Hello lovelies!! It's been a while since I've blogged. It's been a time of consecrating, letting God break me in some areas and being busy with ministry and school. I've had an awesome time doing all those things that I missed blogging a bit and the Lord told me to blog about How to Be Single God's Way! So what an awesome time to blog and do it on Valentine's Day!? I'm excited and happy that I get a chance to share with you some things I've learned as a single young christian woman. The Lord actually spoke to me during a movie with my girlfriends...I wanted to hang with some girlfriends for Valentine's Day and go to the show and movies and have girl talk. We went to go see How to Be Single on Friday night and had dinner at Apple Bee's...so much fun and the food was yummy! The movie was hilarious and very insightful; for me it moved me to think about my single years and how I spent it with the Lord. For some this day may be very hard as well as the other holidays like Christmas, and Thanksgiving, where you tend to see engagement proposals, swapping gifts, and professed loved towards one another. You may be tired of your singleness and be wondering Lord, when is it going to be my time?! You may be talking to some guys that you may be stringing along or they may be string you along. You might have got into a break up right before the Valentine's Day. Rest assured that the Lord sees all that you are going through and He alone longs to heal your broken heart, love you deeply and comfort you! He wants to be a Husband to you and be your groom and cherish you as His Bride. In the movie, How to Be Single, the main character ran to men for sex and fulfillment which a lot of women tend to do. She had voids like every woman in the world except her voids were filled by gratifying the flesh, of course it wasn't a christian film so God wasn't mentioned when she tried to reach her point of wholeness. But GOD alone is the one who fulfills and completes you! There is void in your heart for him to fulfill. The Lord broke it down to me how everyone wants to feel accepted and loved and that is fine, but we must receive it from Him first so we can know how to love others God's way in purity and in truth. We must be chaste in our singleness, honoring God with our mind, body and soul and wait on His timing to send someone that will do the same. Believe God even in your past that you didn't walk in purity and you have children that God can and will send someone in your life who will honor God and honor you. Do you feel you are worthy of God's love in the flesh for it happen to you!? Well God does, HE wants the very best for His children lives. God wants to see you prosper in His will. He doesn't want to see you in a whole bunch of soul ties that aren't with your one day husband or wife. Here are three simple ways how to be single God's way!
1. Spend time with the Lord. I noticed for being single for 5 years, well 23 years, that I have gotten closer to the Lord. I really got to know the Lord and his word for myself and not through a guy that is called to be a preacher. No shade intended. It's just I've learned so much by making myself available to the Lord with no one voice knocking down what I know the Lord spoke to me. I grew in discernment and some of my gifts. I really began to understand how God thought of me and loved me. It showed me in my quiet time how I can have so much fear, worry, and unbelief. The Lord really has been working on me to increase my faith in Him. Believing that Jesus Christ is the only way and there is no other way to Heaven except through Him. I learned that the Lord is really my friend, provider and biggest Confidant. He truly rewards and intercedes on my behalf. Gosh, there is no one like Jesus.
2. Get to know your purpose/calling. Yep I said it! What has the Lord called you to do? Why are some of you seeking from a man and woman this "purpose" in a relationship, when you don't know what you've been called to do! Start by figuring out your gifts, interest, seek God face and let him reveal it to you. Don't pursue your purpose after you're married! GOD has tons of stuff He wants you to do while you're single. I actually accepted my call to ministry at 20 and did my trial sermon at 21. It was the best decision ever and I was actually one of those that wanted to be married first and then do ministry together but God saw different! He showed me it was a sense of completion for me to be married and he wanted me to know I can be complete and whole in Him. Now I am excited about my purpose, preaching and encouraging whoever and praying when God brings my husband that are purpose align with one another. Amen!? LOL But seriously, find out your purpose and get started. Wait on no one but the Lord. He is with you and guiding your steps!
3. Let GOD fill your voids. So what's the condition of your heart? What are you running to be the savior of your life? Jesus died and rose 2000 years ago...He is still living and longs to help you stop running to the drinking, smoking, having sex outside of marriage, overeating, excessive shopping, and the list can go on. God wants to heal you from your past, from childhood til now. He wants to break off the generational curses off you bloodline so it will not pass down the bloodline so you can raise a new generation. The Lord wants to show you differently and going back to step 1, there's no spending time with God and be close 1 month and then the next month you are distant and you're not spending time with Him anymore. The LORD desires consistency, he's a consistent GOD who will NEVER fail you! Trust Him in this area. Ask Him to be your void filler. I promise you He will!!
Just a few things my church is having a celebration of God's love this month and we have two weeks left. Sunday, February 21, we will have a service for the Healing for the Brokenhearted and the last Sunday, February 28 is the Foot Washing Service at 2pm. The address is 17520 Office Center W. 12 mile rd Southifield Mi 48075 suite 211. I hope you can make it! I would love to fellowship with you!
If you have any prayer request feel free to email me at shereebraswell@gmail.com
May you have a blessed Valentine's Day! God loves you soooo much!!
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| Me and my gf's after seeing the movie How to Be Single! |
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