I just came out of a courtship (which was successful, in the sense that we found out that it wasn't the will of the Lord for us to be together), and I started reading
Lady In Waiting by Jackie Kendall & Debby Jones. I still haven't finished it yet, but in Chapter 5 (titled "Lady of Devotion"), there was a wonderful poem that was really a great encouragement to me. I have never considered myself "single," because the Lord has my heart, and I am totally His. But this poem just reminded me of that fact, and directed my focus once more to my true Prince. It goes as follows:
"How blessed you are, you single one,
Don't talk of care and woes.
You've got to much to be thankful for,
Oh what, you'd like to know.
It's no mistake, no misdirection
Of God's perfect plan
That you've not found your special lady
Or you, that certain man.
God loves you so and has much more
To give than you've ever received.
That He's giving His best to you right now,
You really must believe.
His best is Himself, do you have it in ful
Or only a bit on the side.
No man can meet your needs like God,
Nor can a lovely bride.
If your life's not complete, you know that Jesus is
And your life He will fill
If you'll only put Him first each day
And live to do His will.
He's gifted you for undistracted
Devotion to the Lord.
There should be nothing that can interfere
With Him and prayer and the Word.
Unless you let down the guard of your heart
And let others take His place,
Then you'll lack joy and peace and hope
And not experience His grace.
So give your heart right back to God,
Let Him keep it safe for you.
And when it's better than His best,
He'll make your one into two."
~The Single Gift, by Donna L. Mihura
I was inspired once more by this, and wanted to share it with my brothers and sisters in Christ. There is no better place to be than wholly and completely in love with the Lord. Anything or anyone else is just an added bonus (one that cannot compare to the Lord and His majesty)! I've learned a lot about myself, but especially about the Lord through this time in my life, and I can't wait to see what wonderful things He has in store for me (Jeremiah 29:11)! He is so good and faithful, and His way is ALWAYS the best way. Anyway, I hope you all were encouraged and uplifted like I was by that poem, and as always, keep fighting the good fight. :)
Comments (3)
what a wonderful poem! I have not been on here in so long and as always a very encouraging post! I would love to talk to you more about your courtship maybe, I have not been in a courtship or dated before and the subject has not been discussed very much in my house. My dad has not had a young man ask him yet, so when we get there I would love to have some knowledge about what to do and how you might have gone about it. I don't even know your name, but I always find your posts encouraging, I know over the internet one must be weary of not knowing a person in person and talking with them. But I would love to hear more about this subject from you or what books you might reccommend.
In Christ,
Rebecca
Thanks and God bless! ~ Pete
That is certainly a very mature attitude you have. You could have been rebellious and not submitted to your father's counsel. God bless you. --And I know He already has :)