and for some reason it seems as if the main ones encouraging singles to keep 'waiting on the Lord,' are already married, so then you think, "it's easy for you to say that, you married your high school sweetheart and been having sex on the regular for decades, but when I want it I can't get it because I'm still 'waiting on the Lord.' So then you leave the room thinking, "God, why are you moving so slowly? Where is my mate?" and then you begin to meditate on the fact that you're so tired of being alone like Al Green.
Then you think back to past relationships, or even prospects you turned down, and you think, "did I miss God somewhere?" or you wonder if you could just go back five years ago and say, 'yes' to that person you initially said 'no' to just because you didn't like the hairy mole inside his left ear.
Well one thing we can't do is go back in time, but one thing we can do is maximize the moment and stay encouraged while we wait. How do I do that? you might ask - well I'm glad you asked me :0)
I was reading a particular Scripture the other day and a particular word jumped out at me. I've always believed that as Christians, we are all running in this race called life, with the ultimate prize being obtaining the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, which means being all whom God has called us to be in Him, and eventually transitioning our spirits from inside our bodies to heaven to be forever with the Lord (thank God that as Christians we will never see death - glory to God Hallelujah! John 8:51)
Well, I've always known I was running in a race, but I never realized that I have a running partner. And, no, I'm not going to say it's God (even though He is on the inside giving you the power to run the race with His grace) however this particular running mate I'm speaking about is patience.
Hebrews 12:1 states:
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
The Word of God says here, "...let us run with patience," so as we're running our Christian race, we have to make sure patience is running right beside us.
This Scripture also admonishes us to lay aside every weight. A weight is something that wears you down, or slows down your race. It can be a heavy load, or a burden - something that gets you off the focus of your race and off Jesus, but, instead has you focused more on the burden.
Examples of "weights" can be worry, doubt, fear, observing the wind or circumstance instead of keeping your eyes on the promise, taking on a care or anxiety instead of casting your care on Jesus, or walking by sight instead of walking by faith.
Hebrews 12:1 also speaks about the sin which easily besets us, which is also a weight. Sex outside of marriage slows down your race and, not only that, takes you totally off course. Not loving your neighbor or coveting another man's wife are also sins and weights which can take you off the course of your Christian race and lead you down a path of destruction.
Once we lay aside the sins and the weights, and grab a hold of patience as our running partner, then we can run our race with cheerful or hopeful endurance or constancy, which is the concordance definition of the word, patience.
And while you run, be sure and take your water, which is necessary for any race so that you can endure without passing out, which for the believer is the Word of God.
Daily, consistent doses of the Word of God will give you the fuel to run your race with the power of God's grace, and will keep His patience, which resides in the pit of your heart, active and alive in you as you run this race called life.
Run at a steady pace now, no need to sprint, and as you're running, be sure to look around, enjoy the sunshine and have fun during this season of your life, because the race is not given to the swift, but to him who can endure 'til the end.
Stay encouraged and call a fellow single friend today and let him or her know that you appreciate them during this season of waiting with cheerful endurance in the Lord.
Much love in Christ,
Kim Brooks
3 comments:
Hi Kim, This message was definately right on time. 2 1/2 yrs ago I was 33 yrs old, & I was definately tired of hearing the comment "Don't worry, honey, God will bless you with your mate real soon. Just keep waiting on the Lord." Long story short Nov-05 I met a guy. We became friends, then we started dating May-06. Aug-06 he wanted out of the relationship. Sept-06 he waited to date again. So we continued dating until Dec-07. Then he just dropped off the face of the earth. No calls, no visits, no nothing. Well, I recently learned he got engaged right after Christmas & is set to marry this summer (Jun-08). Boy, you're talking about a surprised & very hurt sista! I really don't understand why guys do the things they do. It's almost like they think it's their God-given right to use women & abuse their emotions. I just don't get it! Further more, I'm about to turn 36 yrs old, & here I am ... Still waiting! So thank you for your newsletter. It was an encouragement!
this is so good and on point! The Lord used me to write a note on facebook about the same thing except I left out the relationship aspect. It focused more on staying focused on your present because it is a gift from God. Recieve the gift of today and it will be your reward for tomorrow! So, as I accept my singleness while everyone else around me may seem to be in relationships and getting married. I enjoy this season of signleness (by faith cuz it ain't easy) and will be patiently waiting ;)
Hello Kim,
You are a blessed sister. Your message is good and your blog is going to be great.Why do I say that ,because your mouth is the pen of a ready and skillful writer. It is a gift from God I pray that you shall preach as good as you write.
To start with your topic, Let's talk About Sex,Jesus , Men and Relationship! WOOW !! that was a great inspirational topic. what I will add to that is the missing ingredient WOMEN!!.SHE IS THE GREATEST GIFT TO THE WORLD and EARTHMEN,A POWER HOUSE!!period.She was not destined to be marry nor was she meant for sexual gratification. Her PURPOSE IS GREATER THAN HER WANTS.Her desire is for her Lord, that is why the women can not give all her love to the earthmen because she belongs to someone else Yeshua-Jesus.Satan uses this longing for her man [Jesus], and the wants for a relationship couple with continuous loneliness and temptations of this state of singleness as a weapon.I have a word for you Kim my dearest and all the single warriors on this blog and those that have read your book and got the message. God knows your troubles, and has equipped your flesh to withstand any and all temptations.IcorintHians10:13; 2Corinthian10:4-5
WHAT IS SEX? It is the joining of and coming 2gether of pro creative organs. Pro creative organs talk to each other, they have sessions,
intercourse,conversation and have interaction; two poles,period,that is, the Positive pole-men and Negative poles-women; briefly charging each other up for the right reason, serving the purpose designed for them by their creator..functioning as a tool to reproduce another image 'bone of my bone flesh of my flesh, for the glory of God. Amen. That is a good thing, if use correctly.
The mistake and wrong usage was corrupted by Satan,like every thing else he touches he turns it against the earthmen and earth women to enslave them.It is very unfortunate that this has become so since the beginning of time.Sex is the lowest of all activities a spiritual women and men should preoccupies themselves and marriage is the beautiful if you are joined with the complementing pole, and there are many complementing poles out there that you meet everyday. THE SPIRITUAL MEN AND WOMEN NEED TO DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THIS COMPLEMENTING SPIRITS.The choices are unlimited IF YOU CAN ONLY USE THE CAPACITY. This capacity is the INTUITIVE PERCEPTION, OF WHICH THE WOMEN HAVE IN ABUNDANT .The women should be doing the choosing not the men. The problem is the prejudice and discriminatingly perfect earth women;because spiritually she is already married to one purpose to serve her Master, Jesus.Once she recognize this truth, HAPPINESS IS MUCH TO ACHIEVE IN THE STATE OF SINGLENESS.Our Lord JESUS-HUSBANDMAN, Who is the Earth women First love and HUSBAND,is OUR MASTER, YESHUA MESSIAH.Amen
Be encourage all you beautiful women of God in waiting, your waiting is on your Lord He will optimize and stir up the gift of intuitive perception in you .It is the greatest power in the world next only to the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.It is in you .Yuo are to rule the earth with it, and the earth men are to protect this delicate, invisible negative power source in you.That is why men can never understand you because you carry power and wisdom within your body and you are liable to change your positions many times within the hour at any giving time you are a walking wisdom of God Almighty. BLESSED ARE YOU WOMEN.I will visit you again Kim, most blessed daughter of the Lord Most High.And to all the women out there patiently waiting, you are blessed and highly favor,Love THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SOUL.Shalom.
Be Bless
Teejay
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