I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Josh Harris

This excerpt is taken from Ch.6 "The Right Thing at the Wrong Time is the Wrong Thing"
I absolutely love Josh's book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and this an excerpt from my favorite chapter. If you've never read it...you should. It's excellent!

Waiting for God's timing requires trusting in His goodness and wisdom. We develop patience as we trust that God denies us what we think is good only because He has something better for us--both now and in the future. I'll freely admit it--I often have difficulty trusting God. When it comes to my love life, I have a nagging fear that He wants to keep me single forever. Or I fear that if He lets me marry, He'll match me up with some girl (or guy) to whom I won't feel attracted. I know these worries are silly. In my better moments I admit I haven't based these fears on the reality of a loving, caring Father in heaven that I have come to now. But even though I know He is a good God, I often allow my lack of faith to affect the way I approach dating.
I fear that God might forget me. Instead of trusting in His perfect timing, I often try to take things into my own hands. I grab my life's calendar from God and frantically begin to pencil in my own plans and agendas. "God, I know you're omnipotent and all that," I say, "but I really think you missed the fact that this girl (or guy) over here is my destiny.If I don't go after her now, my future will pass me by!" Eventually I sheepishly hand back the scheduling of my time , energy, and attention, saying,"Of course I trust you, Lord, but I just think you could use a little help."
Do you believe that God knows best? Then place your life's calendar at His feet and allow Him to handle the scheduling of your relationships. Trust Him even if it means not dating when other people think you should. When God knows you're ready for the responsibilty of commitment, He'll reveal the right person under the right circumstances.
"For I know the plans I have for you," God says," plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11) Let's live our todays for His kingdom and entrust our tomorrows to His providence. We couldn't lay our futures in better hands. All we have to do is trust.