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TITLE: Patience is the key to staying happy while waiting | Previous Challenge Entry
By Steff Clark
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She liked boys ever since she was five, and she assumed she was big enough, and had a boyfriend, she was going to marry some day! Yep, I married him alright. Ha, I don’t even know who he is, or where he is anymore.
Little crushes turned into, being boy crazy which, soon turned into a passionate desire to be a wife, and to be loved in such a way as a man wanting to spend the rest of his life with you. Most girls always have fairy tale dreams of what their wedding will be like. I remember growing up playing all those stupid games like, mash to see who we’d marry. It was fun, and exciting just thinking about who you’d be with. But those things faded, and you begin to realize all the things marriage is really about, and what dating is really all about.
I remember everywhere I went, seeing couples together, thinking “and why haven’t you given me someone yet God?” It would drive me crazy, because I wanted it so badly, I felt like God was putting it in my face on purpose.
And not to sound prideful in any way, but I knew I deserved it more than a lot of other people, that were just using each other, and fooling around.
I am a good, Christian woman, and God put the desire in my heart to want someone to share my life with.
I’d struggle seeing my friends with someone. I dealt with liking one of my dearest friends, and him rejecting me. Then I got to see, who he picked over me. I lost my closest friend, and had to watch him love someone else.
It broke my heart seeing him with her, but with time and patience I got over it. At the time I couldn’t see myself liking, or thinking about anyone else but him. I never thought I’d say this, but time does heal.
Holidays have always been hard for me, because you want that special person in your life during those seasons.
I know, Valentine’s Day is kind of a stupid holiday to celebrate but, I wanted someone to share that day with, who wants to be alone then anyway right? Every New Year’s Eve, I’d cry, wishing I had someone to kiss on the new year. I’d say “Next year is going to be the year right God?”
But I’ve learned a lot through the waiting process, and even though I’ve had my days where I get so impatient.
I’ve learned to be patient, and know God’s timing is perfect.
I’ve seen throughout my life, how God’s timing is always just in time!
Its never late! God always has a reason, for each season in our lives.
Whether we choose to accept the fact, that he knows best is our choice.
Its not easy I know, but its a time where we can draw closer to God, and learn to trust him.
One of my favorite chapters in the bible, that I constantly read to help me know how well my Father understands me is, Psalms 139 (read NLT.)
When I struggle, I go to that chapter and find comfort knowing he knows all I’m going through. He’s always there, and no man can ever fill the space in your heart like God can!
No man will ever love you like our God does! You can search the whole world, and find no one like him!
I encourage every one of you out there, that feels the same as I have. To keep having faith, and know God has him or her already picked out for you!
I am happy to say, I do have someone special in my life right now I’m dating. There is hope out there!
When you don’t see it coming, that’s when God steps in and gives you a blessing! He knows all your needs, and he’ll meet them in his timing! Keep praying, and seeking after God!
Patience is the key to staying happy while waiting!
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