As soon as I started writing this post, my husband, Alex, walked in. I couldn’t help but shoot some ideas off him before continuing and of course…in no less than 30 seconds Alex started spouting off Napoleon Dynamite quotes like they were the Apostles Creed…"Numb-chuck skills, bow-hunting skills, computer hacking skills… Girls only want boys with great skills…”

Of course girls want boys with skills, but what kind exactly? I’m here to tell you what… Light fixing skills, toilet cleaning skills, snow shoveling skills, mopping skills and dusting skills...

That’s it man! Go make it happen… Kidding. I wouldn’t leave you hanging like that. No, let’s be serious now. The following are attributes, not just skills, that I prayed for in a husband and received.

1. He Is Passionate

I can’t stress this enough. Truly, I can’t! That man’s passion for Christ must come before his desire for you. This will be of great help to the both of you while you are dating as well as in the long run. If a man knows and loves God and has a relationship with Him, then he is accountable to your heavenly Father, who wants the best for both of you.

2. He Is Ambitious

Men who see life and what they want out of it are hot. There are no excuses for this (unless his methods is not altruistic and may jeopardize the rest of the known world). Many women like a man who is on a journey and wanting to take them along for the ride.

3. He Is Humble

I have seen many men out there who puff themselves up and do not like to hear the opinions of others. This is potentially one of the biggest women deterrents known to mankind.

4. He Is Gentle

The man woman look for is one who will not use his words to hurt her, but to encourage her. Sometimes these harsh words can come out of a place of pride

5. He Is Intelligent

There are many kinds of intelligence… I don’t deny this. I also don’t deny the fact that a man who understands his strengths and weaknesses is pretty darn attractive. If he practices meta cognition (thinking about what he is thinking about) on a regular basis, then he is seen by many as cream of the crop.

Well, that’s that! Best of luck with your endeavors and please! Always know that God will provide the person He has laid on your heart. He will not let you down, no matter what.