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All in Father's Timing
I thank God for the times He has flooded me with grace, wisdom, and a healthy dose of skepticism in my dating experiences. Grace when I was lax with His holy standards. Wisdom for those times when I wasn't thinking about his higher plans for using my status as a single. And skepticism after being initially blind to traits in women that should've disqualified them from being dating material in the first place had I not tried on my own to sate that feeling of loneliness inside me.
Perspective is a wondrous thing. For some, it's harrowing memories and deep regrets. For others, it's a sigh of relief and a cause for giving praise. In the area of relationships, the latter has been true for me. Because I made a point to listen to and obey that still small voice, I have been saved from so much heartache. I could've settled for something small and "good" and workable. Instead, I waited on the Lord and He rewarded me beyond what I would've imagined or hoped for myself.
To you out there who are tempted to jump the gun because you're worried life is passing you by or the door's closing by lowering those standards which are Godly ones: RESIST! ... with every fiber of your being. His ways are higher, and so are His rewards if we follow in them. The God who created us knows what is best, and will fulfill the desires of our hearts in His perfect way and in His perfect timing. Believe it!
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