Why I wait…
To the one waiting for marriage & why it’s worth it:
Hey, this is your best year yet.
You are going to be so thankful that you waited to give your whole body, soul, & spirit to the one whom you entrust your heart to. The man you choose, that God ushers into your life will protect the gift of who you are. The treasure that God has made you to be. Because he has entrusted his heart to Him. Physical intimacy is a gift and its’ only purpose is within the safety of marriage.
Why? Because God wants you to enjoy the fullness of life in its original design. Any time we go against the design of God, it only leads to hurt and harm. When we come into alignment with the design of God, we get to experience the blessing of God. Sex will not be experienced in its fullness outside of marriage, that’s just the Truth.
I want the best of the best in all of life. I am an all out kind of person. If I am going to pursue something, It’s going to be all or nothing.
So, I have a question for you. Do you want to live your best life or just a mediocre life?
I can tell you right now. If you want to experience the highest of highs in life. Follow God. Follow the design of God for life. He truly only wants goodness for you.
The physical parameters of God are to protect you not imprison you.
I thought I had my life figured out. When I was at a certain age, all of the huge life milestones would happen for me. I would be a college cheerleader, meet my husband at 20, get married at 21, have my first kid at 22. Instead, I have watched those things happen to all my best friends, right in front of me. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord that He knows what is best when we don’t know it for ourselves. What hurt in the moment, has prepared me for a lifetime.
BOY, am I thankful that God had a different plan for me. In the middle of the process, we can only see what’s right in front of us or beside us. We can’t see a mile down the road. We can only see each step. When we are braced with perspective, in hindsight, I thankful for the consistent “no” or “not yet” from God.
“Not yet darling, no not him beloved...the voice I kept hearing constantly leading me in His ways.”
I became frustrated asking God why did you give me this desire for marriage? When will you do what you say you are going to do?
Then I heard the Lord speak to my heart…He led me to Proverbs 18:22 “He who finds a wife finds a good thing.”
The next day, I was walking in the park, praying, like I normally do pretty much daily. I asked the Lord, “God, how am I supposed to find Him? It feels like I’m looking for a needle in a haystack, a UNICORN.” He gently reminded me of the verse He spoke the night before, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing.”
You are meant to be found.
Then I got a picture of a treasure map. The Holy Spirit then said, “Treasure is easy to find if you have the right instructions.” Sis, You are the treasure. I then started praying for the one I choose, That He would follow so closely to Jesus, that the blueprints of His life would lead Him straight to me out of His relationship & intimacy with Jesus.
Filled with longing and desire for something only God could fulfill. It forced me to face the crossroads of trust with the creator. It forced me to trust Him.
I choose to wait because I believe in the beautiful authenticity of who God is and the master piece He has marked out for me. I choose to wait because the one I choose will be worth the wait. I choose to wait because I trust the hand of my father guiding my life. I choose to wait because it is the best place for me to be.
