Where Is Prince Charming Hiding?

With light brown hair and a muscular build, the tall young man smiled at me. I looked up at his charming eyes and couldn’t help but melt. How had I ended up with such a great guy?

Then realized that I hadn’t. Because I woke up.

Still Dreaming

Sometimes, I wonder when all my dreams about Prince Charming will come true. I’ve been thinking about him since I was a little girl. I still own the picture that I drew of me singing with a then-popular musician whom I had a crush on. (Remember David Archuleta?) I now realize that marrying a celebrity is highly unlikely, but why does it seem like marrying a normal guy is also highly unlikely?

I know that I’m not the only single girl left on the planet. It’s true that not all of my friends are dating or married. But for some reason, I still feel abnormal.

Perhaps it’s because our society places so much emphasis on romantic relationships. Most movies and TV shows involve some form of romance. Countless secular songs revolve around infatuation or love. Romance novels line the shelves in stores.

So isn’t it normal to dream about meeting Prince Charming?

Instead of Despairing

When we dream about Prince Charming, we—perhaps inadvertently—become impatient with God’s plan. Instead of learning to be content in our current circumstances, we fantasize about future circumstances. We also create unrealistic expectations about what dating and marriage will be like.

Waiting for marriage is certainly challenging, but it’s not a curse. It’s a very normal part of life—and it deepens our faith because it increases our trust in God and cultivates patience.

I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:13-14 NASB)

This is my dad’s favorite verse because he had to wait over 30 years to meet my mom. But God brought them together. He had good in store for my parents long before they even met.

Friends, God has good in store for you, too. If it’s His will, your Prince Charming will come. He may come in 10 days, 10 months, or 10 years. And the wait may be long and exhausting. But God isn’t holding out on you.

If you don’t believe that God will show us His goodness, you’ll give into despair (v. 13). Instead of despairing, you must “let your heart take courage” (v. 14). At the exact right time, God will bring your future husband into your life. For now, we must wait, take courage, and remember that He will show us His goodness.