I think the question that cracks me up and irritates me the most, at the same time, is the question about my marital status. Everybody looks at me and wants to know why I am not married and now that I am officially in my mid thirties the question has become "When will you have kids?" I used to worry about those things and then I read in God's word that I should be anxious for nothing, but in all things I must let God know what I need and then let his peace guard my heart and mind (Philippians 4:6-7)
The statement that follows that question is usually "If you don't want a man (they assume men are a bother to me) you should just find one to impregnate you so you can at least have a child or two to raise on your own." I find that very interesting especially because it often comes from women who are born again. In their minds, I am allowed to put aside my salvation, marry an unbeliever and trust God to save him, or get pregnant if I find men a bother and don't want to live with one. Can you say messed up mentality???!!!
Many times I have been looked at as a fool for waiting on God well past the "acceptable waiting time." I will be 35 years old in 3 months, I am still a virgin and I still refuse to compromise my faith. How can I leave God, even for a moment, to go fend for myself on something as important as a life partner? I trust God to know what I need, when I need it. I trust him not to withhold any good thing from me in accordance with his word (Psalm 34:10, 84:11, 103:5). I trust him to build me a house just like he told David he would do for him in 2 Samuel 7:11b "...Furthermore, the Lord declares that He will make a house for you..." This same God shall make a house for me. He will settle me in my own home as a happy mother of children. I will indeed have a quiver full of them.
Psalm 127 is my portion indeed, for I have not waited on the Lord in vain.
1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
God will build me a house, he will give me a wonderful husband and together we will have the heritage and reward of a quiver full of children. I am His in waiting and looking forward to marriage and my own home!
1 comment:
Hey. Methinks it's admirable that you're standing for what you believe in. More people should try that for a change...and who cares about everyone else's timelines? Your life, your timeline.
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