It is hard to still be single sometimes. My friends pair up. They date each other. They date others. Some have married.
There are moments where I wonder, “Is there anyone out there? Anyone who values me like that? Anyone who actually thinks I’m worth waiting for?” And I wonder: if I’ll ever find someone who meets my standards and desires, or if I’ll have to lower them. After all, who is really that good? Who really saves themselves for marriage? Who really doesn’t just give away a kiss like it’s candy? Who really has a heart for God and puts Him first? Who really has compassion for the broken? That’s just silly.
But then, there’s a corner, deep in the back of my heart. It believes that there is someone pure and wonderful. It believes that God is faithful to provide the desires of my heart when I put Him first. It believes I’m worth cherishing. That corner of my heart believes that perhaps, against all odds, maybe someone who I don’t even know is thinking the same thing. They are waiting for someone, too. And they’re waiting for me.
Perhaps you are in the same complex and perplexing situation. You wonder if there’s someone for you. If so, have you even met them yet? If there’s someone for you, what are they like?
I don’t know. Let’s find out together, shall we?
About Me
- Sarah Elizabeth
- Well, my goal in life is to love Jesus and love people as much as I can while learning to love the beauty around me...
Hey, I was reading this and just wanted to say I'm in this position so reading this really was comforting. Especially the second paragraph. You hit on my top three fears in it: 3) That I'll be alone my whole life, 2) That I'll have to settle to be with someone, 1) That I'll have to choose between fears 2 and 3... I think you're right about putting God first too. He'll take care of the rest. Have you ever heard of the book "Captivating" by John and Stasi Eldredge? It's good, all my female christian friends said it helped them so much with figuring out themselves and how they should pursue God and guys. I don't know why we all feel like we need to date people though...there are only a few days when I'm actually happy to be single and just focus on God. Why? Is this desire His design or society's? If we were built to be with another, should we pursue God first or get in a relationship and then pursue Him together? Hmm, well I'll stop rambling on your blog, ha sorry. I don't know if you want to respond to this and I'm not sure if my blog would tell me if you did...(I'm new to the whole blogging thing) but if for no other reason, you want to figure out more about some person who's read your blog and commented, my blog's called "Finding God," adios amiga.
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