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"Tam, scratch that goal of an idealized picture of a perfect instagrammable relationship you can have.” To which, through her answers, I learned an important lesson. Every good gifts comes from Above. But when we focus on the gift without thanking and worshipping the One who gave it, we miss the point.
Sis, you know he is not good for you, and not great for the Kingdom God has called you to build. Just because you feel lonely or depressed, do not settle for a relationship way beneath your standard. For a reason you cannot see now, God wants you to wait.
I have putted my good desire–to be love, wanted, and a good marriage to be my idols. That I would do anything, even sin before the Lord, to get them. These desires are good in themselves, but should never replace the ultimate desire for God first and foremost. I needed God’s strength to change my desire to want to do what pleases him rather than my fear of men.
I never understood why my Christian circle emphasized getting into a relationship for the purpose of marriage. After a series of casual dating, now I know why. God has designed humans to bond. To relate and be intimate. When we awaken love before its time, we can confuse lust and love.
Maybe you just got out of a relationship. Or you were in the “almost a relationship”. But it didn’t work out. Do you know that Paul in 1 Cor 7 calls singleness a gift? He does not call it a gift because there is a lack of desire for companionship. And it certainly does not mean a gift for the select few who don't experience emotional struggle or longing to be married.
