Who is your Mr. Right? Is he tall, dark and handsome with a big bank account, a huge home and fancy car? Does he travel all over the world, is he known throughout the land? Or is he a man that walketh uprightly in the Lord, doing God’s will, makes a modest income, lives in a studio apartment and drives a Yugo to his mom'’s house around the corner, to work up the street, and back home again?
Is your Mrs. Right tall, light-skinned and drop-dead gorgeous with her own business, own money and no kids? Does she offer to take you away to paradise whenever and wherever you would like? Or is she a woman who loves the Lord and serves Him with all her heart, a wonderful mother to her children who receives financial assistance to help her raise her children because their father decided to walk out on them one day?
Being single is sometimes hard. Being a single parent may seem even harder. But God wants single parents to be in line with Him, abide in His word and get your priorities straight before He provides who we think is Mr. or Mrs. Right. And He doesn’'t need your help to find this so-called Mr./Mrs. Right. You see, God is your Mr./Mrs. Right for the right now, your tomorrow, and your future. He is a father to the fatherless and a husband to you. He is also a mother to the motherless, your companion and friend.
I know you’re tired of hearing that “same song and dance” and you get impatient with God, but you have to have the grace to wait. Read Psalms 62:1-2. In line with this verse, a friend of mine sent me a devotional from Charles (“Chuck“) Stanley which I’d like to share:
“How do you feel standing in line at the checkout or sitting in rush hour traffic? Impatient, frustrated, ready to take matters into your own hands? Do you have these same feelings when waiting on God to answer prayer? When you learn how to wait on God, you will discover his peace, assurance, confidence, and security. God is in control of your life. He does hear your prayers and He is working to accomplish His will in you. The psalmist writes, “Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him” (Psalms 37:7). What does it mean to wait on God? It is a purposeful, determined, deliberate, and active anticipation of what God is going to do. No matter what your circumstances or concerns, you can have complete confidence that God will provide in His way and time. When you try to do things in your strength and knowledge, you are not trusting God. Waiting on God requires reading His Word, asking Him to speak to your heart, and listening to Him. Because of your personal relationship with God, you can wait on Him to intervene in your life and respond to your prayers. While it may be hard to wait, be strong and courageous. Resist the temptation to take action. When you feel discouraged or anxious, remember God is with you. If you wait on Him, He will bless you with His goodness.”
I’m not saying that you should settle for any person just because they say “God… this or that”. What I’m saying is that God will provide a mate for you when the time is right. He will show you who that mate is when you first build your relationship with Him. Maybe he/she won’'t be what you think they should be but when you get that connection with God, that direct link to His will for you and get your life in line with what He wants for you, He will give you all the desires of your heart and every single one of your needs will be met. And when you have a relationship with God, you will surely recognize the person that He has for you, if that is His will for your life.
And when God decides to “show out”, you have to be ready to receive what He has for you. You have to prepare yourself like the bride in the Song of Solomon. You have to make yourself ready for the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ, and He will take you as His bride. You have to be like Ruth, gleaning in the fields, humbling yourself, and going about your normal life. She was in the right place at the right time and in the right position!
When I felt discouraged, I began reading. I picked up “"Seasons of a Woman”'s Life" by Dr. Lois Evans. She used Esther as an example of how we should wait for God'’s call. She points out that “if Esther had gone in to the king’s courts one minute earlier than the appointed time, she could have caused great harm to herself and to her people. Everything has a time and season. The more time you spend in God'’s presence and in His Word, the more pleasing you will be in the King’'s sight and the more requests you will get answered (Esther 5:3-8)”
You are royalty! You are a child of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. So you have to act that way. Put on your crown, your royal garments and remember, not only do you have to live the victorious life, you have to give that over to your children. Therefore, trust in Him to direct you, protect you, comfort you, provide for you and love you all the days of your life.
Ladies, don't go looking for Mr. Right. He's already here. Continue to do the ordinary and the extraordinary will happen. HE that finds a good wife, finds a good thing. Not the other way around!
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