Who and What I Want...

Who and What I Want to Be

• Focused on God wholly: running toward Him and seeing who passes me
• Aware: not so smitten that I miss the truth
• A safe haven (Prov. 31:11)
• Supportive (Prov. 31:12)
• Submissive but not stepped on (1 Pet. 3:1; 1 Tim. 2:11; Eph. 5:22)
  
• Encouraging
• Supportive
• Virtuous (Prov. 31:10–31)
  
• Loving
• A goal-setter
• Respectful (Eph. 5:33; Col. 3:18)
  
• Always athletic and competitive, but not so much as to erect a wall (Prov. 31:17,25)
  
• Pure: living an uncompromising life (Eph. 5:27; Tit. 2:4–5)
  
• Open to the truth/opinion of others
• Truthful
• Honest
• Reverent: serious in mind and character; not silly (1 Tim. 3:11)
• Temperate: wineless; alert; vigilant; clear-headed (1 Tim. 3:11)
• Faithful and trustworthy (1 Tim. 3:11)
• Adorned in humility (1 Tim. 2:9)
  

Who and What I Want to Find

• A Christ-follower: relationship with Him is top priority
• A one-woman man: sexually pure (1 Tim. 3:2)
  
• Worthy of respect (although not perfect, because that's impossible)
• Kind and loving, but not fake (Prov. 31:28; 1 Cor. 7:3; Eph. 5:25,28)
  
• Athletic, or at least willing to support me, cheer, and attend events
• Pure: living an uncompromising life (1 Tim. 3:7)
  
• A leader in spiritual walk (1 Tim. 2:8, 3:4; 1 Cor. 11:3)
  
• A man of valor (Ruth 2:1; Judg. 6:12)
  
• Courageous
• A goal-setter
• Temperate: wineless, alert, vigilant, clear-headed (1 Tim. 3:2)
• Loving (Col. 3:19)
  

Exodus 40:1–16
Proverbs 31:10–31
1 Corinthians 7:3–4
1 Corinthians 11:3,7–12
Ephesians 5:22–33
Colossians 3:18–19
1 Timothy 3
2 Timothy 2
Titus 2:4–5
1 Peter 3:1–6

**Originally written 1-11-08; edited 3-15-08**