"This is for all the singles out there" that's how I initially started this, however I was reminded afterwards that none f the word that is written is just for a specific person and the relationship status they are in. So here is to the single, dating, engaged, married, divorced or widower. Love is such a sensitive and also important and emotional subject to speak about, and I am not going to lie about it causing a lot of heart break and sadness, however I believe that initially it was given to us for a higher purpose.
So get inspires and encouraged today with what I have been given to share with you.
God is love and love is God.
LOVE IS PATIENT
In this world it can be very hard to find someone that we connect with, find attractive and also compatible with us; when we think we have found the person it is usual that the person is taken, does not really show an interest in us or has put us in the famous "friend zone". I am not going to lie, finding a life partner who respects us and has the same values and believes as us can be hard, even when we are surrounded by a lot of suitable people, there is always something that tells us that it is just not right.
I myself have been praying about this subject a lot lately and also tried to find encouragement to stay strong and not give up praying and hoping that the right person will come along one day.
On my parent's anniversary, I gave them a photo frame with one of their beautiful wedding pictures in it. I see their love grow for each other every day and always wished that one day I will also have someone who I can lead life with in the ways of God and always have Jesus in our centre like they do in their marriage. The frame is silver and has the famous love verse in 1Corinthians 13 carved into it in black. As I was speaking to God about how I wish my future partner to be like and how I was getting a bit frustrated as it seemed like all my friends were getting into relationships, marriage and engagement and I was still alone and single; God started speaking to me. I went to our little glass shelf and lifted the frame with the picture of my parents and as I read out what was written on it, I realised that God was giving me something that I needed at that specific time that would give me courage for the coming days and months.
The verse starts with 'Love Is Patient'!!!
It felt like a huge wave in the ocean just hit my whole being and I was just rolling into this simple but powerful revelation I was just receiving. See, there is a specific reason why the verse starts with patience, it could have started with love is kind, love is not self-seeking and all the other things the verse includes, but it starts with LOVE IS PATIENT. That's when God started to speak to me and said; my daughter, if you are looking for love, you first need to learn how to be patient.
Here is a copy of the whole verse:
Love is PATIENT ,love is KIND.
It does NOT ENVY, it does NOT BOAST, it is NOT PROUD. It does NOT DISHONOUR others, it is NOT SELF-SEEKING, it is NOT easily ANGERED, it keeps NO RECORDS OF WRONGS. Love does NOT DELIGHT IN EVIL, but REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH, It always PROTECTS, always TRUSTS, always HOPES, always PERSEVERES.
LOVE NEVER FAILS.
When I looked back at the verse I realised that this was a mini step by step manual of how to build a good and loving relationship not just with our life partner but also with everyday relationships.
I genuinely believe that there are no coincidences in this world. The people we meet and the people we talk to throughout the day where meant to be and are part of a bigger plan, but let's get back to the topic of love is patient.
As I was reading the whole verse in my head, God asked me, how can you be kind to a person if you can't even be patient. There is a reason why I put patience as the first word. The greatest loves in our lives take time and we need to learn how to be patient and wait for the right timing as well as be patient with each other.
This is when it hit me hard, I realised that my greatest love was already given to Jesus Christ, and he waited a long time for me to understand his love, grace and forgiveness. He turned out to be the greatest love of my life. In the same way if I was looking for Love, the love that is going to be there for me and is ready to spend the rest of my life with me, then let me tell you that there is only one key to it and it's patience.
There are many reasons for why it is taking so long for us to find out love and one of them could be that one of us or even both of us needs to grow and get to a point in life where we will be accepted by each other. How many times have we heard that one partner says to the other or both say that the other one would never have date the other or married them if they got to know them a few years earlier. There is always a reason for why it is taking so long and I like to believe that if it is taking longer then the better, perfect and suitable it will be.
I like to keep these little encouragements short, there is a reason why I say little.
So to wrap it up, everyone out there who is looking for that one person or whatever situations you are in right now, be encouraged today to have faith in God that he will provide in his timing and to be a little bit more patient with the loves we already have around us. The right 2nd B.A.E ( before anything else) will reveal themselves and enter our life (of cause I am saying 2nd as we all should have our JC as BAE first). It is hard and though out there but stay strong, courageous and patient. Remember Love is what you want and LOVE IS PATIENT.
It is going to be your greatest love yet (after JC of cause ) 😉❤️
Lots of love on your journey !!!
