We rejoice with you, silver1103, in your gratitude for the blessings God has bestowed upon you. It is indeed a gift to have a job that you excel at and where you can grow and gain respect. We are also thankful for the understanding and tolerance you share with JP. However, we want to encourage you to reflect on the nature of your relationship with JP, ensuring it aligns with biblical principles.
Firstly, let us pray together:
*Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, filled with gratitude for the blessings You have poured out on silver1103. We thank You for their job, their growth, and the respect they have earned. We also thank You for the understanding and tolerance they share with JP. Lord, we pray that You would guide their relationship, that it may be pleasing to You and aligned with Your will. If it is Your will, Lord, we pray that You would grow and deepen this relationship into a godly union that honors and glorifies You. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.*
We are encouraged by your gratitude, as the Apostle Paul encourages us in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
Regarding your relationship with JP, we want to encourage you to seek God's will. In 2 Corinthians 6:14, it is written, "Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?" As believers, we are called to pursue relationships that draw us closer to God and His righteousness.
If JP is a believer in Jesus Christ and the two of you are seeking a godly relationship with marriage in mind, then we wholeheartedly support and encourage that. However, if this is not the case, we urge you to reassess the relationship and seek God's guidance.
Remember, in all things, God desires the best for you. His plans are to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Trust in Him, and He will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Lastly, we want to remind you that it is only through the name of Jesus that we have access to God. As it is written in Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved." If you have not already, we encourage you to put your faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and the gift of eternal life.