Soulmates?

[Droobie]

Is there such thing as a soul-mate? Is there 'one' and only one person in the world for you? What if you already have a partner, perhaps are already married, then find someone new where the two of you just... click?

[JillLars]

I don't believe there is only one person for every one. I believe that when you meet someone that you click with, and marry them, you should stay together forever. I myself have met people who I have clicked with, but I have already made a committment to my fiance. There are lots of people you can click with, you have to take it a step further to become each others "soulmates". I hope that makes sense.

[Bayhawks83]

probly not

[Chebar]

I do Beleive in Soul ties...People that are tied to you.
Soul mate ... I think that God indeed intends for us to be with one Person and in His Perfect Will I would be with that Person. But life being as it is and me not walking in that "perfect will" well....Anyhow I holding to the Truth in knowing that All things work together for good for those called according to His Purpose. So Only He knows the end to my book.

[Dawn Marie]

I believe in soulmates. There is only one person for me.

[ZiSunka]

No. I think we fall in love without God's direct intervention.

[JeffreyLloyd]

I believe in soulmates. There is only one person for me.

I agree!

[Dawn Marie]

:)

[armed2010]

Soul Mates are just wishful thinking. Your lonely, and thinking that theres a guy destined to be with you someday is a comforting thought. Wishful thinking doesnt make it true however. Do you want a soulmate? Become appealing to the type of men/women your looking for.

[Dawn Marie]

Uhh, I'm not lonely. I have a boyfriend and I believe that he is my soulmate.

[Inspired]

Is there such thing as a soul-mate? Is there 'one' and only one person in the world for you? What if you already have a partner, perhaps are already married, then find someone new where the two of you just... click?

I think there is such a thing as a soul mate. It doesn't always have to be the person you marry. A soul mate is that someone you connect with on every level, someone who knows you as well as you know yourself, or better. Not everyone falls in love with their soul mate.

[27D4]

Yes. As soon as I laid eyes on my wife 18 years ago I knew she was the one for me (thank God she felt the same way). We've been married for 16 years and I couldn't even imagine being with someone else.

[Kathy]

My husband is my soulmate. Together forever!

[Phillynitro]

Yes there is I found mine!:prayer:

[Snowy]

I found mine too! :clap:BIGJOSHDOGG!:clap:

[Polycarp1]

It happens -- and, as Inspired noted, not always is the "soul mate" the person destined to be your spouse. Cf. the Scriptural account of David and Jonathan for two soul mates who were deeply loving friends.

In my own case, my wife and I were brought together repeatedly by "force of coincidence" at least six times over a 13 year period. Deeply repressed in matters romantic during our teens, we regarded it as a close friendship separated from time to time by events in our lives (her father moving away, my going away to college, etc.), until we finally realized in our mid-twenties that God was trying to tell us something, married, and have been growing more deeply in love together for 28 years.

And we found out near the end of those "13 wasted years" probably the ultimate fact underscoring His intent -- there was a woman, a childless widow, who had rented to my wife's parents when she was born, and, with no children of her own and with both sets of grandparents either deceased or hundreds of miles away, had functioned as her "honorary grandmother." This same woman was simultaneously the second cousin of one of my grandmothers and the widow of my other grandmother's brother, so I was related to her on both sides of the family. She maintained that we had played together as toddlers, which neither of us can remember, and that she'd known from then on that we were destined to marry.

But I'm not done yet. For medical reasons she and I were unlikely to have children, not impossible but very unlikely, and that's how it worked out. In our early forties, therefore, we took in two neighborhood teenage boys who had become homeless and provided them a home until they went off on their own as young adults. But the closest friend of one of them, having ended up in a cascade of arguments with the man he was working for, his girlfriend, and his mother (each argument triggering the next one), hitchhiked to our home town to find the one stable thing left in his life -- his best friend -- who was staying with us. And the evening we met, we were talking like people who had known and liked each other for twenty years already within a half hour of meeting, while the boy who had brought us together sat there looking back and forth, his jaw agape. He was at one time the son I'd never had, the brother I'd never had, and the best friend I'd never had. And his own father having deserted the family and his own brothers distant from him in age, I was roles he needed filled too. Twelve and a half years later, we remain extremely close friends despite a 25-year age gap, and I'm honorary grandfather to his three kids.

Evidence would seem to indicate that not every person has or finds someone who is a soul mate for him. I feel extraordinarily blessed that it's been true for me twice.

[Petr]

yes there is

[Rugey]

Hey Guys!
Just wanted to add a little bit to this Soul Mate discussion!!
In 14 weeks I'm marrying my best friend and I couldn't be more sure of God's blessing on our relationship! We have been friends since I was 14 years old and I am 20 now and Matt is 22! We tried going out when I was 15... but my heart knew then that he was something special and I wasn't ready in ANY way for a serious relationship... so I broke up with him! 3 years later God brought us back together and we were both satisfied with him totally and not looking for a relationship!! I believe God honoured us because we had honoured him, by surrendering our hearts, our lives, our dreams, our everything to him! He then showed us what true friendship and love is in human relationships.... a union MADE BY HIM TO GLORIFY HIM!!! A soulmate to me is the person who God created just for you to be a physical manifestation of his love in your life... one who does not distract you from God, but lifts you up to him!!

Heaps of love to you all!! :)
Looking forward to chatting to some of you! :)

God bless ya socks off!

[BarbB]

Yes! I was married twice before being saved. I met my soulmate when I wasn't looking, but God knew that Dave would soften my heart so that I would hear Him! We were together 24/7 for 8 years. We are separated now by his death, but we were both saved during his illness and we will be together again, both praising and glorifying God and his son the Lord Jesus Christ! :bow: :pray: :clap:

[lgintrnj]

It takes a lot of work at any relationship. It also takes patience, undestanding consideration and so forth. Both parties have to work at it inorder to have even a friendship, let alone a marrige. Those that consider themselves soulmates I really believe both are working at pleaseing the other.

[LadyBird]

YES!!! I believe that there is only one person out there for me and I have found him!

[Konnie]

Yes

[ezzaspider]

i have found my soul mate... but she is a she... the same sex

[caffeinefree]

Is there such thing as a soul-mate? Is there 'one' and only one person in the world for you? What if you already have a partner, perhaps are already married, then find someone new where the two of you just... click?I think there is such thing as a soul-mate. I don't think everyone has one ( I know I do, :) ) There is one and only one person in the world for me. I don't know how that last situation would work. I 'click' with a lot of people, but soul-mate wise, there is one and only one and he cannot be replaced.

[NyaPosada]

I'd like to believe there is a such thing as soulmates but I'm not so sure

[buzcal_01]

I do think there is a soulmate out there for everyone. It may not happen right away but soon enough u will find the right person for you.


In loving memory of my Me-Ma Mary Elizabeth Buzick May 2 1923-January 30 2002.....We Miss and Love u very much :angel:

[mesue]

I think there is only one person out there for me. Fortunately, he's only in the next room :)

I'm not sure what the Bible says about this, but I bet it would make a neat study.

[James Sez]

Some folks prefer to remain single.

[Teniosa]

YES!!! I believe that there is only one person out there for me and I have found him!
I'm with her :) He's out there and ive found him :)

Teni

[alonenomore2]

The first time that I saw my wife,I knew.So did she.:clap:

[stubbornkelly]

I don't think so.

[The_Saint]

I used to have a soulmate, only she left! Moved to Austin, Texas and married some guy.

[squee779]

yep... i dont nessicarily think you will end up with that person reguardlessly but i believe that their is a one and only perfect match out there for everyone... i havnt found mine yet... but shes out there. and we're both waiting.

[JonathanFord]

I belive God wants us to have the perfect match and in order to find that match we must follow after him and seek him daily.

[billiefan2000]

Jonathan,you might be right

[kwimmer]

Could be, I know who I think would be perfect for me, but I'll get back to y'all on this one someday if you remind me. ;)

[Glorianna]

Definitely! I believe that God created someone for each of us to marry- our soul mates.

[The Soulfire]

I'm sure there is. But, what does the bible say about this all?

[white dove]

Rugey, did you just say up there 'God bless yasocks off!!!?!?' oh no!! ^_^
wow, your story's quite inspirational! :clap:
and I agree with you inspired..I don't believe that one has to necessarily be romantically-tied to their soul mate..I consider my bro my soul mate 'cause we got this 'unspoken' bond with one another...we are almost the same person, 'cept he's a dude and I'm kinda not! :P but yeah...I still hold out the thought that there's that one person out there for me...whether he's my 'soul mate' by the world's standards (or even my own)..mah...only God'll tell...I mean, time will tell...wait, no I was right the first time!! ;)

[Henhouse]

I said 'yes'. If you look at Adam... He was 'all one' (alone) until God took out of him a help 'meet' (suited) for him. I am suited to my husband.

Of course, I think that any two people can get along if they choose to do so. And, if you are married then you have no business 'clicking' with opposite gender people; you've made a commitment to God and your spouse.

God has a perfect plan, and a 'this-is-where-you-are-so let's-go-from-here' plan. It all works together for good.

[Sanguine]

wishful thinking is a definate no no.

[HolyRoller]

From 1975 to 1998 I would have said there would only be one person that God would put in my life. Christ walked in my life Nov. 1974, my life changed so quickly my head was spinning. My life was great as long as I listened, so I tried to listen alot. My Dh and I met fell deeply in love and married in 1978. In 1995, he went home. My grief was unexplainable but I knew that my life would be Ok, because in all things I am comforted and guided. Christmas Eve service of 1997 I met my daughters future father-in-law. He had lost his wife in 1996. He also is a good Christian person and although we have great differances, we fell in love and married January of 1999. So do I believe in soul mates? Don't know. Most impostantly I believe God will always bless us when we listen. Many people are blessed to have one great love, I am so blessed to have had two.

[heavenliejediofthebeach]

im a mushie gushie romantic...i believe in soulmates..besides casual dating can get meaningless and i dont think God intended that for us :)

[jeshohaia]

Soulmates...hmm....makes me smile. :D Of corse they are. Anyone who thinks otherwise is either too young or lost in their own self knowledge.

[pelham]

No. I think we fall in love without God's direct intervention.
:idea: But...Even the kings heart in the hands of the Lord and he turns it whether so ever He wills. Psalms -(somewhere?)

[pelham]

No. I think we fall in love without God's direct intervention.
:idea: But...Even the kings heart in the hands of the Lord and he turns it whether so ever He wills. Psalms -(somewhere?)

[pelham]

The thought that a person,one person in the world is best suited to be my wonderful thought to me. I trust God so much that this is the case that I look forward to that day almost as much as the day of his returning. I am awe struck to find out what he is like and how we will meet and come to the final decision to get married. I am happy about the very thought. It will leave no room to wonder if I got the right man. Even if we don't agree on many things or if he does things I don't particularly agree with leaving him wont be a consideration because I will know that this is the person that the Lord chose for me and I know I can never make a better choice for myself than the Lord can. :clap: :wave: :hug: :D ;)
Soul Mates are just wishful thinking. Your lonely, and thinking that theres a guy destined to be with you someday is a comforting thought. Wishful thinking doesnt make it true however. Do you want a soulmate? Become appealing to the type of men/women your looking for.

[jeffs_girl_2004]

Yes, I have found mine.

[kermit the toad]

I'm not sure. Probably not, because people lose their spouse (who they love dearly) and then get remarried. Unless one of those two marriages was "false" love, then the idea of a soulmate doesn't make much sense. However, my most recent girlfriend is someone who makes me feel like "soulmates" might be more than a fanciful flight of the imagination. I really don't know.

[matty c]

"Soul mates, it's extremely rare, but it exists. It's sort of like twin souls tuned into each other" -What Dreams May Come

i very much believe in the concept of a soul mate. I have all the faith in the world He will provide with a women who will fill me. One capable of making my weaknesses stronger. Ive dreamt of meeting her all my life and know that when I am with her I will try my absolute best to be the best husband a man can be. Knowing the Holy Father will always be present in our relationship, I have no fear in what is to come when I am to be with my soul mate.

[Breanainn]

Not really sure...

[oldrooster]

I really think that there are, I have an ex-wife, and we still connect on a level that I have not found with anybody else.

[violetstar]

Yes, I believe in my heart that this is true.

[TheMainException]

I think that the person you marry is the way it is going to be, if you and someone else "click" then be friends. Maybe you were meant to be best friends to help each other through rough spots in a different way than your husband/wife.

[leesw]

Though it's a nice idea...I tend to doubt it.

[sweetlambofgod]

yes, the person god has in mind for you is your soul mate

[Tinydancer19]

Soulmates are a unique find! But I feel they are real.

Soulmates are something you can't question. You just have to live life praising god and allow him to show you himself that its possible.:angel: He's done some amazing things and created some amazing people...they are all children of his and he has been so gracious to share specifically one of them for each one of us. You'll know when you've found that person...believe me you'll just know.
Now don't get me wrong no one is going to hit you in the head and tell you who and if or when your soul mate has arrived...but just look beyond this world...pray to god and allow you to see what he wants you to see and who he wants you to be with in life.

You see, I don't feel we were bound to be with just anyone. I believe that god planned out our lives before we were born already choosing our husband and our wives we're meant to be with.

Now, I feel everyone in life has a soulmate it just depends on wether you allow your sins of lust, and selfish desires to change that path into something else of your own. I feel that if you allow god to guide you to fulfill all your purposes in life that he will present you with your soulmate.

I believe with all my heart that god will guide me to a righteous love with the man he created and chose to be my husband and soulmate. I also believe I was created and chosen to be that same man's wife and soulmate. Not to mention I will do everything to be the best wife i'm capable of being. For as we know..."Love surrounds this world"...and love, god, my husband and my family will be the loves of my life.

[PaladinGirl]

I think it might be possible to find more than one soulmate. However, I have only found one guy that I can truly say is my soulmate.

[Centrifuge04]

I don't think that there is someone for everyone, but what do I know?

[daveleau]

Yes and I married mine. After I had several long relationships where marriage was not even discussed, I was engaged to my wife 6 months after we met and married anohter 9 months later. This NOV will be our 3 year Ann.

[CZzyzx41]

I'm convinced that my wife and I were at the very least VERY close friends before we came to earth. There are just too many weird coincidences that lead to our becoming friends and getting together. I just feel so blessed to have her in my life.

[Michael713]

I believe my wife is my soul mate.

We were made one through God's ceremony of marriage.

We were both virgins when this happened. (I'm still amazed by that)

I love it. I love her.
So anyone who is out there that thinks they cant wait til they get married.

Its worth it. Make it worth it.

[Krystina661]

I absolutely believe in soulmates.. :)

[signwonder]

We are connected to others in a soulish realm when we have sex with them. This is not the relationship we are to have with multiple partners so we are instructed to have one relationship with one spouse of the opposit sex. If we have made mistakes and have entangled our souls with others outside of our married spouse of the opposite sex, we are to pray that that those other soul ties be broken off our lives. There is a very real linking of two people into one person through married sex. The two become one.

[gnombient]

I definitely believe in soul mates, perhaps even having multiple soul mates on different levels.

Some wonderful testimonies in this thread!

[(*BrazilianGirl*)]

I Believe In Soulmates.

[WarSong]

I definitely believe in soul mates, perhaps even having multiple soul mates on different levels.

Some wonderful testimonies in this thread!

As do I...

[God.is.my.force]

I think so but I don't think its limited to one person useually.

[daydreamergurl15]

I don't believe in a soul mate and I don't believe in a pre-destination but the ending of the world..... and everything before that, that set up God's will. God said we have freewill so we freely chose the person who want to fall in love with. I just think God places people in your life, for all to work in all things according to His will. :)

[Teacher]

I have to qualify my answer on this one. I do believe God chooses our mates but I also believe that in some cases, such as the premature death of one's mate, God could have further "help mates" chosen for one. Who knows?

[Picture.Of.Obedience]

i think GOd has ONE person for us and if we seek His will in that area of our lives, He will bless us with him/her.

[Moros]

I am my own soul-mate. :D

[Neal]

Naw, I think not. There could be a person whose personality works the best for you, but you've got a one in a million shot of it actually being someone you'd meet in the world. It's basically, you just take this bizarre person and learn to live with differences, as you're both sinful beings relying on God's grace.

[just_dance]

Yes I think so because my parents are just the perfect mach. So yes I do.

[Love&Pain]

I believe in soulmates ;) My grand parents were married for 50 years. The bible says that we become one when we marry. When my grandpa passed away last month my grandma had a dream about him. He died on their anniversary :eek: She dreamed that my grandpa was holding her hand tight. When she woke up, her hand was sore and her ring was turned around :angel: I believe that they are soulmates and they will be together again in heaven.

[kleptobismol]

well...my grandparents have been together for 50 yrs now but there is no love whatsoever between them. however, my parents are undoubtebly soulmates!

[Hisbygrace]

Is there such thing as a soul-mate? Is there 'one' and only one person in the world for you? What if you already have a partner, perhaps are already married, then find someone new where the two of you just... click?Yes Droobie, there is such a thing as a soul-mate. The problem is that we tend to be a lonely people and often times rush into relationships without any inkling of what our partner is really like. When things start cooling off we look for different ways to get the spark back, but to often we are caught looking on the other side of the street.
My husband and I were married very, very young. I was two months shy of being sixteen and he was a month away from eighteen. I believe we were brought together by the sadness in our families. I met Buck when his sister and her family moved across the street from my home. One afternoon I was sitting on my front porch when I noticed three teenage boys pull into Annette's driveway and step out of the car. One of them caught my eye and instantly I knew that he was somehow going to be an important figure in my life. I asked Annette the next day who the three guys were. She responded by telling me one was her brother and the other two were her cousins. I knew instinctively who was her brother because he had the same ruddy-red hair as Annette. Even though I was so young I couldn't get him off my mind, something just kept telling me this is going to be your rescuer Janice. About two months later Annette asked me if I wanted to ride with her to her mother's house. All I could think about was maybe meeting her brother there.
After we were introduced, we sat on the couch with Annette's kids watching TV and talking. Since I was basically a pretty shy person, it was a surprise to me how easy it was to talk to Buck. I felt as if I had known him for ages.
Well before I knew it time had gone by and in July of 1966, I married my beloved Buck. But it wasn't three months down the road, that he began hanging out with his old friends again. It would take me many years to work out within myself the pain of deception that I felt, but leaving him was never an option that I considered.
My beloved Buck went home to be with Jesus in May of 2002, we would have been married thirty-six years on the 1st of July. O' how I miss him.
But what I wanted to say is this; the first ten years of our marriage was a frighting roller-coaster ride. One day we could be up on its highest peake and the next at its lowest point. The next ten years were growing and learning years. Really getting to know each other and helping each other to get past the mile stones that came our way. The next ten years were our transforming years. It was these that carried us into a relationship that transpired far beyond that of merely husband and wife. It was in these years that we became the one that God had called us to be. The last six years were our resting years. It was here in these years that we really recognized all that God had given us.
I am, so often times, lonely without my kind and gentle Buck. But I know where he is and that one day we will be together again, sharing that relationship that goes far beyond husband and wife, father, mother and child, sister and brother. Its the relationship of two souls intertwined for eternity, its the heart of soul-mates.
I know this post has been long and please forgive me for that and may I add one more thing. I thank God daily for every minute and hour that He gave me with my sweet, sweet Buck, from the hard and sometimes painful first years to the last resting years. And I thank Him for holding us together until we could see the finished product of His hands.

Love to all, Hisbygrace

[~*Hope*~]

i think there is someone out there for everyone.

[Anduron]

I believe that there is more than one person that you can love. Also believe that amongst those that you can love in such a way, that one of them, you'll love greater then any other.

[tattedschmoe]

i believe soulmates are the one that CHOOSE each other. meaning, we hear about all the stories that a couple gets married, then something is wrong in the marriage, and they meet someone that just "clicks" with them and then they go and be with them. sounds rather bad in my opinion.

i guess i believe soulmates are the ones that for this short lifetime, choose each other over any other person they run into. which is why i think it is hard to find it because people seem, i'm not saying they are, but seem to always be looking. i do think the person who is the soulmate, will be their best friends. like on the top of the list with God and their family, or let's say with a non-Christian, right on the top of their list. and best friends normally have a decent amount of things in common, they can relate to each other beyond sexual desires or physical attraction. i also believe they can relate spiritually to each other. really close/best friends are like that to, or at least from my own experiences they are.

i'm not saying it is going to be perfect/rosy, but it is being in something that when the bad times come, the couple can work through them successfully, instead of unsuccessfully.

i mean there are so many people on this planet, that to say soulmates are the ones that we just "feel" they are the one, seems rather unrealistic. free-will choice, i believe is the strongest component of soulmates, because something in them just draws them to that one other person and their choices of wanting that person is just the same as needing to breathe, no matter if they run into someone they "click" with or not. friends do that same "clicking" too.

[Zoomer]

No, I do not believe in soulmates.

[gizmo03]

I would like to believe there is such a thing as soulmates just cause I am a big sap with the whole romance idea.But my idea(hope) for that 'one' person to come into my life is when I least expect it and am not looking for him, whether he be somone who I already know or just a perfect stranger but moment you see him whoever he is you get the butterflies and your stomach is all in knots and you know he's the one you want to spend everyday of the rest of your life with.

[yeshuaskid]

I found mine

[Maeyken]

I don't think there is only one person out there for each of us. I think there are many people who could potentially work. Relationships take work, and love is not just a feeling, it is a choice. I think we choose who we want to marry, and God blesses that choice. God has given us free will, and allows us to exercise that. He also wants us to listen to His guidance, so I believe that He will lead us to someone we are compatible with.

[AngelsKiss]

Hey ppl, I am new here but jumping in nonetheless:)

To answer the question about soul mates, first we have to look at a definition of who a soul mate is. A soul mate is some one you have a very deep meaningful connection with and vice versa. So base on this yes there is the possibility of having a soul mate.

Does that mean we have only one soulmate? I don't think so. I think the possibility exist that you can find that deep connection with another person. For example, ppl who have been married and loose their spouse often go on to find another soulmate.

Even when you find your soul mate the relationship still requires committment and work for it to succeed. However, as with every thing we do, we have to be guide by our Father.:angel:

[k]

Voted "not sure" but I think I should have voted "no" cause the traditional definition seems to be the one that goes something like "God has someone special for you." I don't like that definition because it inherently removes our freewill and paints a puppet picture. Meaning, God has us on strings and we are just going through the motions.

I think that marriage is supposed to be a life long relationship, be it hetero or homo. God does bring people together, but not as puppets; it is when we, as individuals find each other in God, through a sincere desire to seek God.

In the end, we are all soulmates:)

Peace

[Lioness816]

I absolutely believe in Soul Mates. Not just for a partner though.

[sammipher]

Yes, I met and married mine.

[Zemyna]

I think concept of soulmates is just a silly cultural myth. I believe there is someone that you can have a connection with and be best friends as well as lovers, but an all encompassing, perfect for you in everyway compliment to yourself? I seriously doubt that. I love my husband and think he is right for me, but he makes me angry every once and a while. No one is perfect, and part of being an adult is accepting that everyone has their faults and one must learn how to deal with them. :)

[Animerulz400]

Oh I don't know...maybe. I wouldn't know because I am not married. I am way to young!

[d-11even]

I believe there is a person as your "soul mate". I don't think I've met mine yet though :sigh:

[tattedschmoe]

maybe one's belief in the idea of "soulmates" is dependant on their personality.

meaning, that one doesn't believe in the idea of it because maybe it doesn't fit their needs? nothing wrong with that, just a different train of thought really.

the one thing i don't get it, is the assumption that the idea of soulmates, mean that everything is going to be perfect. i mean who can honestly say they have a complete perfect, perfect in the definition that there are no fights, disagreements, irritations or what not? i hope that i never find that. that'd be a boring relationship and no way to really grow, because most of the time we grow when conflicts come in. plus, how is something in that definition of perfection really a long lasting relationship? maybe it is just me, and what i personally believe. i guess there are too many days possible to always hope for perfection in the area of relationships.

and i guess the idea of soulmates, to me is defined by stability and constancy and not the trashy romance novels or emotional clicks, even though emotions have a play in it, we're made up that way.

but maybe that's just me, and i'm way out in left field with this stuff, haha. God Bless you all!

[honeybear06]

I believe that there is such a thing as a true soulmate but also that you can have several soulmates on different levels. A soulmate is someone that you meet and feel like you've known each other before somewhere, sometimes, somehow. It's someone your comfortable confiding in and being your true honest self around.

[keirasmommy]

I beleive I have a soul mate. Not everyone does. For somepeople, Jesus is all the soulmate they need. I think Jesus said that it is good for us to marry if we need to but not all of us need to get married. That might not be God's plan for our lives.

[sictransitgloriamundi]

a soul mate is developed through a spiritual and soul-filled connection...but as i think this poll is suggesting that a soul mate is someone that we are to fall in love with theh i feel the need to say yes but not in an entire predestined soul mate type...more of a developed relationship that has tied two people together by a common ground in their soul...but to develop a true connection that is not divided by sin there must be an acceptance of god between the "soul-mates", this is a creation of a pure relationship...

of course this is a christian view on soul-mates and relationships nowadays are seen as an interpretation of oneself and whatever suits you and your partner...but my belief stands at placing your relationships in gods hands, i'll let him do the soul-tying...my duty is to listen and believe and accept his promises.

oh i do hope i made sense...if this has confused you please do not hold back from replying or messageing or emailing me.

cheers.

[sictransitgloriamundi]

I beleive I have a soul mate. Not everyone does. For somepeople, Jesus is all the soulmate they need. I think Jesus said that it is good for us to marry if we need to but not all of us need to get married. That might not be God's plan for our lives.
so so true....marriage is a blessing placed by god...mainly as a basis for a support team...and i think to reflect the loving marriage we have with jesus as a testimony to the world....it is bound to help me with sinful temptations...i must rely on god in relationships or my sinful attributes and weaknesses will be satans victory.
and the people that don't find a need for a partner i see as the strongest people...

weee.

[SJBrian]

I believe that sometimes God's will brings two people together for a purpose. My wife's life and mine has been crossing since as early as kindegarten but we never knew each other, or even knew of each other. Then one day our lives were brought together at th same place and the same time. From the first date we both knew we we're meant for each other. We compliment each other from day one. Our relationship continues to gorw both physically and spiritually. It's only been 4 years but we could never imagine being anywhere else with anyone else.:bow: :D :clap:

[Archangel590]

Not sure

[blue_eyes36]

I really dont know!!

Amy

[G4M5Y5]

I think there is One special person out there that God intends you to be with. I don't think people always end up with that One special person. We follow a different plan than God intended sometimes...not purposely...it just happens. But that doesn't mean that person is wrong for you, because I think there's more people than just our soul mate that we can be comapatible with. That's just my opinion. It may be wrong, but I thought I would share...maybe not in the best words...I find some of my thoughts hard to explain...but I tried.

[monkeystink]

yes and no

[rahul_sharma]

yess

[ALASKACHICK10]

yes

[SmEaGoL!]

Yes I believe there is one true soulmate. I am lucky I have met mine.

[screach77]

I belive that god has one person for you and that you have to search for that person untill you find him or her and then you get married

[BibleQuizzinChika]

yes there is such thing as a soulmate... whether or not everyone has one... i don't know. I do know however, that if we choose someone out of God's will for our spouse, then things will not go right, because it's not how it was meant to be. so ya, we should pray bout our futures, and everything involved including our "soulmates". :groupray:
~karissa

[kissybug27]

I believe that when a person gets married then they should stay married and keep their vows. But as far as there being just one soul mate I would have to disagree. You have to think in some cases people loose their spouses to death. In this case I believe that there is someone else out there somewhere that they can fall in love with.

Love in Christ †††

[ajuran]

i voted "yes, there is". but thought more of it in a friendship way. i don´t believe there is just one guy for me. there are so many, where i just "click" and actually if you both decide to love each other, you can have a good marriage with everyone.

but i really have some friends, who are soulmates of me. we just understand each other, without talking. and no matter to which place i come - god is always providing me with really god friends. thats just so precious.

[Lutheran444]

No. I don't believe life is predestined, and that's the only way this could occur...I mean, I believe God gives you free will to choose who you will associate with, etc. Surely, God could predict and plan things for you if He wanted to, but I don' t think in this area He does...

I mean, personally I enjoy being alone. Now one could argue that God made me this way and thus He did not want me to be with anyone or anything like that. Because also one has to consider...when one, say, becomes a Priest -- is it that God had that planned for them from their birth, or did that person choose that profession on their own? Because if God planned it FOR them then perhaps He is responsible for us meeting our "soul mate" as well, but if it's free choice, then perhaps God does not plan it...

That's my thoughts anyway....

[mrdavide]

I do not think that people are bound to one person, inescapably, by their souls. I do believe that once two very lucky people find each other and they feel a mutual true love, their souls can intertwine. This is how people can come to be bound together forever on a higher level.

[feo]

Nopez
Love is blind

[Angeldove97]

Yeah...and I think I might have found mine... Lord willing ^_^

[jcright]

I don't think so. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the bible doesn't mention soul mates.

[bshaw96]

I feel like I am married to my soul mate, and looking back, it seems we were always being "nudged together", even many years before we actually met. But whether there's an actual such thing as a soul mate, I don't know. :scratch:

[feo]

It would be interesting to have a gender breakdown of the poll results

[draconus71]

I think that one man and one woman are no doubfully supposed to be together as mates but I dont know if I would go as far as to say soul mates.

[XxAuroraxX]

i'd like to believe it!

[Ceccia]

I don't know. And I find it rather depresing to think about. Because the one person I've met that I connected with on every level and in a way that I can't fully describe...well, he lives in another state and the thought that I might never see him again makes me incredibly sad.

So, maybe we have soul mates but don't necessarily end up with them? (Although I'm still holding out hope...does that make me pathetic?):sigh:

[rainingangel]

I do believe in soulmates.
I think you can have connections or click with different people but when you meet the person that is your soulmate, its a lot different.

Always Gina

[Hadron]

I think there is one person that God has in mind for each, but we seem to like to choose on our own and cut Him out of the loop. We are capable of finding compatibitilities to a certain extent. Well, I'm going to just pray about it and in time, it will come to pass.

[billiefan2000]

my opinion is no. Plus there is nothing in the bible that proves there is a such thing.


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Do You Believe in Soulmates?
8 singles share why they do or don't believe God has only one specific mate in mind for each of us
November 10, 2004


I don't believe in soulmates. To me, having a soulmate means there's only one person God has chosen specifically for me and predestined for me to marry. The reason I don't believe in this is because on God's list of priorities, his top desire is for everyone to be born again. Even so, according to Deuteronomy 30:19, he gave human beings the choice to believe in and follow him or not. He certainly would have chosen salvation for us and then chosen our mates for us if that were the way he works. Also, if there were soulmates, there would be no need for the biblical guidelines we find throughout Scripture for choosing a good mate.

Dikeledi



I think God has ordained someone special for each individual—just like Adam and Eve. When God created Adam, he only created one mate for him, not several potential mates. I think it was like this for a purpose. God wanted this to be an example for us. Otherwise God could have created a whole generation of people and then let Adam meet Eve either by divine intervention or after dating several potential mates.

There are a lot of single, Christian, God-fearing brothers out there, but just because they're Christian doesn't mean they're compatible with every Christian woman. I have several Christian guy friends who will make great husbands for women other than me. It will take a special man to minister to my needs as a single mom to two teenage girls. Marriage is a ministry, and just like certain gifts are required to minister to the needs of individuals in ministry, the same applies to a marriage.

I think we should always reflect back to the first marriage when addressing a question like this one. What happens is we deviate from God's plan because of anxiousness and go through several potential mates before we get to the right one. We must allow God to bring us to the person he has for us. Sometimes, in our effort to meet the one God has for us, we may develop soul ties with other people and may confuse this person as being our soulmate. We must remember Adam didn't have to go looking for Eve; God brought her to him. Think about it, there was no other Joseph for Mary, there was no other Sarah for Abraham, and there was no other Eve for Adam.

Pamela



I don't believe in soulmates. My parents probably thought they were soulmates when they were married 30 years ago, but I doubt they would say that now. They can barely tolerate each other, and have been that way for the past 25 years. Truly, the happiest couples I know are the couples whose relationship is grounded in their relationship with God and their conscious decision to love each other through thick and thin. For example, my best friend's parents met in college. Marilyn was engaged to another guy. Ted was single and had his eye on Marilyn. Marilyn's fiancé dumped her, so Ted asked her to marry him. She thought, Why not? I don't have any other prospects. Fifty-three years later, they're the happiest, most loving couple I know. They're committed to God and to each other. They'd never claim to be soulmates. They were just two single college students who didn't want to spend their lives alone.

I don't doubt the existence of true passionate love. I just think the best, most lasting love is the kind you grow into through commitment and patience. My best friend and her husband are more the soulmate type, I guess. They were high school sweethearts and have known each other since they were hanging out in the church crib together. They love each other so much it fills the room when you're with them. It's beautiful. But they've struggled to maintain that love. They've fought hard and worked hard and committed to God and to each other. Their soulmate love has grown into a more mature, committed love.

Maybe the real problem is when we try to hang on to that initial twitterpation—the soulmate fixation. Our culture teaches us that's what love is supposed to be. So we run around searching for eternal twitterpation, something we really can't maintain. I think God intended love to be more logical than that—a choice. We're commanded to love. If it wasn't a choice, I don't think we would have needed a command. If biblical love is a conscious decision, why are we searching for something we "fall" into? Because of my background, I don't know if I have the ability to "fall" in love. But I want to love someone. I want to choose to commit myself to someone who will commit himself to me—the way God commanded us to love each other.

Jamie



I believe there's one person God has designed perfectly and specifically for each person. This person isn't only one's perfect match at the time they meet, but God knows that even their purposes and destinies match. He knows the combination of these two individuals will produce exactly the kind of children he wants added to the world. However, so few people make being in the perfect will of God a priority. Instead, they walk down a road that winds on and off of God's most desired path for them. Along the way they meet and fall in love with people who are great for them, but not perfect for them. So they get married and have a great life, but only God knows how short of perfect it really is.

I believe when a person actually does meet his or her "soulmate," it's undeniable. I also think there's so much more involved than just enjoying life with someone special. God desires that each of us be "perfect, even as our Father in heaven is perfect." So if God is looking for each of us to be perfect, and has given us the tools to be so, he certainly would require a perfect union of two who are to become a perfect one in him.

We will reach perfection as we desire and seek God's perfect will. And as we desire and seek God's perfect will, he will surely send us that perfect one.

Joy



I'm not sure the term soulmates is accurate in a biblical sense. Actually, I think the whole concept of "soulmates" is worldly romantic baloney packaged as spiritually connected predestination.

I have yet to find a passage in the Bible that hints at or promises a soulmate. It's one thing to believe God will help you discern and choose a person who will complement your weaknesses and strengths in serving him. But it's something else altogether to believe God has chosen one person out of the whole planet that only you can marry and serve him with.

Two becoming one is the goal and a process. Adam and Eve were soulmates. Everyone after that has been by choice, convenience, family obligation, religious yoking, or some other reason. Yes, I understand divine providence is at work in some instances.

In the end, all women have souls. So, any one of them could be a "soulmate" for me in a logical sense. But, not every one could be a quality mate for me in an actual sense. There will be some women whose strengths, weaknesses, and personality types will enable them to blend with mine much easier. While meeting someone who matches up with you in many areas may feel so good that you can't ascribe it to anything but God, that doesn't mean God has predestined the relationship because he chose this person "just for you."

Instead, you show me two people who love each other in a godly way, trust each other, treat each other with respect, and accept each other truthfully, and I will show you two people who feel like their souls have mated.

Shawn



I do believe God has specifically chosen one person for me. I'm over 40 years old, and I've been in many romantic relationships. Looking back, I can see how they just weren't the men for me. I was in these relationships for various reasons, but none of these men were my soulmate, including my ex-husband. If I put God first in my life, I believe he'll guide me to meet and ultimately marry the man who's the best fit for me, my lifestyle, and my world (and for whom I'm the best fit).

LeRhonda



Until the last few years, I truly believed in the single soulmate theory. I felt God had designed one man whose beliefs, personality, talents, and weaknesses would mesh perfectly with those same areas in my life. Then I met Evelyn. This precious woman's soulmate died. They had been sweethearts since their teen years and had a wonderful marriage. After her husband's death, she immersed herself in church, and a couple of years later met a man who also won her heart. This man is her soulmate as well. They share a loving and exciting marriage just as she did with her first husband.

This leaves me to believe that while God does design the perfect spousal complement for our lives, perhaps more than one will fill the need if the first is taken by death. The second gentleman may not have been what Evelyn needed as a young woman, but he's what she needs now that she's in her 40s. Timing is always a key in God's plan for our life.

Terri



Someone once asked me if I believe in soul mates, and I told him yes. He proceeded to tell me he, too, believed in soul mates, but that sometimes soul mates don't work out. However, he added, God's second choice for us is better than our first choice.

I thought about what he said, and I've come to a conclusion. I still believe there are soul mates; however, I've seen people who just want to be married and who take the matter into their own hands instead of letting God take the lead. They end up marrying "Mr./Ms. Alright" instead of "Mr./Ms. Right." So, what happens to their real soulmate? Well, they either do the same or they get God's second choice for them.

If, for some reason, my own soulmate has either married someone else or has been hit by a bus, I think I'd be much more satisfied with God's second choice for me than my first choice for me.

Name withheld


http://www.christianitytoday.com/singles/newsletter/mind41110.html

[k]

I think soulmates exist, but not in the traditional sense. God does not have us on strings puppeting us around a dance floor. My fiance and I agree we are soulmates because we found each other in our indivuals paths of seeking Christ. To be committed to each other unconditionally is what makes two people "soulmates."

[Petrarch]

I believe that the only exception to God's will is sin, not romantic love. Therefore, the concept of soulmates is legitimate.

[okiemommy26]

I believe in soul mates, I believe God already has a person for you picked out

[Star_Pixels]

Yes. I see too many people happily married after 60 years, so I believe that there is a special person set aside for you to be spiritually commited to... i.e. a soul mate.

[billiefan2000]

I believe in soul mates, I believe God already has a person for you picked out


do you have a scripture to back up this belief cause I wanna believe it is true but I am skeptical

[JohnnyV]

I believe there are soulmates.. but I do not believe that means you only get one.

[draconus71]

I agree and believe that soulmates are real:D

[confuzzled_one]

I don't believe in soul mates at all.

[billiefan2000]

I don't believe in soul mates at all.


I dont believe it cause as far as I know there is nowhere in the bible that promotes the belief of their being soulmates

[billiefan2000]

I agree and believe that soulmates are real:D

why do you believe that soulmates are real

[billiefan2000]

Is there such a thing as soul mates? Does God have one specific person for you to marry?





Question: "Is there such a thing as soul mates? Does God have one specific person for you to marry?”



Answer: The Bible does not indicate that there is a specific spouse picked out for each person. A soul mate is anyone who you can be deeply spiritually connected to, not limited to one person or the opposite sex. It is impossible for us to fully understand the ways of God. We know that He knows us before we are even born. “I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world” (Jeremiah 1:5). He knows what choices we are going to make, and knows whether we will turn to Him or not (Romans 8:29-30). He knows the number of hairs on our heads (Matthew 10:30). If we give ourselves to God, and seek His guidance, He promises to direct us. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).



People often make choices that are against the will of God – Christians and non-Christians alike. Therefore if God had planned for us to be with one person only, and we miss the chance, then our life's plan would be ruined. But the Bible says that even the most “foolish” plan of God's is far wiser than the wisest plan a human could devise (1Corinthians 1:25), which means His plan can not be put off track. When we decide to make the choice to follow God, I believe He will put in our path the right people and the right situations that will mold us into the people that He wants us to be. Even if a Christian marries a non-Christian, God has the power to work miracles and change that person's life. We, as humans, get ourselves into the messiest positions, but God in His infinite wisdom and grace can dig us out if we seek Him.



Although nowadays almost everyone marries, it is not in God's will for everyone to marry. Paul said, “I wish everyone could get along without marrying, just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness” (1Corinthians 7:7). Neither one of these choices are better than another. Obviously God would not intend for everyone to be single, otherwise that would mean He intended for the earth's population to cease. And He does not want everyone to be married because some people simply do better on their own. We all serve God in different ways. Either way, God wants to be the center of our lives. If we seek His direction He will lead us the way He wants us to go and bless our lives to do His work.



http://www.gotquestions.org/one-person.html

[xxRachaelxx]

im not sure.

i would like to think my boyfriend is my soul mate - but then again, i get aload of people saying its wrong that he is a different religion.

it would be nice if we did have a soul mate - but surely theres not an equal amount of people for everyone.....if u get wot i mean....

[DanielJamesSimon]

No, I don't believe that there is.

[NickyBlade]

Yes, I believe there is one special person for each of us.

[FreeSpiritFaith]

I definately believe in soul mates!!!!!

[feo]

why do you believe that soulmates are real

pshaw dont hold your breath ;)

[Fonzy]

I think theres soulmates and every has one.

[Yamialpha]

I'm not sure. I can see logic and God's will in both perspectives.

[billiefan2000]

I think theres soulmates and every has one.

why do you believe everyone has one and do you know of any prayers to help your find your soulmate (if you have one)

[Saruman]

I believe there is someone God has intended for us to love and perhaps marry, so I guess I do believe in "soulmates".

[billiefan2000]

I believe there is someone God has intended for us to love and perhaps marry, so I guess I do believe in "soulmates".


why do you believe that and is there any scripture to porve or dis-prove there is a such thing.

also if we all have soulmates,how does one find theres

[delvaughn]

According to Scripture, God knew me before I was even knitted in my mother's womb. He knows all that has been, all that is, and all that will be. All things work for the good for those that believe in Him.

I believe that, if I am to marry, God has already selected my husband for me and will reveal him to me in His time.

I don't personally think that soulmates have to be someone we're romantically involved with, though, or that we have just one. I have a friend that I've not spoken to in several years after a falling out that we had. However, we were "connected" on a level where we knew each other's thoughts and feelings without saying a word. To me, he is my soulmate. He may be my only one, or they may be another one out there for me. I don't know...but I do believe in soulmates.

[billiefan2000]

According to Scripture, God knew me before I was even knitted in my mother's womb. He knows all that has been, all that is, and all that will be. All things work for the good for those that believe in Him.

I believe that, if I am to marry, God has already selected my husband for me and will reveal him to me in His time.

I don't personally think that soulmates have to be someone we're romantically involved with, though, or that we have just one. I have a friend that I've not spoken to in several years after a falling out that we had. However, we were "connected" on a level where we knew each other's thoughts and feelings without saying a word. To me, he is my soulmate. He may be my only one, or they may be another one out there for me. I don't know...but I do believe in soulmates.

You make a good point though.

I am skeptical and want to believe God has someone selected for me but considering how bad my love life plus personal things that have gone on in the past few years (the loss of a good friend and also my brother both passing on) has made me a cynic when it comes to true love

[Nobility]

I think we have the choice as well so i answered no. Freewilll allows us to make the choice between people...
If my exfiance had allowed it i could've married him, but i haven't and i won't, and so i move and i'll have to choose again one dy.

[billiefan2000]

I think we have the choice as well so i answered no. Freewilll allows us to make the choice between people...
If my exfiance had allowed it i could've married him, but i haven't and i won't, and so i move and i'll have to choose again one dy.


I agree

[Carl Rapel]

yes i believe there is but not by the world's standards... i believe a soul mate is the person you tell your secrets and share love with them, your spouse basically... but that person isnt chosen for you.... you choose to make that person your soul mate...

[die2live]

I do believe that there are such things as soulmates . . . but I don't believe that there's one for everybody, only one for each person or that you necessarily "end up" with your soulmate. After all, lots of people get married, get widowed then get married again. I beieve that both of those spouses were that person's soulmate, just at different times. And there's a lot of people that have many close friends but no one that they would call a soulmate. And lastly, there are those who find someone that they can and want to relate to and be best friends with and that other person just doesn't feel the same way.
However, I do believe that God will get each person the friend that he needs, if he needs one other than Jesus.

[Raheelah]

i chose don't know, but if there is and u r already committed to marrying someone else or are already married then u would be breaking their heart/ marriage vows if u were to up and leave them for this "soulmate" what if another "soulmate" were to come along after this first "soulmate" :) ;) :D :cool: :P :wave: :thumbsup: :amen: :clap: :hug: :preach: :prayer: :groupray: :bow: :angel:

[rachewil15]

I think so! Also known as "God's plan". God has a plan for everyone and the person you end up with is your soul mate. Because God planned it that way soo. That is, if you end up with somebody.

[Waylon]

Evidence would seem to indicate that not every person has or finds someone who is a soul mate for him. I feel extraordinarily blessed that it's been true for me twice.

That story was awsome. It's cool to see when Godly events happen like that. Thanks for sharing yo!

As for me I'm not sure if there are "soulmates" for everyone. I think if God wills it then it can happen. I'd like to think it exists though.

[Lordismyobsession16]

I don't really believe in soulmates. Not to say I don't believe in love. I just don't believe there is one set person for eeryone in the world.

[vokewere]

i believe in soul mates or soul tie btw two pple there is that person God ha for you to get married to God will bring the choice for you to choose you either do it wrong or right i know cos my fiance right now was a divine connection God did not choose for me for me but aHe brought the option and directed me and i chose right i could not think it could have been anyother than my fiance and everyday i thankGod for him cos i love him crazy.......................................if you are on sweetheart i love you moi...............

of course as christians we need God to direct our parts if we commit it to Him and the two shall become one shalom................

[ysl_75]

Is there such thing as a soul-mate? Is there 'one' and only one person in the world for you? What if you already have a partner, perhaps are already married, then find someone new where the two of you just... click?
I believed that my hubby is my soul mate and he is the only one for me.

[pinkberry]

I'm not really sure. Well, I haven't really even had a boyfriend yet! LOL ;) But I beleive that God has someone special for each and every one of us and that he has someone for me that I will find oneday.

[ladylike]

I would really hope so, because I am a true romantic but it's not really about that is it? It's about spending your whole life together not just about a romantic fling...

[Steve_SandbachBaptist_UK]

I think so... for some people. I doubt I'll ever find a soulmate :( , but we'll see. God might have someone for me.

[fairyshyone]

Yes

[Susanti]

Yes, I belive there is one and only one person who is perfect for me. When we meet, we will both just "know". It might sound strange, but I think that's how it works. However, maybe not all people meet their soulmate in their life, because they or the other person made some other choices at some point.

[MQTA]

What if you meet and don't know it {at the time}?

[Susanti]

What if you meet and don't know it {at the time}?

Hmm....as in "don't know that you've actually met" (like, you're both at the same place at the same time, but you don't know about each other?) or as in "you meet, but don't know that you are soulmates".

I don't think the latter one is possible. Maybe I should add the little story that was in some newspaper here a long time ago: (Yes, I'm aware that I shouldn't believe everything that's in newspapers, but I do believe in this one).

There was this man who saw a girl entering a bus (or tram? it's not important), and he knew immediately that he wanted to marry her. As he said, he had never seen the girl before in his life. At the same time, the girl was looking out on the street from inside the bus, and she noticed this man standing there. So she got off the bus at the next stop, and took the next bus back just to look for him. He was still there, and when the girl got out of the bus, he just walked up to her and told her "I'm so glad you came back". To which she replied "And I'm glad you were still here". Remember, they had never even met before that.

I think it said that they got married, and had been happily married for so-and-so many years at the time when I heard about this.

Might seem strange...it does even to me (even though I belive it), but I think you will know if you're actually seeing your soulmate - even if you haven't talked to that person yet.

[MQTA]

What about when one thinks it's their soulmate, but the other doesn't?

What about people who've "found" their soulmate and then get divorced a few years down the line? Faux soulmate? And then find another? sometimes even a 3rd?

Maybe we have many soulmates, but I guess we can only be with one at a time, and only one who also feels the same in return. Matched soulmates.

It's an interesting topic/question. Maybe it can only be answered after a couple is in their prime?

[•Amadeus•]

Yes, I'm sure there is, and no... have not found her yet! ;)

[Lithium Hobo]

Yes. And I've already met her, so that's how I know. :)

[MQTA]

well, then, best of luck to ya. check in in 17 years and let us know how it's going :)

[mycatspice]

I think that there's always the possibility that I've met mine, but I'm only 19. I think that there's too much time left to tell for sure. ^_^

[ConstanceB]

:wave: Hello!

I think it was Plato (don't hold me to it) who theorized that a person is really a half-person until s/he meets "the other half" (hence, the term) and they together are one whole being.

CFer Irish Coffee told me that a professor of hers believes that the field is pretty much open, but you keep filtering. (This probably isn't in the right order.) First, narrow it down to the opposite sex. Another filter: must have the same core values. Filter: agree on children/no children. Filter: agree on finances. Filter: Compatible interests. (And I would add this deal-breaker: morning person vs. night person.) Filter: similar ambitions. And the Biggie, Filter: Christian believer. From that final pool, choose!

Sounds good to me. :angel: cb

[jesusfreak22]

I really do not know.

[auerpower]

Yes...I believe that you are meant to be with just one person. You may never find that person...but GODs will is for you to find him or her.

[meebs]

Is there such a person as a 'soul' mate?

i hope so! i just wanna meet the right guy :sigh:

[feo]

egh; God allows us to *choose*, and God sorta works with our decision.

[Shanagal]

I believe in soul mates...because I married mine :)

Now does GOD make one person just for you...I don't know

[Underoath]

No, I don't believe in soulmates. You can find someone compatiable with you in every city in the world. The Lord is my only soulmate! As all of ours! ;) :thumbsup:

[underOATH!]

???????????Not Sure???????????

[eternal_flame_1988]

I do believe that soulmates exist...i also believe that I have met mine. My boyfriend is amazing. If things don't work out between us, we obviously aren't...and i will keep looking for my one guy.

[Scholar in training]

I believe that certain people click with each other, and that most people do have someone who's right for them, but I don't think that there is strictly one person who is right for someone. Say I got into a simple relationship with Amy (real name changed to protect the innocent), and although it seemed good at the start, it hit rock bottom later on. I wouldn't think that Amy was the only one ever right for me.

[alabaster jar]

I put no, but I will say that my thinking is along the lines that we could be happy with more than just one. Say our first spouse dies, then I think we could easily fall in love and 'click' with someone else.

I think it is kind of a romantic and ideal notion. Some people give their lives to Christ so completely that they remain single. I think the idea that is implied is that everyone has just 'one' soul mate out there and that is not necessarily true. It is a blessing, though, when we feel we have met the right individual for us.

In other words, I do not believe we are predestined to be with only one specific person, but the one whom we choose we are to completely cherish as if we believed he/she was made just for us.

[draconus71]

yes dontgive up y

[AvgJoe]

maybe...maybe not

[runner_for_jc]

JESUS CHRIST IS MY SOULMATE!
Jordan Gibson*24
REPLY!!!

[PromiseSeeker]

I do believe there there is ONE soulmate for everyone. That certain "soul click," where you "know that you know that you know"......... No, it may not be the one you are married to, or are dating, or have been in a relationship for years with......... I think sometimes we make the mistake thinking someone may be the one and we get in a hurry to do what we want to do instead of listening to the Lord. This can be quite costly to our life and our happiness.

[angelfizz]

we all have soulmates... didn't God make soulmates for us all? i mean adam seemed lonely so He made Eve... and yheh.,... we all need someone liek that so God has made us a soulmate... all we need to do is make a move and do something

[Mal2]

no, because everyone believes the girl or guy they are dating/ married to is their soul mate

[lin1235]

Wow, lots of interesting opinions here!

First up, I don't think "soul mate" and "only one true love per person" are the same concepts. I think it's possible for two women to be soul mates without any intention ever of being romantically involved!

I also believe that it's possible to find a person with whom you connect on every possible level, who can almost read your thoughts, complete your sentences, and without whom your life would be definitely emptier. That's not the same thing as a marriage partner, although in many cases it tends to be. I am married to my soulmate.

On the concept of there only being one person for me to love and marry, I'm undecided. I certainly cannot imagine spending my life with anybody other than my husband! But I also acknowledge that it's possible that God will take him to heaven young, and that I might in time marry someone else. That's a purely intellectual exercise, mind you, I certainly don't want anything like this to happen and it's hard to imagine, but sure it's possible! Does that mean I was wrong about my husband being my soulmate? I don't think so. Does it mean I will love another person I might marry less? I don't think so either. I even believe it's possible to connect on that deep level with more than one person throughout your lifetime, it's just very rare.

[baseballplaya]

I think they're are such things as SOULMATES.... but they're really hard to find! BUt if you pray about it, some day you might meet this person...
:cool:


please reply, baseballplaya

[Bledsoe2]

Not sure?Help anyone?


Bledsoe2,please reply

[wingsaseagles]

Yes! I do believe that there is only one person that God created to be our SOULMATE. and I believe that there are some that have no Soulmate and God has a plan for them that requires them to remain single.

Now I have to say this. I married someone other than my soulmate and years later found my one true love. It was a shock but there was no way to say it wasn't so. I had married the wrong person and I had never felt complete. Until I met my soulmate. My mate is the only one that completes me as a person. We fit like the perfect peace of a puzzle. I tried to stay with the one I had married and then realized that God knew my heart (both of us were not happy). I was unfaithful and in love with another. God told me to let go and live in truth and He would forgive my sins. I did just that. I got a divorce and I am now with my Soulmate. We are serving the Lord and we Love each other. I now know my mate is my one and only mate. You can say what you will but if in my heart I was with another God knows it and adding lieing to myself and others could not make it right. Living in truth set us free. Free to love and be loved. Now I am complete and living the life I was intended to live by God. Loving and being loved by my one and ONLY SOULMATE!

For those of you not married, Make sure you marry your soulmate. it will save a lot of heart ache.

[MQTA]

Interesting story

[Illuminite]

:confused: voted i dont know because i feel torn in different directions.i have a girlfriend,is she my soul-mate? probably not.i dont know...is anything 100% and do you know? God's probably my only soul mate

[one 4 Christ]

Yes I do beleive that we all have that soulmate but I have a question..What happens if you are not married and you feel like you may never marry?

Do you meet this soulmate in Heaven?
Is the soulmate already in Heaven waiting for you to spend happy enterinty with praising Jesus or has God picked this soulmate who is already in heaven, I am confused about that?:confused:
What happens then?
Thanks and God Bless!!!:)

[Tapies27]

I don't believe in a " soulmate ". I think there are several people on this planet that could be a suitable mate.

[Sunnie Rose]

Hi...

I don't believe that a soul mate has to be a partner. It can be a best friend, or a mentor, or maybe, I don't know silly... but maybe an animal?

What is your interpretation of a soul mate. Isn't that relative?:idea: Maybe a new Thread?

Sunnie

[Woody]

You can have soul mates i think.....but it isn't just one person only you can be soulmates with....i guess it can be a mutual decision kinda thing..... you could be soul mates wityh whoever you chose, whoever you find who is the right person for you.

[Jatopian]

Madre de Dios, I hope not. I will probably never meet mine, and I hate to think of her being deprived.
What are the chances of two in billions meeting, anyway?

[baller_4_jc]

Not sure, help anyone?


baller_4_jc

[humblemuslim]

Soul Mates are just wishful thinking. Your lonely, and thinking that theres a guy destined to be with you someday is a comforting thought. Wishful thinking doesnt make it true however. Do you want a soulmate? Become appealing to the type of men/women your looking for.

As Dawn Marie mentioned, I as well have already met my soulmate and in the most odd of circumstances. I never imagined I would have such a connection with this lovely person. Looks can be decieving. :)

Yes I believe there are soulmates. Not everyone finds their soulmate, but the ones that do are very lucky :)

[halifaxhoney]

I'm not sure if I believe in soulmates.

[Peggy~Soo]

I certainly do believe it is possible to find a soulmate. The problem is that as we travel through our lives we all change.
Sometimes we seem to tick along nicely and then along comes something which changes our direction and it can change the person we are. Sometimes that means that person who was our soul mate is no longer quite so in tune with our chemistry or us with theirs.
I met a guy who was my soulmate. The chemistry was there from the very start. He moved in, life was great. Then within 6 months he had a serious accident. The severe head injury he suffered changed his complete personality (as is common) Spending 18 months of my life caring for him changed me dramatically.
He decided to leave. It was a very trying time for me as my only income was carers allownace having given up my job to care for him. The home we lived in was privately rented and the lease was ending within 3 weeks so I was potentially homeless and without income.
I know God brought us together. This guy was seeking God before the accident. God wanted me to be there for him and care for him. The day he decided that the most important thing in his life was his next can of lager and not God then God's purpose for me in that guys life was gone. I was redundant and God moved him out to make way for.......
I do not know? God has the plan and I trust him.
I am now enjoying life, happy with self employment and still living in the same home thanks to an understanding landlord.
If you find a soulmate its because God wanted you to meet.

[reformedfan]

Whoever you end up married to, warm fuzzies or not, is the spouse God picked out for you from time eternal, therefore your 'soulmate' by default.

[lawtonfogle]

:scratch: hmmmm:scratch:


i think everyone who becomes married has a soul mate, and it is the person who they marry:doh: :doh:

[lawtonfogle]

and if you divorce and remarry


:scratch: hmmm

*brain goes into hyper drive*
*brain starts making funny noises*:eek:
*brain shuts down*:P
*reboot*
:scratch: hmmm

Lets just not have that problem

[purpleunicorn_Andi]

your heart just knows...there is a feeling of peace that can not be explained whe you find the one you are ment for

[Jatopian]

Whoever you end up married to, warm fuzzies or not, is the spouse God picked out for you from time eternal, therefore your 'soulmate' by default.What?! How dare you! From whence came the temerity, the sheer audacity to claim this? :mad:
/me calms down.
The Scriptures state that one should not be yoked together with unbelievers. Therefore, not all marriages are 'made in Heaven' - indeed, no marriage exists in Heaven at all. Finally, given the improbability that the population has matched men and women 1:1 throughout history, and without Scripture to the contrary, I conclude that the theory of 'soulmates' is disproven beyond all reasonable doubt.
In summation, I vote no.

[london boy]

Yes, there is. There is that special someone out there

[Yitzchak]

The term soulmate in the hebrew literally means "my destiny". I think that the two become "one" in marriage and one of the ways that the two become "one" is they share a common destiny together. A destiny that neither can accomplish alone.

From a human perspective , there may be several possible soulmates but from a divine perspective, there is only one.

[MQTA]

so it's all just Semantics?

[*Lana*]

Yes, I believe you can have a "SOULMATE" If you wait for God, yes I believe you can fall in love and have that "fairy tale" love. If you rush you might miss that chance. Which is a sad thing.

[tattedschmoe]

soulmates to me is just the person that you are in a state of being in love with. the one person that, simply put, you want to spend the rest of your life with. no matter what, stick together, no matter what circumstances comes up. it's pretty simple to me. the soulmate is that one person that you will make it work, no matter what. God's Will is constancy to me, not some non-complacent mindset, jumping from one thing to another, just because you don't have a "sign". what is the difference between seeking out fortune tellers with trying to find a sign that it is safe to give your life to someone, compared to some believer begging God to give a sign because they are just so worried and afraid to giving their life to someone? (God isn't compared to a fortune teller, thankfully enough.) the biggest sign is, the love that is shared and the beauty of the hope of the future together, and sharing the present together, no matter what the circumstance is. and why do people need signs? there have been enough signs given to us in life, why bicker with God for some signs that basically end faith with something.

so in the end, soulmates to me, are the two people that no matter what choose each other. whether if it is some exact cop off of Shakespeare or some trashy romance novel, or whether if it is rough for a time, it's that one person that the only reason you can think of the reason why you will make it work with them is just because you want that person so much and you want that person for the rest of your life. it's pretty simple to me. :)

[~Lady Trekki~]

I do believe that God has set aside someone for me. He's been preparing me for this man, just as he's been preparing my husband for me. I think we try to take things into our own hands and "make" it happen sometimes.

Long before Rebecca St. James came out with her song regarding this subject, I have prayed for my future husband...for his well being and that God would bless him.

[tattedschmoe]

What?! How dare you! From whence came the temerity, the sheer audacity to claim this? :mad:
* Jatopian calms down.
The Scriptures state that one should not be yoked together with unbelievers. Therefore, not all marriages are 'made in Heaven' - indeed, no marriage exists in Heaven at all. Finally, given the improbability that the population has matched men and women 1:1 throughout history, and without Scripture to the contrary, I conclude that the theory of 'soulmates' is disproven beyond all reasonable doubt.
In summation, I vote no.

funny (javascript:var SearchWin=window.open('http://66.216.114.15/SearchURL.aspx?SearchID=108&DistID=0105050324&UserID=95BC1BE3-6491-42D4-BD03-5800C100FF68', '_blank');) how that verse is mentioned, but yet the same author of that verse, didn't command believers married to an unbeliever that wants a divorce, to divorce that person. they are just allowed to get out of it ;)

and two, for your ending comment, all i can say is, your logical rationalization of love is pretty out there to me ;) i see your point and have wondered it myself from time to time. but love is a mystery, so reason and logic cannot fully understand the concept of love if you ask me.

[MQTA]

hadn't thought to check the ole wikipedia

Definitions

Classical - Greek mythology - An angry god split our ancestors into two resulting in humans who are condemned to spending their lives searching for the other half, the soulmate.

Spiritual and religious - concepts of reincarnation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reincarnation) and karma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma). Soulmates have spent many previous lifetimes together.

Companion soulmate - People with whom one has made a connection.

Twin soulmates - Very close friends (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend) with whom one has strong bonds.

Twin flame soulmate - A popular romantic belief that there is only one true soulmate.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate



Does one need to believe in reincarnation to believe in soulmates? Or Greek myths?

[tattedschmoe]

hadn't thought to check the ole wikipedia

Definitions

Classical - Greek mythology - An angry god split our ancestors into two resulting in humans who are condemned to spending their lives searching for the other half, the soulmate.

Spiritual and religious - concepts of reincarnation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reincarnation) and karma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma). Soulmates have spent many previous lifetimes together.

Companion soulmate - People with whom one has made a connection.

Twin soulmates - Very close friends (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend) with whom one has strong bonds.

Twin flame soulmate - A popular romantic belief that there is only one true soulmate.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate



Does one need to believe in reincarnation to believe in soulmates? Or Greek myths?

i just think it views on what you think of soulmates. some have their own personal interpretation of it, no matter what the dictionary (javascript:var SearchWin=window.open('http://66.216.114.15/SearchURL.aspx?SearchID=36&DistID=0105050324&UserID=95BC1BE3-6491-42D4-BD03-5800C100FF68', '_blank');) definition states, the rest will follow along with how they view the idea of soulmates.

and oddly enough, it does seem a lot of semantics doesn't it? hehe :)

[~Lady Trekki~]

I don't think so...I don't believe in either of those two things. But I do believe the Word of God that says that He has a plan for me. Maybe it doesn't say that God has a "soul mate" for me, but I have faith that His plan includes a husband. :)

[MQTA]

i just think it views on what you think of soulmates. some have their own personal interpretation of it, no matter what the dictionary (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:var%20SearchWin=window.open%28%27http://66.216.114.15/SearchURL.aspx?SearchID=36&DistID=0105050324&UserID=95BC1BE3-6491-42D4-BD03-5800C100FF68%27,%20%27_blank%27%29;) definition states, the rest will follow along with how they view the idea of soulmates.

and oddly enough, it does seem a lot of semantics doesn't it? hehe :)

Yeah, but I like semantics.

Don't tell me you're anti-semantic? LOL

All's I know is, I met some people that seemed SOOOOOOO familiar Immediately, as I did to them, and some others, after a while, both noticed a strange familiarity. Not deja vu, but just a higher level connection.

Whatever reality is, that's what it is. We can accept it, see it, reject it, miss it, or believe whatever we want.. but it doesn't change a thing.

You don't have to believe in gravity. But it'll do just what it does

[Yitzchak]

It is more than just semantics. Whether we are speaking of what career to have, where to live, what church to go to, or what spouse to have. God has a chosen path for us. But our perspective is not the same as God's. When we speak of God's will, we often speak of it from human perspective. God has the big picture and we do not.

I think that there are several issues involved. There are general principles. For example, if I am looking for a job, I would rule out certain jobs which are sinful. I would look at the remaining jobs as potentials. Does God have a specific job in mind for me??

I think that God has a specific spouse picked out ahead of time for each of us. But there are many potential spouses which would not be sinful to marry.

[Daisysqueaks]

I too believe in "someone created just for me" (since soul mate seems to hit sour note)
The night I received Christ, I asked for a sign. I know now that I am not to test the Lord but at the time I didn't quite realize this. Anyway, the sign I asked for was that I would meet the man that I would spend the rest of my life. I , in my short 16 almost 17 yrs of life, had many turmoils with men including sexual abuse and I was in mental agony. Now I don't think it was that night but a couple of nights after that I dreamed of being at a mall with a guy. I knew in this dream that he was someone special but I didn't see his face (his back was to me) Five days after receiving Christ I went to a school dance with a boy that I had dated previously...long story short his best friend's date dumped him and my date asked me to dance with him. While dancing a "voice" in my head told me he was the "one". I said to myself I don't know him and brushed it off. Needless to say just a month and half later we started dating and the rest is history. 14yrs together! 12 yrs of marriage!!
BTW, a year after dating he took me to visit his grandparents in Missouri and we went to a mall (I had never been to) and about fainted when I had deja vu.....it was my dream from right after I accepted Jesus. Everything was exactly as I dreamed it!
God IS good!!!

[~Lady Trekki~]

I too believe in "someone created just for me" (since soul mate seems to hit sour note)
The night I received Christ, I asked for a sign. I know now that I am not to test the Lord but at the time I didn't quite realize this. Anyway, the sign I asked for was that I would meet the man that I would spend the rest of my life. I , in my short 16 almost 17 yrs of life, had many turmoils with men including sexual abuse and I was in mental agony. Now I don't think it was that night but a couple of nights after that I dreamed of being at a mall with a guy. I knew in this dream that he was someone special but I didn't see his face (his back was to me) Five days after receiving Christ I went to a school dance with a boy that I had dated previously...long story short his best friend's date dumped him and my date asked me to dance with him. While dancing a "voice" in my head told me he was the "one". I said to myself I don't know him and brushed it off. Needless to say just a month and half later we started dating and the rest is history. 14yrs together! 12 yrs of marriage!!
BTW, a year after dating he took me to visit his grandparents in Missouri and we went to a mall (I had never been to) and about fainted when I had deja vu.....it was my dream from right after I accepted Jesus. Everything was exactly as I dreamed it!
God IS good!!!
That is sooo encouraging! Thank you! :hug:

[freyajem]

I read somewhere and believe it that people operate at a certain level inside and outside, and when you meet somebody operating at the same level, you can be soulmates - either as friends, or to marry, whatever. I think we can have more than one soulmate at a time other than marriage of course. But I figure you would probably have only one soulmate friend too. Lucky to have one.:groupray:

[JacqS]

I often suspect that it is this idea that there is some "perfect, agrees with me on everything" person out there somewhere that keeps so many people single for so long - they are searching for something more perfect than actually exists - or then they think they've found it, get married, have their first disagreement about something, and their 'whole world' falls apart because this 'perfect' relationship isnt perfect??

I have a 'soul mate' - Jesus Christ!!

and the contentment and security that that gives me overides all of the 'little' (huh!!) imperfections in my husband...Now, that doesn't mean - 'just go out and marry the first bloke who comes along, and be happy with that?!' nor do I mean 'put up with a bad/harmful relationship and find your contentment in Christ' (my mother tried that for years - all the while her & us kids receiving a regular beating when dad had had a few!!)
My husband and I are GREAT friends - we were friends for 5 yrs before the relationship developed any further, and I think that friendship is an important part of being 'soul mates' (or whatever term you chose to use!!) I do not believe that he is the only person I could be happy with! A friend that I went to school with lost her first husband in a tragic shooting after they'd only been married 10 months - they were, like us, great friends, and many might think 'soul mates', but she moved on with her life, found another great friend, and has been married to him for nearly 10 yrs and has two children. Had she convinced herself that she had lost her 'one and only true soul mate' she may not have allowed herself this second chance at happiness!!

[~Lady Trekki~]

I read somewhere and believe it that people operate at a certain level inside and outside, and when you meet somebody operating at the same level, you can be soulmates - either as friends, or to marry, whatever. I think we can have more than one soulmate at a time other than marriage of course. But I figure you would probably have only one soulmate friend too. Lucky to have one.:groupray:
That makes a lot of sense actually...and I agree to a point.

And I don't want someone who agrees with me on every issue...that wouldnt be very much fun. I just want someone I can compliment and be a helpmate to...and I still think that God prepares us for each other.

[freyajem]

That makes a lot of sense actually...and I agree to a point.

And I don't want someone who agrees with me on every issue...that wouldnt be very much fun. I just want someone I can compliment and be a helpmate to...and I still think that God prepares us for each other.

I don't think soulmates agree on every issue. I think soulmates agree to disagree agreeably at times when they disagree. Someone used to tell me "I don't know what you just said, but I absolutely defend your right to say it". LOL Undoubtedly I was just rolling out thoughts without thinking.:blush:

I think I might have had one soulmate in my lifetime, maybe two.:)

[~Lady Trekki~]

I don't think soulmates agree on every issue. I think soulmates agree to disagree agreeably at times when they disagree. Someone used to tell me "I don't know what you just said, but I absolutely defend your right to say it". LOL Undoubtedly I was just rolling out thoughts w