Future Plans

[Thithy]

I voted for someday I will get married. I'm pretty sure I will, just not any time soon.

 

[Grimace]

I want to get married, but the way things are going, it looks like I'm going to be single. I still need to work on accepting that possibility.

 

[KeilCoppes]

I want to get married, but the way things are going, it looks like I'm going to be single. I still need to work on accepting that possibility.

One of the hardest things in life is to accept both sides of hopes and then truly leave it in God's hands and keep pursuing the dream in contentment. Letting it go and still leaving it open for God to bless you? It takes a world of trust. I know that well, but it's the right way. Don't give up after you give it to God. Live today and leave hopes open for tomorrow while letting God rule. :^)

 

[Grimace]

It takes a world of trust.

I know, that's the problem I'm still learning to trust God. I used to trust everyone very easily, only to get trampled upon. Now I trust practically no one. Still relearning to trust God, and that's where the difficulty is.

 

[KeilCoppes]

I understand from personal experience. That's where the entire heart of the Christian faith is, though, and for that matter having deep relationships. With God you have to give up absolutely everything and be willing to stand with absolutely nothing, with .no. guarantees - except that He loves you and that He .truly. makes .all. things to work for the good of those who love Him even when we don't understand how. But that's where He calls us to stand. If we refuse to even try, then we make Him a liar and make our faith a lie. It was a hard pill for me to swallow - and the most freeing thing in my entire life.

 

[KeilCoppes]

ps - being wise and yet taking wise risks to trust - Balance is a great challenge.

 

[hischildsindik]

ps - being wise and yet taking wise risks to trust - Balance is a great challenge.

Especially when it goes agains the grain of everything you've ever 'learned' in life. Balance is the ultimate challenge, you are right... but then that too takes God!

 

[KeilCoppes]

Especially when it goes agains the grain of everything you've ever 'learned' in life. Balance is the ultimate challenge, you are right... but then that too takes God!

That's it, Cindy. Part of my morning devotions was in Psalm 50. In verses 16-20, God addresses the wicked and talks about their casting His words behind them, even those who are His people outwardly - they take His covenant in their mouths and yet they act that way... and we wonder today? We wonder about the grain of the things we've learned about people in general as we lived? Sadly, we at times see these things even in the church. Often we forget that although we are called to be together with God's people, the church is often the trauma ward of the Great Physician.

And then in verses 21-23, God says.... "You thought I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, and set them in order before your eyes...."
God is not like the wicked, and His people are called to be like Him rather than like them. And our hope? "...Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God."

That's the encouragement, and that's what gives us the strength to strive for that godly balance in ourselves and with others of His people.

 

[JPPT1974]

First it is up to God to let him decide if you want a mate or a spouse. Second if he wants you to have the mate or spouse, then he will make that decision for you because God never, ever makes mistakes. And wants to prevent you all from making that mistake.