Cos it's the month of love and love has always been a "the topic" for everyone.
What goes into your mind when you hear "While I'm Waiting?" or just the plain word... waiting? What do you do when you wait? Some just plainly wait ehem abangers. haha while others do something when they wait. That's what you call purposeful waiting.
"Am I called to marry?"
That's one of the things that Ms. Rica said at the beginning.
It's one of the most important things that you have to consider. It is not what they want or what I want buuuut it is what He wants :)
A lot of people of our age engage in relationships like hmm "no strings attached" or let's put it this way, two people having feelings about each other but doesn't clarify what's going on between them. These people are the ones who you'd see doing things like boyfriend-girlfriend thing but one thing is lacking... commitment. I have always been the type of person who values commitment soooo much. My point is that, why should you invest emotions in a "relationship" that does not have a purpose? When you're not secured? What's the point of telling someone you love them but you are not man enough to prove that. (for the men) What's the point of investing feelings to a person when you know sooner or later your "thing" will just fade away?
Let us then keep in mind that purity doesn't only involve not having sex before marriage but there is also what we call emotional purity.
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken
Ecclesiastes 4:12
The three strands that the bible is telling us is YOU, YOUR SPOUSE and GOD :)
It is important to look at yourself first. Examine yourself. Are you ready to be in a relationship? Are you ready to submit yourself to the person you'll spend the most of your time with? With every changes in our life it all goes down to your personal benefit. When you do something and excel on that, who benefits? When you decided to let go of the things that hinder you from doing better, who benefits from that?
Second to think of is your spouse. Or for us who isn't married (yet) haha. to the "future spouse"
We all have that criteria in our minds on what would be our future partner would be. In that criteria there can be those negotiable ones and the non-negotiable. Before I used to say "Basta matangos ilong tsaka mukhang badass" Buuuut, preferences change. Pero gusto ko padin matangos ilong HAHAHA But let's put that on the negotiable criteria. For the non-negotiable; I have three things. One is that he's sensible; a man who has something to say and who isn't scared of going against the flow of the stereotyped men this age. Second is, he loves his family and cares for them. Lastly, a man who has Jesus in his heart. A man who has a strong spiritual leadership :) Soooo what's yours?
LASTLY, GOD
In the first place why did God created marriage?
To make us holy and to give us a picture of God's love for us
The ever famous verse John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life
That's LOVE. And for the people who seeks for love...
Don't look for it because YOU ALREADY HAVE IT.
Purposeful Singleness
While I'm waiting... I would like to strengthen my relationship with God. Enjoy my walk with Him. While I'm doing this I'll get to know myself better. While I'm waiting I could enjoy friendships with brothers and sisters in Christ. Serve other people and be involved in the community and lastly date wisely and purposefully :)
