Crown of Beauty Magazine The Love Story Issue | Page 50

 

You may not have the chance when you’re married. Remember, you’re blessed to be a blessing; so use your blessing of time to benefit others as well.

God wants us to be in relationship with others too. How’s your relationship with your parents? Your friends? What about other women in the Church or colleagues at work? You need these people and they need you. God put them in your life for a reason. Use this season to develop your relationships with them. Be the best friend you can be. Be the best daughter you can be. Compliment them, encourage them, treat them, make an effort to call them and think of activities to do with them. Go shopping, go out for lunch, watch movies together. When you’re married you won’t have as much time to spend with them but you are still going to need them. Invest time with them now (and I don’t just mean communicate with them on facebook!)

As a child of God, we’re each designed for great things in all areas, not just marriage and motherhood. Most romantic comedies, soaps, dramas, or even the other girls at school try to entice you into believing the way of the world is better, that having multiple partners throughout your life is healthy or even exciting. But you’re better than this. You are the daughter of the Creator of the Universe; His most treasured possession. You’re in a season of preparation for whatever He has for you. Make right choices and do your best in your season of singleness. You have such an exciting life ahead of you.

'" 'Sing O barren woman, you who have not borne, break forth unto singing and cry aloud you who have not laboured with child! For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married woman,' says the LORD." Is. 54:1

4. Proceed With Caution and Beware of the Charmers 

Proverbs 20:6 - "Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?"

Beware of the charmers, girls. I once knew a guy who was the friendliest man on the surface. He was chatty, funny, and seemingly considerate. He would wash my car, offer to drive me places and offer to cook for me. He also flattered me with compliments and said all those things that women want to hear. He was also a liar who thought it was OK to have multiple girlfriends. (Proverbs 6:17)

Then there are the ones that are the life and soul of the party. They’re friendly and sociable and usually very popular. A good personality doesn't equal strong character. Just because someone has lots of friends and tells jokes, doesn't mean he can weather the storm. There are men who are like this but as soon as problems come about, they walk away from the marriage! Unfortunately, just because someone is a Christian doesn't mean he’s a man of his word or knows how to respect and treat someone well.

5. Focus On The Greatest Love Story Relationship of All <3

Doesn't every girl want to be treated as though she is a princess? Is there someone out there who loves you and sees you as though you are the only girl alive, someone who tells you you’re beautiful and the apple of his eye?  Someone  who wants the very best for you; who will fight for you, protect you, comfort you and provide for you;  someone  who always listens to you and won’t ever let you down;  someone  who loves you so much he would die for  you?  Sadly for most girls, they seek this person in all the wrong places and end up unhappy, disappointed and unfulfilled. Sleeping Beauty was rescued by a brave, strong and mighty prince who fought and never gave up. What princess wouldn’t want a relationship with him?

When we become born again, we begin the most exciting relationship we’ll ever know or experience! Up until this point, we may have known about God; we may have heard others talk about Him, we may have read the Bible or heard it preached in Church. But it takes the Holy Spirit to reveal both God’s true nature and His love for us. Then we walk with Him, talk with Him, and hear His voice and truly fellowship with Him.