Proverbs: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing" — find a good one, not the one

Mike references Proverbs ("he who finds a wife finds a good thing") to argue the biblical instruction is to seek a good spouse, not to wait passively for a mystically ordained "the one." He says there are many good potential spouses available and one's odds are better by choosing wisely. He shares personally that he chose his wife Allison because she was a believer, loved the Lord, respected him, and loved ministry — practical criteria, not a mystical sign.