Quit Looking

Hello readers! It’s been a while, and I’m sorry. I know that being busy is not an excuse, but busy does not even begin to describe the last couple of weeks. Work is going wonderful and I absolutely love my job. My family and I will be moving this month and it is exciting to me to know that my parents finally have a home of their own; a home that they can be happy in the rest of their lives. Church is amazing, as always. And I am oh so very thankful to have a home church filled with wonderful family.



Last night was the first service of the Soap Opera series. The title for the night was “Quit Looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right!” The title alone is incredible. At one point, Travis said something about becoming Mrs. Right instead of looking for Mr. Right. This is something that I have tried to do multiple times. I recently even told a guy friend that I needed to work on me before getting in to a relationship. And working on me and my relationship with God has been going pretty well. I have grown so much, and am still growing. Of course I’ve had my ups and downs, but I’m human and that’s normal. Last night, my eyes were opened to four areas that need to be spread out before the Lord. Some I knew, others I did not even think of. The first area of life to give to God is money and debt. When getting in a romantic relationship that leads to marriage, you marry that person and in turn inherit their debt. They inherit yours as well. Because of this, it is important to be open and honest with each other and God about the money situation. The number one cause of divorce is money. You don’t want to be another one of those statistics. The second area to bring to the Lord is family issues; both with your family and your significant other’s. Family is very important and every family has their little quirks. I absolutely adore my family but we don’t always get along. Before I can Mrs. Right I need to work things out with my family. Bad habits and personal immaturity belong to the third area of life to spread out before the Lord. A key note here is that maturity is not age, it is character. The ultimate question to ask prior to a relationship with someone is, “Do I want to marry someone like that?” If the answer is no, then do not even begin and relationship. This made me think of one of my posts about doubt and God’s will. If there is doubt in a relationship, it will lead to heartache because it is not God’s will. The way around heartache is to wait for God’s direction. The fourth and final area discussed last night is past relationships and sexual sin. It is important to remember that there is no sin too big or too dirty for God to forgive. Confess. Repent. Repeat. Bring it all to God so He can help you to become Mr. or Mrs. Right and He will lead you to your significant other when the time is right. Like I’ve reminded myself numerous times, it is important to become a better me so I can be better for Mr. Right. God is incredible and His love immeasurable.