What Makes a Godly Man Stay: Peace, Purpose, and Presence

The world will swear it’s your waistline.
Or how fast you respond to his text.
Or if you can keep him “interested.

But if he’s Kingdom?

It’s not about what you do to keep him.
It’s about what you carry when he’s not even looking.

See, there’s a difference between being wanted and being valued.

One fades with trends.
The other gets rooted in eternity.

The World Says… But the Word Says

We live in a generation that loves performance.
Post the pic. Pull the attention. Keep the man.

But Proverbs 31:30 cuts through all that noise:

“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

This doesn’t mean beauty is bad it just means it’s not the foundation.

Because if a man builds his commitment to you on your looks, what happens when seasons shift?
When pregnancy, pressure, or real life shows up?

A man of God isn’t looking for a polished performance.
He’s watching for God’s presence in your posture.

👑 What Makes a Godly Man Stay

Let’s get real. A true Kingdom man is attracted to:

1. Peace

He’s been in the world.
He’s dealt with chaos, competition, and confusion.
When he meets a woman who walks in divine rest — that’s rare.
She doesn’t stir drama. She stills storms.
She carries a peace that surpasses understanding.

2. Purpose

He doesn’t want a shadow.
He wants a partner with vision.
A woman who’s chasing her assignment, not just clinging to his calling.
She’s submitted to God’s will, not just trying to impress his will.

3. Presence

Not perfume. Not pressure. Not performance.
Presence.
The kind you can’t fake. The kind that lingers after she leaves the room.
The kind that comes from time with the Father, not filters on Instagram.

A godly man may be impressed by your beauty, but he’s anchored by your intimacy with God.

🙅🏽‍♀️ Don’t Perform Just Possess

You weren’t made to audition.

You weren’t made to beg, to bend, or to break yourself down to be loved.

You were made to carry God’s glory and that alone makes you unforgettable.

The woman who knows who she is in Christ doesn’t chase.
She doesn’t compete.
She doesn’t conform.
She simply walks in her anointing, and the right man recognizes her by the fruit she bears.

💌 Final Word

Daughter, the goal isn’t to “make a man stay.”
The goal is to be so rooted in God that the man who was never sent can’t even find a place to land.

And the one who was sent?
He’ll find peace. Purpose. Presence.
And he’ll stay not because you “secured” him,
but because God joined what He built.

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-S. A. Briddell