SIKE! Nosies! ;)
So the spirit of writing and transparency decided to take me tonight. Weird. Especially for Facebook. This will be quick! I promise!
So let's get to the point of this note. So lately, I have been talking to one of my friends quite often. Of course like every girl talk, it always relationships. Since, my interest has been "rekindled"--well, not really. I've just been thinking about marriage more because of the convos I’ve been having and all this cliché talk of relationships. Of course this would happen well after I’ve come to the point where the thought never crosses my mind--maybe it's because I'm being distracted by other things or maybe Jesus has really has changed my thinking. (Can I get a AMEN! FREEDOM!)
Truly, I don't want to concentrate too much on relationships, dating, and marriage; they're too much of a headache. I mean, it's just something I don't even want to deal with right now.
Ok, so apart from the fact that I vehemently disdain the thought of a relationship right now--yea, it’s that serious--there are other reasons why I'm just not interested.
#1 I'm not the best me I can be. I have YET to solidify the relationship I have with Christ. The simple answer: I'm not whole, I'm not completely ONE with Christ.
The best me is the “me” who’s married to Christ; who has a solid spiritual foundation. I’m workin’ to be the Proverbs 31, married or NOT!
#2 --> 1 Cor. 7:32-35 (Msg) excerpt "...When you're unmarried, you're free to concentrate on simply pleasing the Master. Marriage involves you in all the nuts and bolts of domestic life and in wanting to please your spouse, leading to so many more demands on your attention..."
Did you read that the FIRST time...ok just in case you didn't....go read it AGAIN.....
Ok, now that you have re-read it, there's my scriptural defense. lol.
The Word does not lie. It's true, when you're married your attention is divided. Furthermore, your kingdom business has extended (more work). More work? Yes, more work. You have to WORK to SERVE your husband or wife. It really isn’t all peaches n crème. I’m glad I recognize that fact. Oh and let me not forget about the beginning of the excerpt:
“When you're unmarried, you're free to concentrate on simply pleasing the Master”
Man, pleasing Abba is my ultimate desire and if pleasing Him requires that I completely abandon my desire to be married with children, then so let it be!-- Freedom is A-MAZIN’!
Now, by no means am I saying that I am against marriage. God BLESS all of you who are happily married or about to be married. May you be that powerhouse couple that God has called you both to be! I'm just saying that kind of responsibility is not for me right now. I’m ‘bout dat otha kingdom business. :)
For the first time I can say that I am truly enjoying my singleness.
Selah!
**Let those with eyes see and with ears hear**
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