There are blogs and posts floating around about how I kissed Dating Goodbye has hurt a generation of people. In someways it was an extreme, yes. But in a messy culture, well...there are no easy answers. As a young 16 year old, freshly broken up with a boy I was ready and willing to do something different. And so, I kissed it good bye...sort of. I actually just said "Jesus I give you the reigns to my relational life."
Now 17 years later, I have a lot more perspective and am also so grateful. I live with no regrets. I didn't kiss it goodbye and then sit on my hands and wait in my house. I looked to Jesus. There was a season... Where I really struggled and it took some convincing from The Lord to get me into Missions still single. (Though I knew without a shadow do a doubt He wanted me there). But the bottom line is, where better to be then doing what you want to do with your life and ultimately, being in the place God wants you to be?
It's not really about being single or dating or married or courting or any labels we put on anything. We are actually just called to Relationship. Relationship with God and out of that, relationship with others. My relationship with God- listening to him and walking with him actually gives me the ability to Trust Him with all the rest of it.
Do I want to be married? Sure! Do I mind being single? No... Do I sometimes wish I was in a different season by now? Don't we all? If you ask me tomorrow, it might be one of those days. Elisabeth Elliott said to treat each day of singleness like a gift. It was good advice....let's treat every day of our lives like a gift and not wish them away looking for something better. Each day has it's glories and it's troubles. It's just a whole lot easier to walk each one of them arm and arm with God the Father!
I think that's all for now...
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