Single & Married Ladies – Have Faith!

Hi Ladies,

You believe you know the fellow that God has chosen for you. So are you supposed to do anything about it?  Unlikely!  When we most crave to plot our own way and charge straight ahead, it’s actually time to stay calm and consult the Author and Finisher of our Faith (Hebrews 12: 2).  When you’ve prayed and understand the actions you want to take and why, you can then proceed to do whatever God directs you to do.  Until then, wait and listen.  You are The LORD’s Pearl of Great Price, and a godly pearl does not raise herself up on dainty little feet, and head off to give herself to someone.

GOING THROUGH CHANGES

“Well, when am I ever allowed to act?  I don’t believe God intended for me to be a passive observer…that’s just not in my nature.”

That may be true, but there’s little to be done if our path forward in God’s plan requires us to shelve our own plots and strategies. We must relinquish the desperate need to act, and instead rest in Him.

“Well, I believe that the LORD is waiting for me to do something. He can’t expect me to always wait on Him to do everything. ”

To a large degree that’s true – Our Father works through people to manifest His Will. He values Believers who are ready to take the actions that He directs.  But He has to do the directing, provide the instructions, and lead the way.

In order to progress in life, Our Father often brings about change, new circumstances and novel situations.  They force us to grow by breaking up old patterns and shifting us into unfamiliar territory, requiring that engrained habits and attitudes be set aside. ”That’s just the way I am” or “I’ll never change” won’t suffice when God is making a shift in our established plans or habitual reactions.  When we pray for The LORD to show us the areas in which we are supposed to grow, He will.  And with His Grace, we learn to make positive adjustments.

Psalm 37: 5 demonstrates how this process works when it instructs, “Commit your way to the Lord; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”  God may choose to use us to “bring it to pass”, but we must never forget that He is the Doer, the Creator of the steps of our lives.  And we must be willing to obey as He instructs, for as Hebrews 12: 23 cautions – “See that you do not refuse Him who speaks.”

So how can you tell if God Almighty is truly behind your urge to say or do something in approaching a man? Examine your true motives, and when you pray about it, The Holy Spirit will let you know what you need to know.  If you experience no qualms about doing what you’re considering, there’s likely to be no problem.  But if you are anxious, hesitant or feel a “check on your spirit”, never just decide to rush ahead – you’re being directed to stop, and wait on God.  And as always, it will pay to listen!

PERSEVERENCE

Never allow the enemy to make you feel defeated.  We are to persevere and stand strong in whatever God directs us to do.  Dictionary.com defines “Persevere” as “to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly”.   Paul in Philippians 3: 14 refers to this attitude when he states “I press toward the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

In the past, Believers called this unconditional commitment “Pressing in”, and of course it still applies because Our Father has not changed it.  It means not submitting to the temptation to give up, lose hope, or throw up our hands in defeat.

An excellent verse demonstrating the commitment of perseverance is Hebrews 12: 1 – “Lay aside every weight, and the sin which doeth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”

Have faith in your mate’s arrival…God’s got this! Joy and Shalom!