What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time?

When we meet the right person at the wrong time, we feel like missing out the good. When all the factors don’t come together to create the outcome we desire, for one reason or another, we don’t get what we want and this creates feelings of loss, grief, regret and even hostility.

Can you fall in love with the right person at the wrong time?

Falling in love with the right person at the wrong time can happen to anyone. The most heartbreaking thing is that this isn’t anyone’s fault, really. You know you’re with someone who gets you completely but the timing of the relationship just doesn’t allow for a successful future.

What does it mean to marry the wrong person?

To say that we married the “wrong” person might imply that there is a sole “right” person we are meant to marry. If we marry the “wrong” person, then we may fear we have messed up God’s plan for our lives. We might also be tempted to “correct” our error in ways that do not honor God.

Can we make wrong choices in marriage?

We might also be tempted to “correct” our error in ways that do not honor God. We can certainly make wrong choices in marriage and disobey God’s guidance in whom we decide to marry. However, taking the sovereignty of God into account, we cannot marry the “wrong” person.

Can God turn a bad marriage into a good one?

With God nothing is impossible ( Luke 1:37 ), and He can bring beauty out of ashes ( Isaiah 61:3 ). A Christian who made a wrong choice in choosing a marriage partner may find that God desires to turn a bad marriage into a good one (see 1 Peter 3:1–2 ). The power of God can transform the “wrong” person into the “right” one.

Is it OK to marry someone you don’t love?

Sometimes we marry people for reasons that don’t pan out over the long haul—and that’s OK. Christine Carter provides three ways to embrace the reality of an imperfect partner.