Well, Mr. Right is taking his time. You're just a single girl. You're busy tending to work or school and your everyday life. You'd like to get married, and, like most young women (including me), you dream of marrying your best friend and loving him for the rest of your life. You dream of sharing a family, love, life, children, and the happiest and saddest of days with him.

And there's this guy. He's single, wise, and everything you've ever dreamed of. He looks like Mr. Right potential — and you like him. But maybe he's shy, and maybe it looks like he would be just a tad bit slow to ever make that first move. The waiting and uncertainty during this time in your life is hard and my heart feels for where you are. I cheer you on from the sidelines as you seek God in this area of life.

My encouragement for your heart as you wait and wonder —

1. Trust the Lord.

Wait on Him and pray. Ask Him for guidance. Tell Him your desires, and ask Him what to do. Seek help, but His help. People are so quick to give their own opinions based off of a perfect man-made love story scenario, and that scenario may or may not be God's plan for your life.

2. Your desires are good.

I want you to know that this dream of yours is good and honorable and God-given. Inspired by an understanding of God's design of marriage. Your desires are good.

3. Ask God to turn the heart of Mr. Potential towards you.

Pray that he asks God for you to give a love for him long before you meet him. Pray that he prays for YOU.

4. Time is really on your side.

It may not feel that way, but as you wait for that perfect, starry, romantic moment to burst forward, waiting and observing is good. You will look back one day on this moment and shake your head, thanking God that He knew that Mr. Potential wasn't, in fact, your Mr. Potential after all.

5. Pray that God would make Mr. Potential bold and obedient to Him.

If God is leading him to pursue a relationship with you beyond a friendship, pray that he is bold and obedient to Him. I want to see that guy stick his neck out for you, girlfriend. Watch God make him a bold, determined, young man. I promise you, you'll love him for it more than you ever thought you could.

6. Don't be the pursuer. Make him do it.

Just don't do it. Okay, this is partially my opinion and partially cultural. If he is already a good friend of yours and you need or want to call him, that's great. Give him a call. Message him on social media. So back off girlfriend.

My friend, I promise you, He is able. God is able and willing to bless you, help you, and guide you. He doesn't need your help. He means it when He says that He "is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think," and He will do something in your life that is worthy to bring praise to His name (Ephesians 3:20). Your future may or may not include Mr. Potential, but remember that God has a plan for you. You have such a bright future.