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Can I be candid?
My goals in the love area of my life were horrible. I honestly thought that marriage was the ultimate goal in a woman's life, and especially if you were in the Body of Christ. No one told me that men weren't a prize to be won... I just assumed that all the hoopla surrounding a woman finally getting married was because she had "won" something. However, a particular scripture in Proverbs changed that outlook for your girl. Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV) "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord." After I read that Bible verse I realized that a man wasn't some prize to be won by a woman who had reached a specific place in her walk with God. I also realized another astonishing truth, I am the treasure (i.e. the good thing to be obtained). So with these new gems of wisdom tucked away in my heart, I began to tailor my goals around cultivating the treasure that I already was, instead of chasing dudes for their affirmation. I encourage you lovelies to mind your Father's business and wait, because whoever God has for you, will find you at the right time and in the right place. Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) "Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!" Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi
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Can I be candid? Like Sarah, I doubted the word of God.
In the Bible, God had promised Sarah and Abraham a son, which God instructs them to name Isaac. Eventually Abraham and Sarah have Isaac, but before that happens Sarah doubted God's promise to her and Abraham. Sarah's doubt caused her to prompt Abraham to sleep with her maid, who gets pregnant and eventually gives birth to Ishmael (not the promised son). Genesis 16:1-4 (NKJV) "Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes. " (s/n: Abram & Sarai/Abraham & Sarah are the same people) Regarding your love life it is not your job to figure out how everything is going to happen and make it happen yourself. So please do not make the same mistake as Sarah & Abraham. Whoever God has for you and how he brings him to you may not be anything like how you thought or expected it to be. Isaiah 55:8-9 (NKJV) “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." I encourage you lovelies to wait on your Isaac (God's plan) & refuse to settle for Ishmael (your way). Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi Can I be candid?
Y'all I was obsessed with finding a husband. So when it came to me waiting for God to write my love story I was impatient and rushed Him to reveal His plan for this area in my life. After reading this scripture in 1st Corinthians I realized that I was neglecting the greatest gift ever. A relationship with God. 1st Corinthians 7:34-35 (NKJV) "There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband. And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction." I encourage you lovelies to refuse to reject your singleness. It is a gift that offers you the opportunity to develop the most important relationship of your life, your relationship with God. Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi I came up with a two rules that I stick to closely in order to keep myself for who God has for me. 1. I don't respond to DM's (unless you a friend or family member) 2. I don't respond to flirtatious comments under pictures or posts. My reason being is connected to a verse in Proverbs 4 "Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV) I don't have time for any extra issues to be flowing from my life, especially in the love department. These rules help me keep my heart guarded against the wrong type of men and also affords me the opportunity to practice being faithful to my future husband. I hope my two rules help you live out your singleness practically. Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi |
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