It is Worth The Wait

“I am doing a work of perfection in you. When I place you with your mate, you will see that all these things have taken place so I can be glorified through your lives as a couple. Your testimony belongs to me.” –an excerpt from What to do until love finds you

As I turned 19 last November 30, I realized that by this time, the following days until I attain my 20th birthday next year will be the last days of my teenage life. I am turning 20 by that time, and it supposed to be quite alarming. Why? Because the man of my life haven’t come my way yet, but since I have my faith with me, I am not alarmed nor bothered.

Looking back on my old insight, I am in doubt of my future and I could not do anything about it, but knowing who holds my future makes an immense difference. For God’s servants, victory rest with us, and it was 2000 years ago when God won it for all of us.

As what everybody says, “Hindi yan hinahanap, darating din yung taong para sayo..” And even my Mom told that to me. I know, True Love Waits, and I can patiently wait. I am not in a hurry and I do not rush things for my own sake. I remember a line from the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris, “Like fruit picked green, like a flower plucked before it blossoms, our attempt to rush God’s timing can spoil the beauty of His plans for our lives.” The simplicity of the message of this line strikes me from within. I knew people who impatiently involve themselves in a relationship even if they know from the start that they will just end up quickly. I cannot understand their point. It’s not love at all; it’s being self-centered and arrogant headed for an instant recognition. The mentality of many seems to be worldly, which makes me feel a little bit gloomy, that maybe, just maybe, all of the men have cluttered their mind with false mindset.

It’s not every day that you will meet someone that would possibly make you feel loved and cherished. Someone that will not critic the whole you but sees what’s adorable in you. If that’s the case, examine your heart, because sometimes, love makes you too blind to see what’s really God wants you to see. Our feelings should not just be the basis when we fall in love. It could be unreliable most of the time because love is unexplainable until I met my Savior and redefined it for me. It’s more than the sweet smiles that my crush has to offer, it’s more than a flower that I will be soon receiving, it’s about what Jesus did on the cross just to pay our debt and save us from the foreseen sufferings. And I know that God had prepared the man of His standard, not my standard, for me. God may be seldom early but will never be late, for His timing is perfect for those who chose to obey.

Bravo kaibigan! Let us just delight ourselves to God and let God work for that matter, let us not set standards for our future husband and wife, but let us be the standard for them to look for. It might be a long wait, but for sure, it will worth the wait.

Not With An Instant Yes

Living in the present is as rigid as dealing with people with different qualities, thoughts, beliefs, and most especially spring of faith.

Everyone longs to be loved, to be treasured and to be cared, but not everyone is auspicious to experience those yearnings. Some are not cherished by their family, some are not valued by their friends, and worst is, some are not being perceived, as if their never exist. It’s the hardest component of breathing in this planet. We do not have the gift to please people around us, we do not have the skills to catch their interest and focus it to us. We are just a minute creation who never matter to anyone but God.

Our survival in this world will never meet our anticipations to be appreciated by everyone, there will be some but not all. The contentment will never ease the pain in a glimpse. But knowing that we are undeniably chosen by God to be his precious children is enough for us to know that we must take off our eyes on the things that over-involved us in focusing ourselves toward God. Through that, our empty hearts will be filled by abundant love specified by God. His unconditional love will satisfy us as we center our eyes on God alone.

Nowadays, our young people become obstinate in dealing with their emotions, it’s never easy and it will never be, unless you let God to take control over your emotions. They seldom fail to learn by heart that God is our God and He can do impressive things more than we could envision.

These are just few reminders to my fellow young people, we should know that God is faithful and He will grant our prayers as He promised,maybe not with an instant ‘yes’, but it is not ‘no’, it’s just not now.