First of all, I am
really honored to have the opportunity to share my thoughts and encouragement
with you about what I think God has taught me about singleness, dating, and
relationships. In trying to answer this,
I did what I always do when faced with tough questions; I asked, “What do the
fairy tales and chick flicks have to say about this topic?” Well, as it turns out, it is pretty
simple. Clearly, the guy and girl fall
in love, experience a dilemma perhaps,
and then live happily ever after, giving fulfillment and worth to one
another. The end. Of course this is not really how I would
answer this question, and when we turn to the Bible, we see that maybe the fairy tales, chick
flicks, and possibly even much of the world has it wrong when it comes to
relationships and love. God has a much
better plan for you. What God says is
that you have worth and value aside from anyone else, and when you chase after
Him, you will find the truest satisfaction and hope.
So where does your
value and worth come from and what does that mean? Well when your value is derived from an
infinite God, you are infinitely valued.
That is tough to grasp, but wow.
Ladies, no guy but Jesus Christ can do that for you. When you truly find your value and worth in
what Jesus did for you on the cross, you are freed. “Not that I have already obtained this or am
already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has
made me his own ... But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and
straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize
of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14. Run towards the prize, what lies in your past
does not define you if your identity is found in Christ. No longer will you find satisfaction in
attention from boys. No longer is there a battle with self image. You are free to be the woman that God has
created you to be. So keep running
toward that prize. If you look up and
God has a man in your life, you better make sure he is running for that same
prize. Remember this, “But God shows his
love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans
5:8. When you know that the God of the universe has sent His only son to die
for you, to make you righteous before the throne of God, you know you are
already loved-Anonymous, Tidewater Cru Student
I have been single for what seems like a long time now. So relationship advice would not be my forte! But being single for me is honestly what I believe is best for me right now. I am very involved on campus, and school work really keeps me busy as well- I'm sure this is the case for a lot of people. I'm growing with the Lord right now, too. I really believe that relationships should not distract you from God and I can honestly say for myself that I'm not there yet. -Anonymous, Tidewater Cru student
