She Didn’t Believe in Online Dating… Until He Messaged Her with a Bible Verse
Amanda wasn’t the kind of person who believed in the magic of a swipe. Though many friends encouraged her to try online dating, for a long time she just shrugged. She preferred real conversations over tea after Mass rather than browsing profiles on her phone.
-“That’s not for me,” - she would say - “God doesn’t work through the internet.”
But one Sunday evening, after an especially lonely walk, something in her shifted. Maybe it was a prayer for change. Maybe just curiosity. Or maybe a little spark of hope, rustling in her heart like the leaves in the park as she walked home.
She installed a dating app justsinglechristians.com, uploaded a modest photo, and wrote a few words about herself—that she loved reading, sang in a church choir, and wasn’t just looking for “someone to take walks with,” but someone “to build a life with God at the center.” Then she put the phone down.
Two days later, she received her first message. It was short. There was no “hi,” no compliment. Just a Bible verse:
“Love is patient, love is kind... It always trusts, always hopes.”
She froze. Read it once. Then again. And again.
Beneath the verse, there was a single sentence:
“My name is Michael. I don’t know if you believe in signs, but this verse has stayed with me since the day I came back to faith.”
She didn’t yet know who Michael was. But something about that message made her smile softly, even as her heart beat faster.
Their conversation began with verses. It turned into stories about childhood, memories from retreats, and how each of them had rediscovered their faith. Michael talked about how long he searched for meaning before realizing that the simplest answers are found in the Word. Amanda spoke of how loud loneliness can be—but how prayer can quiet it.
After a few days, Michael suggested meeting. The place? A small café near the church, after evening Mass. It immediately won her heart.
-“If we don’t click, at least we’ll have Jesus right next to us” - he joked. And she laughed.
They met exactly one week after the first message. Michael turned out to be even more kind-hearted than in their chats. He had warm eyes and spoke with respect. After just one hour of conversation, Amanda knew she wanted to see him again.
It wasn’t love at first sight. It was love that grew—like good seed—slowly, with every meeting, every shared laugh, every prayer whispered together.
After three months, Michael brought her a handmade bookmark to their favorite café, with the verse that started it all. Underneath, he had written:
“If you still don’t believe in online dating, I guess I’ll have to remind you of it every day.”
Amanda just smiled. Maybe she hadn’t believed in online dating—but she was starting to believe more and more that God can find a way to the heart, even through a phone screen. And that sometimes, to find the right person, all it takes is one sentence. Or better yet—one Scripture.