The importance of being patient
Hey all you blogger out there!
Girl in the single lane checking in! How y’all doing out there?
Life in the single lane eh? Am I any closer to coming off the single lane and going into the dual carriage way? No. I thought I might have been, but I misread the sign. And you know what, it happens. I’m glad it did, because now I know, that there is still someone special out there for me. There is someone “more perfect for me, than I’ve ever dreamed”. The person, who sang those words, is totally right, and sometimes we juts need to be reminded.
Let’s go back to Eden. Adam was put into a deep sleep while God created for him, his wife. God spent a lot of time creating Eve, so that she would be perfect for Adam; completely compatible in every way. Now there’s an example of love at first sight if ever I saw one. Adam didn’t go looking for a companion, he merely waited on God. What an example to follow eh?
How long do you have to wait? I don’t have the answer to that. Here’s what I do know though. Someone I hold dear to me, have their first partner just a year ago and things ended horribly. My friend was completely crushed. She was hurting more than words could ever describe, and not only because he treated her badly, but she had waited for “the one” and found “the arrogant one”. Not the same thing now is it? A year later, she has learned so much from that short-lived relationship. She is now in a relationship with another guy, who treats her like a princess. That’s they way she deserves to be treated. He even asked her father’s permission to date her, how sweet is that? And now, I’ve never seen her so happy. God taught her a lot, and although at the time, she did not see the light through her pain…she can now. She found the one she was waiting for, when she wasn’t even looking for him. She sought a friend, and found a partner.
The importance of being patient. Something many people struggle with I’m sure. Take your time folks; you can’t rush perfection now can you? Just remember, you can get a ticket for speeding down the single lane, and no-one wants that do they? I say it, like it is so easy eh? I know it’s not. This time two years ago, I was in a happy relationship talking about weddings. And now, I could not be further from where I was then, if I tried. God calls us to do so many things, and sometimes, we make our choice to come out of the single lane, instead of waiting on Him calling us out. Being in a relationship is time-consuming, in the nicest possible way. You need to devote a lot of time to your partner and them to you. I know God has called me to study social work, and I just discovered why Paisley. That is where my attention needs to go, I need to focus completely on what I know, He has called me to do. I don’t have the time for a partner right now. It wouldn’t be fair to him, because I know; I couldn’t devote sufficient time, effort and attention into a relationship right now.
peace
girl in the single lane
Girl in the single lane checking in! How y’all doing out there?
Life in the single lane eh? Am I any closer to coming off the single lane and going into the dual carriage way? No. I thought I might have been, but I misread the sign. And you know what, it happens. I’m glad it did, because now I know, that there is still someone special out there for me. There is someone “more perfect for me, than I’ve ever dreamed”. The person, who sang those words, is totally right, and sometimes we juts need to be reminded.
Let’s go back to Eden. Adam was put into a deep sleep while God created for him, his wife. God spent a lot of time creating Eve, so that she would be perfect for Adam; completely compatible in every way. Now there’s an example of love at first sight if ever I saw one. Adam didn’t go looking for a companion, he merely waited on God. What an example to follow eh?
How long do you have to wait? I don’t have the answer to that. Here’s what I do know though. Someone I hold dear to me, have their first partner just a year ago and things ended horribly. My friend was completely crushed. She was hurting more than words could ever describe, and not only because he treated her badly, but she had waited for “the one” and found “the arrogant one”. Not the same thing now is it? A year later, she has learned so much from that short-lived relationship. She is now in a relationship with another guy, who treats her like a princess. That’s they way she deserves to be treated. He even asked her father’s permission to date her, how sweet is that? And now, I’ve never seen her so happy. God taught her a lot, and although at the time, she did not see the light through her pain…she can now. She found the one she was waiting for, when she wasn’t even looking for him. She sought a friend, and found a partner.
The importance of being patient. Something many people struggle with I’m sure. Take your time folks; you can’t rush perfection now can you? Just remember, you can get a ticket for speeding down the single lane, and no-one wants that do they? I say it, like it is so easy eh? I know it’s not. This time two years ago, I was in a happy relationship talking about weddings. And now, I could not be further from where I was then, if I tried. God calls us to do so many things, and sometimes, we make our choice to come out of the single lane, instead of waiting on Him calling us out. Being in a relationship is time-consuming, in the nicest possible way. You need to devote a lot of time to your partner and them to you. I know God has called me to study social work, and I just discovered why Paisley. That is where my attention needs to go, I need to focus completely on what I know, He has called me to do. I don’t have the time for a partner right now. It wouldn’t be fair to him, because I know; I couldn’t devote sufficient time, effort and attention into a relationship right now.
peace
girl in the single lane
posted by single and waiting @ 8:01 PM
2 Comments:
At 12:34 AM,
Anonymous said…
It amazes me when I read of Adam and Eve.
Eve formed from the rib of Adam a perfect helpmate for him.
Patience in all area's of our lives can be hard but arguably it is more important for us to be patient in this area.
I have seen lives ruined and good Christian brothers and sisters fall because of not being patient and rushing things, spending their time in the single lane trying to get into the dual carriageway.
Eve was created for Adam to help in the task that God gave him to do.
Brothers and sisters out there reading this, may I encourage you with some sound advice that I received from a very good friend of mine. "Sort out your call before entering into a relationship".
Basically where you can work out what God wants for you!
Having our focus set on heaven makes the single lane a joy.
Having our focus set on heaven makes the dual carriageway a great blessing.
Relationships take a great amount of time and effort. It is vitally important that we focus first upon our relationship with God, and not rush into a relationship with someone else.
Happy travels and close walking
At 7:04 PM,
heiresschild said…
hi,
i came to your blog via "searching for a meaning." as a matter of fact, i haven't even finished reading over there yet, but clicked on a link and followed you here.
good blog. i definitely agree about being patient. my situation is a little different as i became widowed and wasn't interested for a long time. it's actually been 21 years, but now i'd like to get married again.
as you and "as he walked" said, relationsips take a lot of time and effort. over the years, God has been teaching me, rooting and grounding me in the Word of God. i've become a licensed cosmetologist, have a degree in the culinary arts, and i'm 5 classes away from my degree in business administration, so this is where my focus has been. i felt a shift taking place in my life this new year, and i'm looking forward to new beginnings in my life.
i wish you well in your studies and your continued walk with God, and when the season and timing is right, your path will cross with that special one God has just for you.
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