"You're not ready to date until you're ready to be single."Learning and living--thats what these years are all about! I have so much I want to do and ways I want to see God move in and through me. Surely I can't do it all while I'm tied down.
I have to constantly remind myself of Jacob and Rachel in Genesis 29. I have to remember that my worth is in God because all He sees in me is Jesus. He looks at me and sees His beautiful bride. He is the lover of my soul and my most intimate friend. That is still so awesome to me.
Another thing I did last February was make a "husband list" of things I want in my lifelong partner. I keep it in my jewelry box so I can always look at it and remind myself not to settle for less than God's best. Its a nice little "top ten most important things," anything from likes to sing, to nature lover, to always loving God more than he will love me. I'm waiting for that person who won't ever be perfect, but will be the perfect man for me.
Its something I'm going to have to battle with often. Goal: seek after the love of God more than I seek after the love of any man.
