Always a bridesmaid, never the bride.
I was so okay with that saying. Ever since I was little I thought I was never getting married. 1) Paul talks about how being single is better and 2) I always felt like the end times were going to occur/begin in my generation. Having kids in that time would be awful!
As a child or teenager, I never dreamed of my own wedding. I never thought about my future husband and what he would be like. Guys were a distraction, and not worth my time.
Week 2 in Guatemala God informed me that I was not to be single forever. And that I would find him this year… on th race…
WHAT?!?!
I am perfectly okay with being single. I love the freedom it brings, the independence, the availability for family and friends. I love being single! I would be lying if I said I always love it, but most of the time I am completely satisfied with my life just as is. I have it made! Being single is literally all I know. How is a man supposed to fit into my life? What does that look like?
I began to ask some questions and was lead to the book of Ruth. Ruth is a strong woman, a fierce woman and a woman of noble character. She was not afraid of moving to a place full of strangers and starting over. But she was not the one who jumped off the pages this time. Nope, this time I took notice of Boaz. Boaz is a great man of God. A man of great stature and character. He took notice of a foreigner. A woman working in his field that he had never seen before. Without even talking to her he made sure she was protected. He then invited her to break with him and the other men, then he made sure the workers left her better leftovers so she would be taken care of.
He pursued her and took care of her.
It was only after he pursued her, after they built a relationship that Ruth stepped out and responded to him (with the prompting of her mother-in-law).
Think about it. We are being pursued by the Most High God. The Ultimate and Perfect one. But we need to step out and respond to Him.
I am 27 years old. Most women at my age who are single are desperate to be married. They feel their biological clock ticking and wonder why prince charming hasn't come to their rescue yet. They worry that they are no longer lovable due to their age. Not so for me. I have been pursued by my heavenly father. The ultimate pursuit. I have peace in knowing His love and provision for my life and I don't have to worry. Single or married- children or none; I rest in the arms of my Beloved.
