keep me in prayer for my Husband :) i want God to choose for me

[@MyMichellle]

Will pray for you! 🙏🏾 please pray for me as well.

[@chan2blessed860]

This was good!! I was just talking about this on my podcast❤❤

[@intentionalrising]

Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed it. Will have to check out your podcast :)

[@akousia]

Powerful Thank you so much

[@intentionalrising]

@@akousia thank you for your support

[@nyeletimanganyi4197]

God thank you so much for this wonderful wise women.... ❤ God bless you both

[@Racquel-k4i]

I love this so much you both are beautiful women. I only wish the guest speaker could have interjected a lot more. I loved how you both expressed what you saw in the scriptures excellent. Great job ladies...

[@thelovechannel7236]

Trusting GOD is HARD . The Ego hates it. Those disputing all you have presented so well . They are NOT ready to let go yet . Letting go and surrendering and having faith takes time , hard lessons of failure and isolation . It’s not just a literal translation of the Bible . You have to FEEL it to be led and guided and make time to ask GOD about what he has for you and LISTEN for his response. I’ve been. Married twice divorced twice . I’m letting GOD lead me to #3 . When he says I’m ready . Preparing take TIME !!!!

[@smileyperlishia]

Awesome ladies 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️

[@vivienetiu7935]

So so good 🎉

[@jamilapinto6089]

Listennnnnnn!!!! What would we do without Paul and that word from the Holy Spirit???

[@royalevictoria]

I tried, door kept closing. 😢. So I asked God.

[@Pearlebaby]

All of this 53:04 ❤

[@jamilapinto6089]

Thanks so much for this guys. so beautiful and it brings a lot of hope.

[@sandraswift1827]

Shared this soooooo many times still ❤ on my whats app status

[@TopeBalogun-c4d]

The truth is….people don’t really care about God or His plans and purposes. What a lot of people care about is what they want God can do for them. So God is just their tool not their Lord….just a vehicle to get to their desired destination or goals. If you know Jesus as Lord…you’d want to know what He has to say.

[@Hilary-l6x]

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; * only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence Gal 5:13

[@olabuk2000]

Deut 30:19 Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! That is free will, and it's your choice to decide what you go with. Free will doesn't imply for us to do willy nilly. That's why there's GOOD, ACCEPTABLE and PERFECT. To that you can add Rebellion.

[@keyanalatrice1873]

But even with food, we should still be asking him what to eat. God doesn’t want us putting just anything in our body. Our flesh may want Cinnamon Toast Crunch but God may want us to eat eggs and fruit. We should still ask. - God wants to be Lord over every aspect of our lives. He cares about every single detail. He shows that in Leviticus how detailed he was about what he wanted his people to eat, what he didn’t want them to eat, what to do if they had an infection etc etc. that shows God’s intention and how detailed he actually is. I still ask God what I should eat or wear for the day & he truly helps me pick out an outfit! 🤣🥹♥️

[@kaico.videos8668]

What does the actual submission of a marriage promise (to God) look like?

[@jenna_nickel]

yes 🙌🏼

[@Ladylisa_xiv]

Hello Jennifer I have a question I've been wanting to ask what kind of fast were you doing and from what time.

[@AshiyaCornell]

Amen

[@thespidertaste]

Can you tell us about the dream? Did you know him before the dream or were you already in a relationship?

[@michelebristol3584]

The people that are fighting against this shows a lot about their lives. Oh but when trouble comes they’re the first to cry to God. Pppfffsssttt. There is a way that seems right to man but the end thereof leads to death!!

[@KaylaJay7]

Idc I like the canvas thumbnail 🥰👀

[@EvelynAsioP]

I think that if I choose to ask God to chose my spouse... It's also free will... Same thing as anyone choosing to not ask God to choose their spouse... For them. The difference is in if we mean it by choosing to grow closer and more intimate with God so that we don't miss His direction.... For us.... Or His choice for us. Thank you for this teaching ❤

[@edyfrancois1669]

10:45 Genesis 25:1 abraham didn’t only have one wife. He married ketutah.

[@charitymokeira]

After Sarah died

[@Y0ung.M3lanin]

❤️❤️❤️.

[@zithembisoshabalala3457]

Songs of Solomon type stroke game😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm dying.

[@intentionalrising]

@@zithembisoshabalala3457 🤣🤣🤣🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@TheJCMlove]

Yes Sis! I jokingly told the Lord whilst reading song of songs that my future husband would/should be able to recite verses by memory in my ear whilst/during....

[@neemafrica]

Does God chose/forced us to choose salvation!? Did God choose work/a job for you? Does God choose for you what to wear!? The answer is no. He never chooses for us, He presents and guides us as we choose fir ourselves so that we choose within His will. How many times jas He told us not to do this and that and we do!? Or do that and we don't!? Ofcourse He will never choose but will guide you to correct path as you choose. Telling people that God chooses for us, makes people lazy to search wisdom and God's will in different situations, and we dont wanna take responsibility for our own actuons. Plus you guys keep confusing statements "God guide us to choose" and "God choosing for us" are totalky different statements with different meanings 🤷🤷

[@intentionalrising]

@@neemafrica I think your comment clearly means that you didn’t watch the entire episode. But thank you for your perspective. God bless 🙏

[@Midnight_manna]

@neemafrica your statement just confirmed that God does choose for you, " but will guide you to correct path" God will guide and "present" His choice --that means He chose that person. Now, you decide if you will accept God's choice or not. So, it is a partnership.

[@intentionalrising]

@@Midnight_manna very well said ❤️

[@miracleegbude]

@@Midnight_mannaexactly!

[@neemafrica]

@@Midnight_manna if God was in the business of choosing/deciding for people, then He wouldn't declare Himself in the bible that He gave us free will, either choose blessings and live or choose curse and die. If It was up to God Himself to choose, the whole world would be saved, healthy, rich. His part is to guide you through His wisdom and show you His will for you and you have to choose the good side or choose to go the other way. Saying all that sounds all emotinally pleasung but kets tell people the truth so that in the end they wont turn back and blame it on God

[@FirstLadyQueenJ]

❤

[@Romezens]

I loved that story of the servant choosing a wife for Isaac!!! 🥹 some of my favourite verses are from there! 🦋🦋🦋🩷

[@Romezens]

Thank you for elaborating how profound it was the girl Rebekah was willing to go the hard yards to quench everyone’s thirst. And the fact she really was the first woman to appear!!!

[@michelebristol3584]

My will is God’s will for my life! Flesh gets you in trouble. Our decisions are nothing compared to God. He knows the end from the beginning. God makes all of my decisions and I have peace. God told me where to live. When to move. What state to live in. What job to take. When it’s time to look for a new job. Who not to be in relationship with. He chooses what I buy and wear. Who I am to marry because one can chase a thousand and two can put ten thousand to flight. Pride comes before the fall and so I humbly submit my all to the Lord.

[@michelebristol3584]

The people that are fighting against this shows a lot about their lives. Oh but when trouble comes they’re the first to cry to God. Pppfffsssttt. There is a way that seems right to man but the end thereof leads to death!!