I never had a promise ring, but I wanted one. Christian culture taught me that in order to “earn” a husband, I needed to save myself. I needed to be pure so that I would be considered a good wife. I was taught that girls who didn’t save themselves would never be happy and would also have bad relationships. I was basically taught that physical purity would lead to a godly husband. Does this sound familiar to any of you? Never did I hear a sermon about my physical purity that did not directly correlate with marriage. The two were always connected. I believed…
Browsing: abstinence
Being single is a time for reflection and preparation. When you stop chasing the wrong ones, you give the right one a chance to catch you.
“I asked God to make me a wife, but instead of making me a wife, He showed me that I wasn’t doing my part.”
My sister and I were having a conversation about me not dating. I turn everybody down. I don’t give my number out, don’t accept any and I pretty much stay indoors as best as I can. So she asked me why (as she does on a consistent basis) and each time I give her a different answer that sounds reasonable: I’m too busy, he’s not saved, he parties too much… and the list goes on. Truth is, I just didn’t know how to tell her that I had a word from God and dating just isn’t in his plans for…
Does he love you or is he lusting after you? Does he really want to know you: your thoughts, your dreams, and your fears? Or is it all for the physical? If he’s showing obvious signs that he only wants the cookie, the fruit, the flower or whatever reference you have for your nature below, then maybe it’s time to – LET HIM GO! Is he really worth you wasting your time or more importantly; your faith? I think not. No one is worth losing your faith in God – yes I said it, no one. Now I know this…
