Since we live in a society that pushes us to BE in a relationship, I see that some people settle down for less. And believe me, I know what it feels like to be pushed to a point where you even begin to doubt yourself. And I know how easy it is to almost think about settling down with the first best that comes along your path. You may think, “oh well, at least he has 60% of the qualities I was looking for anyway” “my family and friends like him” “I’m getting older, I just have to settle down now.” After a while you’re starting to love him/her but you still don’t believe that this was God’s best for you. (And btw, I believe that if you keep hanging out with the same person over & over, you can create such things as feelings). But then you’re too late to break up since you don’t want to hurt the other person. What a waste, right? There are also couples who THINK they're the best for each other but they actually never really bring one another closer to Christ. They only become closer to each other, but further away from God. Do you think that's the best that God wanted you to have, since He's the source of all great things?
We should never lower our standards just because the world we live in makes us wants to. We should have a winner-mindset. Let’s take an example of a father and a son. If the son would ask for some cookies, do you think the dad would give left overs to his son or do you think he would buy a brand new cookie pack? Exactly. Don’t settle down for crumbs. Our heavenly Father would only give us the BEST of the best.
My brothers and sisters, we’re young and free. And for the singles, we can fully give our time and energy in being great servants. Stop wasting time in “looking” or “finding” our future spouse. Stop being desperate. I’m not saying that we should expect “the one” falling down from heaven or on a white horse. I’m just saying that we should be patient and that we should stop forcing things. Discover your purpose, talents and abilities first. Get to know your Father first. Prepare yourself to be the best partner first. I believe that when we fully trust in God and finally realize that He is enough for us, our best will be given.
Love,
Yin
Since we live in a society that pushes us to BE in a relationship, I see that some people settle down for less. And believe me, I know what it feels like to be pushed to a point where you even begin to doubt yourself. And I know how easy it is to almost think about settling down with the first best that comes along your path. You may think, “oh well, at least he has 60% of the qualities I was looking for anyway” “my family and friends like him” “I’m getting older, I just have to settle down now.” After a while you’re starting to love him/her but you still don’t believe that this was God’s best for you. (And btw, I believe that if you keep hanging out with the same person over & over, you can create such things as feelings). But then you’re too late to break up since you don’t want to hurt the other person. What a waste, right? There are also couples who THINK they're the best for each other but they actually never really bring one another closer to Christ. They only become closer to each other, but further away from God. Do you think that's the best that God wanted you to have, since He's the source of all great things?
We should never lower our standards just because the world we live in makes us wants to. We should have a winner-mindset. Let’s take an example of a father and a son. If the son would ask for some cookies, do you think the dad would give left overs to his son or do you think he would buy a brand new cookie pack? Exactly. Don’t settle down for crumbs. Our heavenly Father would only give us the BEST of the best.
My brothers and sisters, we’re young and free. And for the singles, we can fully give our time and energy in being great servants. Stop wasting time in “looking” or “finding” our future spouse. Stop being desperate. I’m not saying that we should expect “the one” falling down from heaven or on a white horse. I’m just saying that we should be patient and that we should stop forcing things. Discover your purpose, talents and abilities first. Get to know your Father first. Prepare yourself to be the best partner first. I believe that when we fully trust in God and finally realize that He is enough for us, our best will be given.
Love,
Yin
