I turned 26 three months ago. And there's still no ring on my left hand. And I am so happy. Jesus satisfies my heart and He is more than enough for me.
I do want to get married one day. That is something that means a lot to me. I look forward to being a wife and a mother. I pray for my future husband and my future children every day.
But I am so grateful for this moment right now. This season in my life is so beautiful. It is beautiful because of Jesus.
I don't have to wait to meet Mr. Right for my life to start. My life has started and Jesus is my reason for living; He is all of my hope and joy.
Our culture often views singleness as something that needs to be fixed. Like a person is incomplete if they don't have a significant other.
But I believe that people are incomplete until they know that Jesus loves them. His love is the love that we go running around and searching for. His love is perfect. Jesus is who we really need. And it's only with His love in our hearts that we can truly love others.
I am glad that I know this now - before I have a ring on my hand or little ones that call me "Mommy." Jesus is the One my heart longs for and He is the One who helps me love others with His love. I have grown so much during this season of singleness and I wouldn't trade what I have learned for life on my timetable.
I want to live all of my days to the fullest. Not just my married days or my mother days. But my single days. These days.
God has graciously given me this book to work on right now and it feels like the exact perfect timing. I've dedicated most of my weekends since July to this book. With my manuscript complete, I am now spending a lot of my weekends creating my book proposal, updating my blog, and praying and praying for God to lead me during all of this. God knew that I needed time - just me and Jesus - to work on this.
He knows what is best for each of us. For some that is marriage right now. For others it is singleness. Either way, His timing is always, always, always perfect. We should embrace where He has us and thank Him for where we are right now. At this very moment.
Yes, I look forward to wearing a white dress one day and walking down the aisle to my groom in his tux. But life doesn't start then. It's happening right now.
And because of Jesus, it's really exciting. He has given me a story to share, a song to sing, a life to live for His glory. And I am so grateful!
I read these words during my devotional time this morning and they echo the joy inside my heart:
"I will praise You, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things You have done. I will be filled with joy because of You. I will sing praises to Your name, O Most High" (Psalm 9;1-2, NLT).
Praise God for His unending love and faithfulness in my life!
If you're single now, I pray that you would see your life as a beautiful adventure with Jesus. He has good plans for all of us and for our futures. His timing is different in each of our lives because He's writing a different story for each of us. One that is uniquely ours and uniquely amazing.
Through Jesus Christ, God has saved our souls and redeemed our lives. We trust God for salvation. We can trust Him for everything else. Including the right person He has for us. You may meet them tomorrow or in three years. Don't wait. Embrace life now, fix your eyes on Jesus, pray about your dreams, trust Him with all of your heart. And look for what God is doing in your life today. He's taking care of tomorrow.