Easy Path? - Naomi Elle

The path of relationships is not easy. It is impossible to walk through life without your heart being hurt in some way, shape or form. God has given us emotions because we needed to feel. Feeling lonely is not a sign that you are weak, but rather, that you are human. And that you have a capacity to love. Honestly, loneliness and the desire for marriage is also a sign that God has not called you to lifelong singleness. I was always very grateful to remember that God does not torment His children, and if He had given me the desire for marriage (as He has for the majority of people), then He will provide a husband. God will fulfill the desires that are in your heart. 

Things that just make you smile

So, I was checking the spare bed to see if the sheets needed to be washed.  I found this little papery-leathery red thing there.  Hmmmm.... ding, ding, ding.  Light-bulb moment.  Grandma last slept in the spare bed and apparently she still reads her well-worn Bible in bed, just like she did when I was a kid.  Yep, those are the things that make me smile.

Keep Holding On - Naomi Elle

God is the best father you can imagine. He desires you to have the best life, because He really, really, REALLY loves you even more than you can comprehend. He's making a way for you right now, preparing your future for you and giving grace to live in the present. God is always good. And He is always good to you. 

When it seems hopeless, keep holding on.

When you feel lonely, keep holding on. 

Guest Post by Naomi Elle

Christian singles go through a lot to find "the one."  And, many deal with fear that they may be alone forever.  Without further ado, here are some thoughts written by Naomi Elle regarding Singleness. 

 

God cares about your future even more than you do. God is not limited by circumstances, small churches, age, history, looks, or anything. God made a wife for Adam out of a rib; He can certainly direct a(n amazing!) husband into your life. 

If you are living focused on Christ, living faithful to His Word, doing all that you can to be obedient to Him... it's impossible to "miss" God's will. God is not "holding out on you." And if it takes a flashing neon sign for you to get to know the man that God has for you, He'll do it. You're not gonna miss it!

Perfect love

One of my goals in life is to get really good at loving people.  I want to love my husband, my children and others like God wants them to be loved.  How to do this?  If you handed me a sheet of paper and told me to write instructions to fulfill this goal, I'd probably scratch my head and give you a blank stare.  I read this verse the other day:

1 John 4:11-12 "Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us." (NASB)

Love is perfected by loving people.  I practice loving others and correspondingly, God's love is perfected in me.  How encouraging!  To get good at loving people, just keep loving them with God's love.  That's one person, one instance, one situation at a time.  I can do baby steps of love.  Thank the Lord for that.