Love, God

On Tuesday a moving post on the importance of waiting on God was shared by a reader. It wasn’t  long before I began receiving requests for the ‘letter from God’ the author spoke of receiving at youth camp. Today our writer is sharing this beautiful letter–she does not know the title or author of the piece. (If you do, let us know and we will credit the author.)

Kellie

Everyone longs to give himself completely to someone, to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively.  But God to a Christian Says:

“No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled, and content with being loved by Me alone, until you give yourself totally to Me, having an intensely personal and unique relationship with me alone, discovering that only in me is your satisfaction found.  Then and only then will you be capable of the human relationship that I have planned for you.

You will never be wholly united with another until you are united with Me, exclusive of any other desires or longings.  I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing- one that you cannot imagine.  I want you to have the BEST!

Choose my way.  You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest and keep experiencing the satisfaction that I AM.  Keep listening and learning the things I tell you.  You just wait, that’s all. Don’t be anxious.  Don’t look at the things you want.  You just keep looking off and up to Me or you will miss what I want to show you.  You see, until you are ready (and I am working even this moment to have both of you ready at the same time), until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I have prepared for you, you will not be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me and this perfect love.

My Dear One, I want you to have the most wonderful love for one another.  I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love that I offer you with Myself.  Know that I love you completely and eternally.  I am the Almighty God.  Believe Me, trust Me, and be satisfied. “

Marriage Advice for Singles

If your Facebook profile says “single” and you’re over the age of twenty, chances are you wonder if you’ll ever be able to change it. I know, I’ve been there.

Facebook wasn’t around when I was single, but I still remember the desire to change my “profile.” It seemed many of my friends were becoming involved with great guys, getting engaged and planning the wedding of a lifetime, and I was stuck buying another bridesmaid’s dress.

One particular day, I remember crying out to the Lord, wondering about His plan for my life and why everything was moving so slowly. I was in college, preparing for a future career, had plenty of sweet friends, a great family and a growing relationship with the Lord, but I felt like something, or rather someone, was missing and I was tired of waiting for him. As I cried and prayed, a popular Christian song came on the radio. The chorus repeated one phrase over and over: “Wait, wait, wait on the Lord.”

Suddenly, I realized I was waiting for the wrong thing. I was anxiously waiting for Prince Charming to come and sweep me away into a blissful future, when I should have been waiting for Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to settle me, make me content, and prepare me for His plans. As the truth of the song made its way into my heart, I stopped my complaining to the Lord and completely surrendered my desires for a husband to God’s will for my future. I let go and decided to wait on the Lord instead of waiting for a man.

In the days and months that followed, things changed. God gave me a new sense of contentment and joy for the moment in which I was living. He taught me from His Word how to be the woman He created me to be. As I waited on Him, God showed Himself to me in big ways, bringing a sense of happiness I hadn’t experienced before. Instead of waiting for a man to open doors for me, I waited on the Lord to open doors and lead me through them each day.

One unexpected day, when I wasn’t even looking, the Lord opened a pretty significant door and introduced me to my future. His name is Dan and he is God’s choice for my life. Months later, as we reflected on our meeting, we talked about how God’s timing is perfect. We met as college seniors, became engaged after graduation, and were married the following year. I’m so thankful God gave me the desire to wait on Him for my future.

His way, His timing, His plans are always perfect. You can trust Him in the waiting. So don’t worry about that profile, or better yet, why not change it to “Waiting on the Lord”?

“My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.” Psalm 62:5

Stephanie Little

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