#godlydating

“Do you remember one of those days when we’re apart for years?” Nathan asked

“Yeah, of course. Those are the days when I really miss you.” Deborah smiled

“What did you do back then when you miss me?” He asked curiously

“Well, I scrolled through our messages sometimes and mostly I prayed."

"Oh yeah? Do you mind sharing what's in your prayer?"

"I prayed to God that I miss you so much and I have this feeling for you, you know. But, I asked Him to teach me how to miss His presence more than I miss you, to love Him more than I love you. And I asked Him to fill my missing heart with His love and peace. Well, I prayed for you too, I prayed for your wellness, your future, and the most importantly, I prayed that you may get closer to Him too." She replied. 

"Beautiful isn't it? Now I know that God has answered my prayer even before I realized it." Nathan's eyes begin to get teary and he hugs her

"What do you mean?" She asked, a bit confused.

"You know what? Every time I think of you, I ask God to draw you closer to Him. So, as God calls me to get closer to Him and I walk closer to God, I will also see you there. Unified in God. And every time I miss you, He enables me not to dwell in my sadness, but He leads me to read His Words and find my hope there." Nathan hugs Deborah even tighter

One of the most critical lessons I've learned throughout my season of singleness is that though my life may look different from someone else's, or even from the way that I planned it, it doesn't mean that I've done“wrong”in my life, that God doesn't care about me, or that my life isn't good.

God never said that He favors or only has good plans for those with a spouse, and though our culture may elevate marriage over singleness, God does not.

So while our life may look different from someone else's because we're single, it still has so much purpose There's something else in store for us, and if we are willing to open our eyes to see it, it may be far better than we could have ever dreamed or imagined ourselves.

Remember this...

Later doesn't mean never. It never has, never will. (c)

Kung iniisip mo na "You are the only single girl left, girl! you're certainly not alone.

I get it. Sometimes you look around and you're literally the only single around you but it doesn’t mean na ikaw lang ang nag iisang single sa mundo.

Remember this:

You will never be the only single girl left. (Marami pa tayo LOL)

Remember this also:

Getting married is not your “I've arrived” moment. You are not any less of a Christian or of a person rather, any less in touch with God, any less loved over your friend who is married. Tao ka pa din. Precious ka padin. You are loved!

Naipon ko yung lessons na ito, as i continue to enjoy my season. Check this out:

Lesson 1.

You can be beautiful, with a fabulous body and still not attract a worthy man, and that is okay. Everything is beautiful in its own time. Not attracting a man of worth is not a reason to settle for the second or third best thing you can find. (in short, NEVER EVER SETTLE FOR LESS)

If you're patient enough, God will lift you up and introduce you to the cream of the crop and you'll be spoiled with quality choices of whom you'll give a chance and whom you'll overlook.

Your beauty starts from within and is validated by God alone. Hindi mo kailangan ng "GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL" text message para bumangon ka at tumingin sa salamin at i-validate kung talaga bang maganda ka coz YOU ARE!

Lesson 2.

There is no such thing as "the one", people make it work with whomever they want to make it work with and you cannot force a man to treat you like "the one" if he simply views you as "one of the girls he could easily get because you were both available"

Don't preach to a man, he knows what the right things to do are. He will never do them for a woman he doesn't want to do them for. He's not going to be the man you want him to be, he will be the "man he wants to be" to you. People do the right things when they meet the right person for them tho.

Lesson 3.

Being in a toxic relationship is a choice.

I’ve been single, however, that was not my aimand i'm happy with it. I started out, simply wanting to focus on God, myself and my career, I had no time frame for this.

It's okay to close a door, soon after you've opened it and no man has a right to force himself into remaining a part of your life.

You do not have to be with a man that undervalues you, that's a choice.

God will not bless you with someone else's husband, get out from that garbage and allow God to give you your own husband. God will not instruct you to ''ask out a man'' because biblically - it is a man who finds a wife. Do not do that to yourself - wag mong piliin maging toxic. Learn to wait. Patiently... Love is waiting. 'til it's right. Lalalala

You are beautiful. 😇