God created us carefully and specifically, with a purpose and a plan in mind.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (JEREMIAH 29:11).
Believe it or not, our plan includes being single. Our purpose may have a man or woman, but until God places that person in your life dating remains a distraction. Dating can be rocks in your path that can trip you up or have you fall hard on the ground. It's an easy way to be tempted into sin and fall short of what God intended us to do. Being single is one of the many gifts from God...but some you must wait patiently for.
Viewing singleness as a gift and seeking all the assurance you need that keeps you positive about it, will form pleasing habits-which is our actions (what we think is what we will do). And trust me, being single is not so terrible! It might just be better, especially when you are so young and not finished growing and developing (mind and body). Dating is one situation that can slow us down from pursuing the right path, and our purpose gets lost along the way! When you're still in school, you really need to focus on WHY you're there in the first place-which is to learn the skills you need for your future, that may involve a career.
Dating is having another person closely involved in your life and being able to share your time with them. It's not all fun and games, though. Especially when you bring forth so many emotions, and then still trying to deal with that AND school and life's priorities...it truly is tough, admit it.
Being with a person without marriage in mind is selfish and harmful to you both. God chooses (although you may not like to admit) who you are to marry, because he knows you best!! Better than anyone else. HOW CAN THIS BE? That's absurd! You exclaim, defensively. Hm...well. 1. He created the universe, light and darkness, every inch of this complex earth and its inhabitants ...and YOU. So he knows you inside out, and he knows your thoughts and actions even before you produce them. So, ask yourself again, who knows me best? :)
Wouldn't it be lovely to think that you no longer have to worry? Well...GUESS WHAT! :) It is sooo possible.
God is control people! If you would just let him...and doing that is not hard. You have a voice, you know how to communicate, go ahead...what are you waiting for? Scared people might look at you crazy if you're talking to somebody that isn't there? Get rid of your ego already, would you. STOP LIVING FOR THEM ....and start living for God. If it helps, get unto your knees. It's hard to stumble when you're on your knees. Or if you can't get on your knees, look up...to the heavens We're always looking around and never looking up. Even with our intimate lives. And come on, you're not going to end up all alone with no friends and living in a house full with cats and watching romance movies and thinking to yourself '...there's no hope for me.'
Listen up. God created man and woman to come together. As a whole. A team, to take on the world together...in his perfect timing though, mind you. Not to be alone. Unless he made a whole different plan, which is okay, too.
And maybe some of you just date constantly, enjoying the infatuation stage of dating..."falling in love". It feels good right? But...if you could have the choice to pick the love that LASTS forever, wouldn't you choose that? I bet you doubt there's even such thing.
You keep asking yourself why bad things happen to you, when something goes wrong you blame it all on God....WHY. Things happen because you make the choices. Not him. He gave us FREE WILL. You have no one to blame but yourself, not him. Don't ever blame him. Its his world, and we are his creation. We have no right, to blame him on the decisions we made. He gave us the freedom to choose good and evil. He gave us the freedom to choose a path, and somebody to lean on. God, or Satan. Believe me, Gods side is the nice side...the side where you glow inside out, where you can't help but smile and enjoy every one of life's beautiful moments, to always have to express yourself without thinking, praising God and being in love until you die..its like seeing the world through new eyes...your head is clear and your heart is strong, and you love EVERYBODY...which is hard to believe, but, its Gods commandment. To love your enemies, too. Give yourself to a living God and you will never ever look back again.
"Worry implies that we don't quite trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our lives."-Francis Chan
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