{"id":1653,"date":"2025-05-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:15:09","slug":"hope-in-god-but-dont-stop-preparing-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/en\/espere-em-deus-mas-nao-deixe-de-se-preparar-para-o-amor\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait on God, but don't stop preparing for love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people are waiting. Waiting for the right moment, the right person, the love that's worth it. And for many, this waiting is silent, sometimes painful, sometimes tiring.<br>You may have heard: <em>\"Wait on God.\"<\/em> And it's true. God knows the timing of all things, including love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there's something just as important as waiting: <strong>get ready.<\/strong><br>Because true love doesn't come to fill the void, but to overflow someone who already loves you, who already knows you, who has already been strengthened by God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So this post is a reminder: <strong>hope in God, yes - but in the meantime, prepare yourself for love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Espere_Em_Deus_Prepare_Para_O_Amor-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Espere_Em_Deus_Prepare_Para_O_Amor-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Espere_Em_Deus_Prepare_Para_O_Amor-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Espere_Em_Deus_Prepare_Para_O_Amor-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Espere_Em_Deus_Prepare_Para_O_Amor-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Espere_Em_Deus_Prepare_Para_O_Amor.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waiting is not standing still<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting on God <strong>is not crossing our arms.<\/strong><br>It's not saying: \"I'm going to pray and that's that.\"<br>Waiting in faith is <strong>internal movement.<\/strong><br>It's about living, learning, growing - even if what you want hasn't arrived yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you wait, God works.<br>But <strong>He also expects you to work within yourself.<\/strong><br>The love that will come must find a heart that is ready - not perfect, but willing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does it mean to prepare for love?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It means looking inwards and asking sincere questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do I really know myself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do I know what I want in a relationship?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have I healed what hurt me in the past?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can I offer what I want to receive?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Am I whole or am I waiting for someone to complete me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparation is <strong>become what you would like to find.<\/strong><br>If you want someone sincere, be sincere.<br>If you want someone with faith, strengthen their faith.<br>If you want someone to love deeply, love yourself truly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">God doesn't delay - he prepares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes we think we're ready. But God sees where we still need healing.<br>Where we are still lacking too much.<br>Where we still confuse love with attachment, with the fear of being alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is in this process that he works:<br>He doesn't deny love - <strong>It shapes you to live it with maturity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"Everything has its appointed time.\" - Ecclesiastes 3:1<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when the time is right, <strong>you won't get lost in love.<br>It will flourish with him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The love that comes from God is not enough to save you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He comes to walk beside you.<br>To add, not to fill gaps.<br>To share faith, life and dreams.<br>But <strong>before you can walk with someone, you need to know how to walk with God - and with yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That's why waiting time is no punishment.<br>Be careful.<br>It's protection.<br>It's preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">While you wait, cultivate self-love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love is not magic. It's construction.<br>And you can't build with someone what you don't have in yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So take advantage of the waiting time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forgive yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a closer look<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appreciate the little things<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Say no to those who don't respect you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning to be comfortable with your own company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who love themselves attract healthier loves.<br>Because it no longer accepts crumbs.<br>You no longer lose yourself to fit into the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love doesn't need to be searched for - it finds you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don't have to chase it.<br>You just need to be <strong>visible in the world - and available in the heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God arranges meetings.<br>He crosses paths.<br>But he doesn't force anyone to live what they're not yet ready for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then stop looking.<br><strong>Just live.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while he lives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Love your life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be good company for yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build the person you want to be alongside someone else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love comes.<br>But he needs to find you living - <strong>not just waiting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pray for love, but work on yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prayer is powerful.<br>Pray that God will lead you to the right love.<br>Pray for the person who will come.<br>Pray that the two of you will be ready for each other at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <strong>don't just pray to receive - pray to become.<\/strong><br>To mature.<br>To have wisdom.<br>To recognize love when it comes - and to know how to live it with balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">God doesn't unite halves - he unites wholes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a truth that sets you free:<br>You don't need someone to complete you.<br>You are already complete in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other person doesn't come to cure your loneliness.<br>Come and share your peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So don't wait for a savior.<br>Wait for <strong>a walking partner.<\/strong><br>And be that person too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prayandfaith.com\/en\/saint-george-prayer-for-protection\/\">Saint George's Prayer for Protection<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 9th, 2025<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people are waiting. Waiting for the right moment, the right person, the love that&#039;s worthwhile. And, for many, this waiting is silent, sometimes painful, sometimes exhausting. You&#039;ve probably heard: &quot;Wait on God.&quot; And it&#039;s true. God knows the timing of all things, including love. 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