…and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. Colossians 2:10 NIV
Jason:
It’s been too long, guys. We hope to settle into a rhythm on this blog soon, for your education, encouragement and enjoyment.
Like I mentioned in the first posting, Melinda is my other WHOLE. It runs counter to most people when they introduce you to their “other half”. I used to think that way too, until I realized that that way of thinking is a trap. I mean, you are YOU, you are a WHOLE (by yourself), and you are ALRIGHT! Never apologize for being you. The problem with most of us is that we never get to understand who we really ARE. And truly, the only way to recognize who we are is to go back to our Creator. It’s like you have a Toyota car. If you have a problem with that car, do you go to the Mercedes garage? No, you go back to the maker. It’s the same with us as people!! When we have those moments when we’re not sure who we are or what we ought to do with our lives (including who we’re going to spend the rest of our lives with), we should go to the Creator. And while we’re waiting on that special someone, we allow Jesus to remake us into His image and likeness. He’ll do it too, and you’ll be amazed by the results of that makeover into the WHOLE that your companion will love. The bottom line: find your completeness in Him INSTEAD OF finding completion in someone else. Depend on God to bring you into true wholeness. What do you think, Melinda?
Melinda:
I was one who couldn’t take being alone. Most of my friends were either married, engaged or courting. It hurt me so much to the point I decided to start searching for the “one” I am going to spend the rest of my life with. You see I thought I knew best what I wanted in a lifetime partner. I was way off! I went through the cycle of choosing the wrong guys to date. They were verbally abusive. They disrespected me. They used me to get whatever they wanted out of me. They easily misled me and then determined I wasn’t good enough for them.
My heart sank! I became depressed and hurt. Then God revealed to me the error in my ways. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 NIV. My life was never my own to play with. He set boundaries to protect me and to keep me safe. He never intended for me to live a life of turmoil and torment. I was created for much more than situations I seemed to place myself in repeatedly. He longed for me to follow His ways. He came so that I may have life abundantly. He made it very clear I am to become contented being single. He instructed that I find my purpose in Him and walk in it. He longed to renew my mind and to reveal my identity in Him.
In submitting every area of my life to Him, I found completion and contentment. I avoided those men I thought were good for me, because I came to realise my wants were nothing compared to what He had in store for me. And would you know when I ceased looking, Jason appeared!
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