Before God Reveals The One, You Must Learn . . .
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1. learn that everything good is ultimately bc of God's grace.
2.The'One'= person God has for you.
3. Before you meet the one. Learn to say "I am sorry".
4. Learn to forgive. It teaches you humility.
5. Have love and respect for God. and learn to offer it to other people in your life before you meet the one.
Amen Kathy, great summary!
🙇 thank you🙏🙌 Kathy
& thank 🙇 you Mark🙏
Thank you so much, Kathy TR. Just saved me from going insane.
God will always have the perfect person for you. Trust in his timing ❤
Amen, he is worthy!
That's a lie. Those who will be married in life under His guidance will find this to be applicable, but its not always the case!!
@@victoryisgods.394 True. It's not always the case. But God always has our best interests in mind.
@@victoryisgods.394 perfect person... To accomplish God's will,... To bring Glory to God through that marriage,... To fulfill eachothers role as a helpmeet.
There's more to that definition of a perfect person. Not as the world sees and labels but as God sees.
This is probably the worst comment I have ever seen. I’m not trying to be a downer, but there are some people that die alone. It’s so unhealthy to assume that there is the “perfect” person for you when not everyone ends up with someone. Also, no such thing as a perfect person
Knowing that every good gift is from God, even a spouse, is key.
"Every relationship with have hardships no matter how we prepare in singleness"
Amen!
It's through suffering that God perfects the work of His hands.
I never took the time to let god choose the right one for me. I always went off of physical appearance and sex. Now I have a son and my gf that broke up with me and always dumps my son off on me . I am so blessed to have my son and I thank god for him everyday. I am now closer to god then ever and living for him. I am finally giving up on all my sin and hardships and letting god drive my life. If god wants me to be with someone then god will make it known in my life . I’m more focused on trying to be baptized ASAP and I am saving my self for who ever god wants in my life. You’ll always have gods ❤️. That all you need
Amen, God can do amazing things in our lives when we fully submit to him! John 15:5!
@ApplyGodsWord.com/Mark Ballenger love the verse thank you! Needed that one today!
God* god is used for pagan gods or false dietys/idols.
Amen
I just was talking to God about how do I deserve a good man and this came up. This actually encourage me because I was beginning to think I didn’t deserve marriage but I have such a strong desire for marriage so God wants me to have this. It’s just in His time. So let me enjoy my singleness and wait on the Lord. You are talking to me through this video. This is for me. Thank God for you Mark!
Amen, everything good is by God's grace!
Amen!!! Thank you Father God🙌
I have felt the same, as quietgirl2006 I can certainly relate!
Thank you our ⛵️Vessel Mark!
Hey QuietGirl.. i encourage you to have faith, patience and enjoy your singleness to prepare for marriage now. Faith without works is dead. 🥰💯😊 I hope you have a good day 🌞
@@naturebeauty215 😭 your encouragement brought me to tears. Thank you so much for this. I will continue to have faith even in my singleness. God bless you!!
I've been praying to find a godly man soon and this came up. Perfect timing yet again!
I'm so glad this was relevant for you Ivanna!
Amen sister. Uniting in prayer with you.
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger love your posts. I consider it divine . God's timing the is perfect. Thank you for your encouragement. But seek first the kingdom of God and everything else will be added to you. How great is our Triune God!!
I’m right here
@@italiancapo7 well that was easy
Please pray for me friends at church are married and have kids. Yet I am still single. Please pray for me that God will provide a Godly beautiful wife and kids🙏🙏🙏 so we can serve together
God bless
You will find someone special
God bless
I used to be unhappy with singleness and I am a teenager this past year God really grown me and matured me in that area, I have learned how to Guard heart (after falling in love with someone who I thought would become my future spouse one day, but now we are just friends, it took me a really long time to get my feelings and emotions to be ok with that) and have a different view on singleness and now I understand that it truly is if we let it, it will be the best years of our life’s to deepen and to grow our relationship with God. of course I still want marriage one day but I am not thinking about constantly and daily like I used to. I am learning that everything that the lord is doing now is going to develop my character in my identity in Christ, and doing that is a lot more important then any other relationship in my life. Thank for all your videos they are encouraging! Not only because they give hope but because it’s biblical and your always encouraging us and pointing us towards God first.
Thanks for sharing this Abigail! God bless!
@@soughtaftervessel4611 yes!
I request everyone to really listen & go back to the word of God. beautiful
That's right!😄 It is beautiful! The Word has all the answers we need to deal with any situation in our lives.
I desire a companion/wife greatly and I fight very hard not to fall in that desire to idolatry. I pray almost daily for him to lead me to her if she exists and that if she doesnt, to remove my desire. As for myself I can only wait and pray and study his word.
God bless as you follow the Lord
God bless you all remember to read your Bible so you can grow your relationship with Jesus so you may enter his Kingdom
God bless!
Amen to that
The one he has for me he’s already doing the impossible God is love and love is from god what’s meant to be will be he saved me to save them we are believers it will happen in his timing!
God bless Dolly!
Praise God. There's a season for everything. God works in His own time but rest assured when you've stayed faithful through the trials and tribulations, what you do in secret the Lord will reward you openly for, according to His goodness and riches. You will minister to others and save others as they see you soldiering on through the dark times but in the dawn he will exalt you beyond your enemies and siblings alike. Thank God in advance and claim your victory in Faith, in Jesus' Name. I stand in agreement with this message. After a tough 2020 praise God that he has brought us to crossover safely into 2021. God willing this will be your Year of Breakthroughs and Restoration in Jesus Name. May everyone reading this message be Blessed Abundantly their families and entire network of friends in Jesus Mighty Name. Cover us with your Precious Blood Lord Jesus Christ. Enemies and demons wil flee in 7 directions but your inheritance, rightful portions and prosperity will chase you. Please also keep me in your prayers for the restoration of my family trust fund, land and company assets embezzled by our unscrupulous trustees who are now feeling the scrutiny by the authorities for their dark deeds. But God is the defender of widows and orphans, he exalts the humble but casts down the haughty and arrogant. Prayers and respect from Fiji 🙏😇🕊️🇫🇯
Think about all the qualities you want in a person. Physical, spiritual, and more and write them down in a journal and be very specific. Then look in the mirror for a long time. If your dream spouse is fit, bubbly and happy, athletic, God focused, whatever, and you're not, that's an issue.
You can't attract your dream person out there if you don't at least try to mirror some qualities that you want in that person. God will not send you someone of your desires, someone who takes care of themselves for example, if you're on the couch and eating doritos all day. Ask God once, then stop praying for "the one", and instead focus on changing yourself to become "the one" for someone out there who is praying to meet someone like you.
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Literally was praying about someone and sure enough all confusion got cleared up today. Then this video pops up, must be God saying let me move this situation out of your way and don't look back
God bless as you follow the Lord in your life!
True,i've got of a lot of things to learn.. But right now, i can't take care of myself
I hope things improve for you as follow the Lord
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger thank you 🙏
My husband passed away December and I pray for him 22 years ago he was a good man I miss him,
I'm sorry for your loss debbie. Take care
Amen✝️ his grace is sufficient for you. God bless you Mark. 🙏🏼
Amen Reyna!
Thank you Pastor Mark, as always! Praying that love won’t blind me from God. 🙏💕
Amen, that's a great prayer!
Always show love & respect. This is the key.
It is my condition right now.. what i'm struggle with this circumtences with the one member of my family.. I always pray that i can win over this struggle.. because it is really hard to do it..
And I think this video is really made for me.. After watch this video, I'm starting to understand that "This is God's proccess to prepare me to bless my future"..
Thank you Mark, for this blessing video..
hopefully, everyone who have the same struggle can win over it and can meet the one soon.. 🙏🏻❤
God bless as you keep following the Lord!
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger Amen 🙏🏻
4th to comment. Habakkuk 2 vs 3: For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. This month/ year is our time in Jesus name. Amen.
God bless!
Wow!
This is powerful.
I know I'm on the path to being completely surrendered to God's will for my life.
I also believe He wants me to have a Godly marriage and family as members of the Body of Christ.
I totally agree with not living according to works!
The gift of GRACE.
🙏
Be careful not to put God in a box. 🙏
Everything good is because of GODS grace!
I love that!
GOD showed me that JESUS is proof of GODS grace. HE IS THE SCEPTER! Remember when Esther had to talk to the King about the threat Haman posed to the Jews? She fretted but finally said, “fast... if I perish let me perish, but I’m going to see the KING!
Esther knew that she needed to see the KING. It was life and death. She approached hoping HE would extend the scepter. Esther is a picture of us, The KING being GOD, the scepter being extended to us is JESUS CHRIST being the way, the truth and the light for us to come to GOD.
And thank GOD for HIS grace. Because without it there would would be no reconciliation of sins... and you are right Pastor Mark, if you can’t ask for grace grace and forgiveness now, will you be able to accept it later?
Nobody is perfect and in my OCD I thank GOD because HE reminds me that I am not perfect and I need HIS help walking this walk everyday!
(Please pray with me because God has shown me that I am still battling insecurities)
Amen, his grace is sufficient!
Thanks God for this Man he is such a
Blessing for us by You.n God bless him and his family too. I wanted what I got thanks God n Thanks dear brother .
I'm Jesus name Amen
Thank you Stella, all glory to God!
God's grace is amazing
Love from Fiji, thanks for the uploads Mr Mark GB xo
This was very edifying 😀 Thank you 🙏🏻
My pleasure Riya!
Amen, great stuff bro
Just ended an unequaly yoked relationship of 3 years...I hope I choose wisely now.
Good timing on this video, been feeling like I’m ready, but also not ready for someone. 🙏🏼
I'm so glad it was timely for you Chelsea
Amen
Same! I feel like I'm "ready" but I'm sure what I'd do once something begins to happen.
I have a works mentality. Sooo strong. 😱 I don't know how to put that down.
One of the most important steps is to know in your heart what Scripture says about grace. Galatians and Romans are great books to read about this
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger thanks I will read it.
Your topics are always. on. time. You’re so anointed. God bless you and your family. ♥️
Rebecca was ‘the one’ for Isaac.. but she still helped Jacob to deceive his dad so even ‘the one’ isn’t supposed to be perfect 🤔
Hi, I love your channel❤️, continue to do Gods work there’s people out here who appreciate you.👏🏽
Thank you Amanda! God bless!
What a wonderful word pastor this was for Me I will have my wife soon in Jesus mighty name Amen
God bless Joshua!
Greetings 🤗
Minister Mark Ballenger,
Thank You.
Indeed God has ordained you for such a time as era with profound TRUTH.
Preparation is definitely pertinent before marriage.
Some individuals are looking for the right person, "I must be the right person" before I court my prospective God fearing man, kingdom spouse.
Continue to walk worthy of the vocation where with ye were called.
May the Grace of the Lord be with you always.
Three or Four months ago I began watching your CZcams videos. They are a blessing.
Amen, powerful
God bless Scott!
This is a excellent presentation Mark. Nice work. X
So glad you thought it was useful Paul!
Knew I should I have waited before I said anything
Keep following Christ, he has a plan :)
Hi there pastor Mark, very true, learning to say sorry, I love u n thank u etc, n being mean about it reflecting our behavior as Christian in every relationship we may have, a blessed New year pastor
God bless you too Mailene Reyes!
God revealed the one to me before I became ready but its pretty clear that this is is a blessing that will come after I mature in the lord
We are friends and we were talking until I started backsliding in faith and now I am finding it tempting to talk to her even though God wants me to take the relationship seriously by following him and maturing
So hopefully I can come out of my season of backsliding and hopefully me and her may speak again. I do sort of miss her and I do find attraction to her.
Put God first always, John 15:5 :)
Hey man, God bless you! If your struggling with backsliding, go watch "Redefined TV" on CZcams. Been watching since March 2020, and God really grew my emotional and spiritual maturity while I was talking with a lady friend.
Thanks Brother
My pleasure Brenda!
Thank you. Really good content. I really needed this right now
Glad it was helpful!
Love and respect.
This is so true! And I can’t help but associate it to godly friendships. When I met my ex best friend, God confirmed she was that forever friend. However, she didn’t come with the expectations I thought a friend should be. And I wasn’t mature in my walk to approach certain things as Christ would. When we both backslide, I made very bad decisions and my behaviors towards her were wicked. A lot of it had to do with things I never forgave her for and so much stuff between us, even though we were “best friends.” Now we aren’t friends anymore and I realize how important it is to have God center of any relationship. I also bring this up to share that it’s so true! You definitely need these things to be prepared for “the one”. And really any relationship.
Hit Hard
I have for give i love god i always said i would not go out with a guy who was a christan but in november god sent me a wonderful guy who gos chruch and i love him 🙏 thsnk you god
God bless
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger thank you 🙏 🌈
I think one thing I need to learn how to do is stop pushing people away. I get scared of feelings & that I’m going to either feel too deeply and/or be rejected & I run.
This is amazing, I honestly know I passed up good things because I didn't believe good things for myself. But that was a lie..
Thank you Mark for this video. I said all the time forget may God for I might say something I didn't mean. Before I go to bed I say it and when I wake up I I said the people around me all the time I might've said something to offend them I don't know but I always say that I'm sorry forgive me.. this one guy wants me giving $1,500 I can't God just forgive me I can't do that
. And try to live by myself and I hope God understand that now this man is mad at me for not doing anything to help hem out. I don't know if he's married or what.. he tells me single but I don't know. I'm scared to take a chance..
I was reading in the bible about that part of the camels ,that he said to God let her give the camels a drink , and let her ask to me wil you want something to drink, than i know she is the one . Than was seeing this .. i have special feelings for someone, i even dont know if he have them ..but we talk and share about God almost every day . Only we live in other countries... with this lockdown...
What can i ask the Lord.. to know he is the one ... we may not put God to the test . What can i ask the Lord to help me know .. and than .... he dont live in europe .. What can i ask the Lord to know ... God blessings
Did i ask such a different quastion ... seems so ....
Godbless
And to you too!
Also waiting on the one
Amén
God bless Olga!
Thank You Jesus 🙏 For Singleness Lord Help Me to be Content
I danced with a beautiful blonde yesterday during a church activity and me and she kept making mistakes. Though we did good. She apologized again and again, I forgave her again and again. I even said sorry when I screwed up some of the steps. God really is preparing me to meet the one. Let's just say He is training me for my marriage skills. God is good. (The girls who I danced with were all part of a test God had prepared for me during this activity to put my faith and patience into play. I passed.)
I find when you stop searching more come your way. But too many unequally yoked
God bless
You are correct
Even with the perfect relationship with the one God has for you
All that you mentioned are needed
For a successful Godly marriage
Isaac and Rebekah
Had a great start
But an undesirable end
So too did Adam and Eve
Thanks Mark
God bless Jessy!
I am a Gemini and my Dm is Aquarius. God’s grace.
Amen ❤️❤️❤️🙏
i am talking to someone now...but we are not in a relationship yet but we talk alot more often lately... and i trust God alone wherever it leads us, more important is that God will be glorified . but i am so at peace whether he will like me or not. i am happy to just getting along with him well. because i was able to know someone who also loves God like me.
Never been so early! 18th. I'm usually lagging behind--on your videos, and in life.😢
lol! Maybe this is the start of a new trend!
God is preparing you now for a reason and if he or she is really for you. When the time comes your paths will cross and you will meet.
Good summary, Mark. I'm a bit unsure about #4. Wouldn't telling someone "I forgive you" sound a bit patronising especially if the offence was upsetting but not that serious? It sounds a bit lofty and haughty like if somebody says "I am a humble person". I guess you can't just say, "It's OK; I love you." either???
I recall a cartoon where two superheroes had had a major fallout due to betrayal and later when one said "You don't have to prove yourself to me; I forgave you a long time ago." the response was "Did I ever ask for your forgiveness?". :D
If they ask for forgiveness I think it's rude not to say it :)
I pray I find the one
Please pray for me . I have two sons. I was abused and divorced seven years ago. I wish to meet my match 🙂
Pray for me ❤️ I recently split up from an 8 month relationship . It’s been 3 months now
My heart is confused
🙏 ☀️
Do you offer counseling services?
God will send me a godly husband for me and my life and dreams and faith hands his wisdom and grace of his glory by God's gifted and strength n arms I trust God and believe in him. I need to lead God for me pick him out to be my new future hubby.
Amen, but first?
God bless!
Has anyone found the one
❤️🍀💚
How can I connect through mail.
I wanted you leaeve mail id..so I can ask you certain questions..
I'm tired of waiting I'll just be a nun...
Be honest I don’t believe in love and relationship like relationship just a business, man only want sex, woman want the family feel idea, and all that...💔
I fine a lot guy seem okay idea for my future husband but only two seem a very good idea, and the two guy I thought it was God will, they both broke my heart...
I plan on remaining single and celibate for life. I would marry only if I could marry Tulsi Gabbard! She is the only woman who could get me to the alter!
Do all man want one thing and that else for a girlfriend or just a girl? Sex?
Believe it or not while sed is a major reason ppl hookup
There are plenty of guys who want that and a decent enough relationship. Its why tou see even kids chasing it and not getting sexual tho alot do, I am mainly reffering to mid schoolers who dont know about sex having relationships
And some people have been in relationships where sex wasnt important
narrow is the gate, meaning most world don't follow Christ, but someone following Christ will want a relationship for good reasons based in true love
The title says... "Before God Reveals The One, You Must Learn"...... then the first thing you say is..... "I'm not say that if you learn these five things then God will instantly reveal the one to you." What?
It means once you. Learn them he will plan for you to meet the one
If you don't learn these these things before you meet the one you will not be prepared when you meet this person. Plenty of people get married who are not prepared. Perhaps rewatch the intro, I do explain that :)
Your videos are religion-specific. Do these things apply to a person who is not a Christian?
No, these videos are for people who believe the Bible :)
@@ApplyGodsWordcomMarkBallenger Sir, you must not forget that you also have non Christian followers. It would be great if you can make videos which are in general but not specific/related to Bible, so that people from other religion can also get benefit from your amazing videos. It is hard for a non Christian to relate these videos with their lives as they may have different belief than Christians. Thank you.
@@AjayKumar-vr2pe Sir, this is Apply God’s Word...
@@AjayKumar-vr2pe Why would he stop giving Godly advice or make separate videos for you or other non believers? This channel is highly focused and if you don't agree with it, there are a zillion other relationship advice channels that aren't Christian.
@@xoMalibuBarbie I know James but for a Christian, God is someone else and for a Muslim or Hindu it is someone else.
I think god doesn't exist..
I'm saying this after getting so much pain..
From One year continously I was praying for my boyfriend to come back.. And i had trust that my lord will take him back..
I told everything to my lord that how much i love him and I can't live without him..
But he get married two days back..
Now I lost everything...
God doesn't heard
All My prayers..
I'm heartbroken 💔
All I can say is, the guy you wanted back was not the 1 for you. I understand you wanted him back but he was not the right 1 for you. God has someone else for u in mind. God does hear your prayers even when you feel like he is not listening. I have been there, I understand.
You have to balance of thinking of what if.. what if he is, what if he not the 1.. if he is not then God is protecting you from the wrong person
@@naturebeauty215 thank you dear...
I understand what you are saying..
I think you are right..
Also, be careful not to put someone above God. I say this having been in a similar situation. I realize now I was idolizing a relationship. It's not always easy when you start to compare yourself to others, or wonder why you don't have something that your peers seem to have.
If you are a guy you are better off single, there is no real benefit for a man Christian or otherwise to get married...not a single one, trading your peace of mind for sex with what amounts to an emotional terrorist(happy wife happy life=do what i say or else) is something you should run from!
Holy christ so much qualifying statements just get to the point! Im really starting to dislike this channel! I had to pause the video and look at Kathy in the comments to actually see the points.
This is so biblically misleading. What a joke.
Oh dear I cant remember laughing so much or for so long.....you just gotta be making a spoof about dating with such a long monotonous speil. Mister i have no idea who you are but you sound like you couldn't get a date in a calender factory.
Firstly, Establish YOUR credentials then explain how you have become an expert on the subject next carefully tell your listener how you gained this experience and how you ultimately achieved success in your own long term union ( I presume your older than 30).
Basically what I'm saying is don't be a pillock and presume that your views on dating are worthy of being foisted on the rest of us. If you want arranged marriages adopt Islam otherwise let nature tske its course.
Dude this is pathetic. R u an expert or something? Where u get this ideas?
@Jeaneane P its facts
I liked the video, minus you incorrectly inserting Gods word into some sort of mentality where your sins don’t matter, and you can’t lose your Salvation by continual mortal sin. “Once your saved by Gods grace, you don’t need a second chance”, that’s false, bc you’re assuming this person won’t turn away from God again. We ALL are susceptible to falling from grace, doesn’t matter if you’re “saved”, or not. Look at the disciples, they abandoned Jesus and repented, the key is you need to repent, you can’t just ignore current sins and blow them off like they’re no big deal.