I'd love some feedback on this quote from the book:
"The single woman can be involved in the Lord's work on a level that a married woman cannot because of the distractions and responsibilities of being a wife and mother. Ironically, some single women can be so distressed by their single state that they become emotionally more distracted than a wife and mother of four children." Lady in Waiting, pg. 26
How does that strike you?
How would a single woman be more distracted than a wife and mother of 4?
Is it encouraging or discouraging to you to think that God has allowed your singleness, at this moment, for the purpose of serving Him?
If encouraging, what new vision has the Lord given you of ways that you may be useful to Him...ways you'd never thought of before?
Kendall and Jones go on to say, "It is doubtful that there could ever be a better time to serve Jesus than this 'moment' of singleness. Rather than wasting precious moments fantasizing about an earthly lover, take advantage of your free hours each day to serve the Lord of Heaven. If you are frustrated and distracted, rather than fruitfully serving Jesus, then ask him right now to adjust your vision." Lady in Waiting, pg 33
If discouraged, are you willing to ask Him right now to adjust your vision....to see things from His perspective?
It is so easy to “be on hold until you have someone to hold”.
ReplyDeleteYou turn on the TV and find that in every movie there always has to be some sort of love story. You turn on the radio and it is love song after love song. You go to school and see couples holding hands. Then you start to dream about what it would be like to be married and have a husband to share everything with. Imagine working in a bridal shop like I do! I am bombarded with brides and their families and all the excitement that goes into wedding planning constantly.
It can be very tempting to fantasize about what the future holds.
However, God doesn’t want me or any other single girl to wallow in the “what if’s” of life. We are much more useful to God as a surrendered vessel then when we are distracted and earthly minded.
It is definitely encouraging to know that God has given me the gift of singleness for the purpose of serving Him. As of right now, God has given me the vision of desiring LOVE.
I pray that God would give me a love for others that would allow me to see their needs in the midst of my daily hustle and bustle. I pray that God would develop in my heart a sensitivity to those around me who need a word of encouragement or a listening ear. I don’t ever want to miss out on an opportunity to be a blessing to someone else because I was too focused on my to-do list.
I believe that to serve God in my singleness I must not be distracted by an infatuation of marriage or by a ‘just get things done’ mindset.