30 Quotes for Waiting on God to send a Husband

If you’re unmarried, chances are you are anxiously waiting on God to send a husband for you. I remember those days. I felt like God didn’t see me. Like He didn’t see my desire to be a wife and a mother. I wanted the perfect man for me so bad that I prayed daily for Him to send someone. Each guy I dated had characteristics I liked but he wasn’t “the one.”

It’s hard to wait on God for anything. But waiting on God to send a husband is particularly challenging. We look at the span of our lives and we dread being alone for it. We don’t want to attend holiday gatherings and parties by ourself. Bridal and baby showers are sheer torture. We know marriage is a good thing. Yet it seems marriage may not be in the cards for us. Our future husband remains elusive.

Marriage is indeed a good thing. At the right time. Pushing it and marrying Mr. Wrong is never a good idea. God has perfect timing and a perfect plan. It just seems like His timing sometimes takes a while. His ways are not our ways, nor is His timing our timing (Isaiah 55:8-9). The Apostle Paul is clear about when we should get married: “To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am.But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion” (1 Corinthians 7:8-9).” Focus on the Family has a great article about Paul’s views on marriage and being single. A lot of times we are so focused on being married that we forget the blessings of being single.

Quotes from Various Authors 

• “A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.” – Max Lucado 

Our heart should be first for God – and our future husband’s heart should be fully with God, as well.

• “God’s plan is always the best. Sometimes the process is painful and hard, but don’t forget that when God is silent, He is doing something for you.” – Unknown 

God is always working, even when we don’t see it.

• “Waiting on God isn’t passively sitting by but actively trusting His timing.” – Lisa Bevere 

Biblical waiting is actually a verb. We wait with anticipation, trusting that God is working in the waiting.

• “God’s timing is never early, never late, and always worth the wait.” – Unknown 

God’s timing is perfect, as is His plan.

• “When you leave your life in God’s hands, you will be amazed at the love story He writes for you.” – Unknown 

The best love story is the one God has with us. And when we entrust our love life to the lover of our soul, He will create an amazing love story.

• “Trust God’s timing and remember, the right person won’t require you to compromise your faith.” – Jackie Hill Perry 

‘Nuf said. It’s truth.

• “Waiting is an opportunity to prepare for the blessings God has in store.” – Unknown 

Use this time to prepare – see below for ideas for how to do that.

• “Singleness is not a problem to be solved, but a season to be embraced.” – Sam Allberry 

Singleness is a season, a time. Use the time wisely. Again, see below for ideas.

• “Sometimes we wait because God is preparing us for what we prayed for.” – Unknown 

And sometimes God is preparing the other person. The important part is that God is doing the preparing while we wait.

1. “Waiting on God teaches us that love is patient, love is kind, and love is worth it.” – Unknown 

When we love God first, we learn to love with patience and kindness.

1. “You are not waiting for a man; you are waiting on God.” – Mandy Hale

We are indeed waiting on God for His timing and His person.   

1. “True love is worth the wait because God is the Author of love.” – Unknown 

And the author of love is going to write us an amazing love story.

1. “God’s best will never contradict God’s Word.” – Unknown 

God’s best will always serve His purpose, and that’s always good.

1. “God’s delays are not His denials.” – Robert Schuller 

Though God dos sometimes deny us, waiting is not a “no,” it’s a “wait.”

1. “In the waiting, God is shaping you into the person your future spouse is praying for.” – Unknown 

I love this perspective. I want to be the perfect wife for my husband and only God can shape me into that person.

Bible Verses 

• Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” 

We wait with stillness, even while we anticipate an amazing outcome.

• Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Only God can make our path straight.  

• Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” 

God’s timing is perfect, as is His plan.

• Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles.” 

We can grow stronger in our waiting. See below for ideas.

• Lamentations 3:25 – “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”

The Lord is indeed good to those who wait for Him. And ultimately, we are waiting for Him.

• Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.” 

We are loved and called according to His purpose. Wait on that.

• Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” 

Be strong and take courage!

• Habakkuk 2:3 – “For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie.” 

The vision awaits its appointed time. God’s timing is perfect.

• James 5:7 – “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.” 

God is coming, be ready.

1. Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” 

Seek God first. See below for ideas.

1. 1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” 

Learn this as it is the foundation for all love – God’s and your love with your future husband.

1. Psalm 62:5 – “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him.”

Waiting in silence means we aren’t griping and venting about our wait time. We trust in Him quietly.  

1. Micah 7:7 – “But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation.” 

Look to the Lord, not man.

1. Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” 

Be anxious for NOTHING. There is not a single thing we have to be anxious for or worry about.

1. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” 

God’s plans are good and good for us. Trust in Him.

What to do While You Wait

1. Know there is no one right way to wait. These are just suggestions. Seek God and His wisdom for your actions while you wait.
2. Grow in your love and knowledge of God. Study Scripture. Join a Bible study. Heck, lead a Bible study! Throw yourself into God’s Word. Spiritual growth is a wonderful character trait.
3. Seek wise counsel. Talk with someone older than you who can be a good mentor. Older single women can be great mentors, particularly if they are content.
4. Study the will of God. Do a word study for “will of God” – you’ll learn a lot of start to live your life to be in His will and not your own.
5. Serve your community. Helping others is a great way to get our mind off our own problems. Here’s an article with good ideas for volunteering.
6. Take up a hobby. Learning something new is a great way to spend your time outside work, especially during a long season of waiting. Learning a new hobby give you personal growth and that’s always appealing.
7. Learn about good marriages. Be prepared for when the right person comes along by knowing how to be a good, Godly wife. See here for books I’ve reviewed.

Bottom Line

These quotes and verses remind us that there is more to life than a spouse. The kingdom of God needs workers willing to work, married or not.

Bottom line is focus on God while you wait. He is the only one that will fill all your emotional needs, anyway. Love God with your whole heart. Being a single woman today is hard, I get it. But listening to the Holy Spirit, trusting God with the desires of our hearts, and embracing this waiting season will get you through this difficult journey.

Having finally found my right man, I know that he was worth waiting for. He’s my best friend and partner. Yet a lot of people are still waiting and I’m so very sorry. This waiting period seems like it takes forever. Yet the will of God is worth waiting for, I promise.

With love,

🌸 Andrea

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