I was thinking...

I remember living in Australia, and having a close call with marrying someone significantly older than me. Then my mother emailed me, saying she had mentioned to my aunt what I might do - and that my aunt had said, "Oh! No! He mustn't! It might seem like a good idea for a while, but as time goes on, it will turn out to be a mistake." (I'm paraphrasing what she said, but that was the gist). Well, I wound up not marrying that older lady, and I sure am glad of that!


With that thought in mind? Even last year, when I was thinking I would like to marry this certain someone: I thought - I sure do pray that I would be preserved from inviting her into a situation that is anything other than the best for her. If this can be an opportunity of a lifetime for her, and the best thing that ever happened to her (and I am believing for it to be that, by all means), then as God allows, guides, provides, and makes way I intend to go all the way. I just want to make it clear - in no uncertain terms - that I have every intention of (as I have said) doing things legitimately. If things cannot be done legitimately, I don't want to do them!


Now, one might ask: HOW do I intend to do what I want to do, legitimately? By faith, determination, and a whole lot of creativity! At the end of the day, though; I want all involved to be able to rest assured that they have NOTHING to worry about from me, when it comes to integrity! And I pray to this end, in Jesus name!


By the way: Cuong - my Vietnamese supervisor at work - was talking to Kevin; the sales manager, and de facto overall manager where I work, about a certain pricing job. I overheard him say that he had given it to "Doctor". He was referring to me. Nino, one of the salesmen, called me by this nickname one day a long time ago, and I had to go back downstairs to ask if he was talking to me. He explained, "Your initials are 'DR' (i.e. Daniel Robbins)". That, to me was an "end of Psalm 86"-token-for-good! Especially hearing Cuong call me that, to my manager.


"Commit thy way unto the LORD, or Jehovah; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass - and he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light; and thy judgment as the noon-day." Psalm 37:5-6


"Abba! I would really like this girl! I consider her to be the 'desire of my heart'. I was willing to forego marrying her and seek someone more my age; but I sincerely believe that thou art bringing to pass a relationship with, again, this girl; which even goes beyond where we currently are at. If I am discerning thy will correctly; then please give her, her parents, and all other necessary people a peace that passeth all understanding about this. Bring it to pass, I pray thee. 'Hold deferred maketh the heart sick - but when the DESIRE cometh, it is a tree of life.' I have been waiting and doing what I can for a very long time. I do not want to be alone anymore; but I need thy help. I even need thee to move heaven and earth, and - thou willing, give me who I want. Bow the heavens, and come down. I know I can trust thee with this, and I do; but please remember me! In Jesus name, amen!