If I believed God were doing this, it would undermine everything I know to be true about grace and mercy and righteousnesses that are like filthy rags because I can do nothing to earn salvation, I can do nothing to earn the love of God, and I can do nothing to earn a husband. While it might not sound like that’s what your friends’ bad advice is claiming, it’s exactly what it’s offering: Become more holy, more ready, and God will reward you with a husband. He’s holding out until you get your life straightened out. God’s keeping a good thing from you in order to improve your behavior or your
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