You know what? I actually REALLY looked forward to this Valentine's Day! It is so beautiful to see the loving relationships God is putting together in everyone's lives. Even the relationships that I don't necessarily agree with...I understand that God still has an ultimate plan!
I cannot believe how joyful and beautiful yesterday was! But I will admit, I did a LOT of thinking. And God revealed to me a few revelations!
Revelation 1.
I'm single. A lot of my other friends are single. Some day down the line, I will be married, I will have children, and many responsibilities. So for now, I'm going to enjoy my singleness. I can spend money on whatever I want or need. I can use my time in any way I choose. I can go places. Explore the world. Because right now I have no obligations. So I might as well enjoy it now. (Yes, these last statement seems kinda secular...) But God does say in 1 Corinthians 7:
Each one of you should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him.So if God wants me to be single...single I am! :D
Revelation 2.
I was thinking about a relationship I saw once, involving a godly man and a woman who was not a believer. And not just that she wasn't a believer, but she ALSO wasn't living her life with any limitations.
But this girl that I was observing...she didn't even care. Her life was hers. Self-absorbed and not living a godly life. It would sadden me if the two of them married and she was never the godly woman, wife, or mother that she needed to be!
Now I have no right to judge. But seeing this really got me thinking. If I were the one in that relationship, I would need take a step back and think Wow. I need to get things right with God because I'm not ready to be the godly woman he needs.
It's true even today. I am now examining my life realizing that I am not ready to have my children looking up to me! I am not ready to have my husband respect me! I still have SOOO much to learn/read in God's Word and put into practice! I know that I will always be walking this continual journey of faith--always improving, learning, and being sanctified--but I want to make sure that I am FULLY content with my God, my Lord, and my Savior before I can become someone else's contentment! Before someone else can be MY contentment!
So this Valentine's day...if you're feeling alone because God hasn't brought that "special someone" into your life--USE this day to examine yourself. See what areas in your life still need to be worked out. And take heed to this verse in Philippians 2:12-13:
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-- not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-- continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (NIV)
The word work out is seen in greek as katergazomai. And that word is created from 2 greek words "kata" and "ergazomai". With a definition of to work fully, to toil, to commit to and accomplish. Meaning--we need to be fully committed to what God wants for us. His Will and desire. And we cannot know His Will or purpose if we are not even striving to know Him!
So work it out. Waiting on God's timing just gives us MORE time to work out what areas need improvement and to become godly men and women. So that one day--we can be in an indescribable relationship that God so neatly fashioned together!
