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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

5 Reasons Why Single Women Want A Man

Finding a man seems to be the main focus of a single woman. We aspire to have many things, but our FOCUS seems to be mostly on having a man pursue, love, and commit to us. Each day we hope a man will sweep us off our feet and our romantic fairytale begin! Just thinking about it makes us smile. Though there is nothing wrong with wanting companionship in our lives, sometimes our reasoning behind this desire can be wrong and sometimes idolized. Why?

 Because we think a man will.........

1.  Bring us Happiness.
2. Fill a Void.
3. Make us feel Accepted and Approved.
4. Cure Loneliness.
5. Heal Past Hurts & Broken Hearts. 

These are probably the most common 5 things women think will occur when they meet a man, but I am sure there are plenty more. There is something going on internally within us all that we think a man will fix, but in actuality, only God can fix it. God is the only person that can heal you, bring you joy, accept you, and will never leave you. But too often we look to a man to do this. This ultimately puts too much pressure on a man and you become dependent on him to keep you whole in these areas. But you can be whole in God before any man enters your life. To be honest with you, this is exactly what God desires. He wants you to be complete in HIM, so that when He brings a man into your life, you won't put him before your relationship with God.

God will....

1. Give you Joy that's everlasting.

1 Peter 1: 8-9
"Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,  for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls."

 2. Fill any void in your life. Just simply ask Him.

Psalm 55:22
" Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken."

God has...
3. Accepted  and approved you the minute you were formed in the womb.

Psalm 139: 13-14
"For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..."

God is...

 4. ALWAYS with you. You are never alone.

Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

5. Your Healer. You can only be made whole and complete through Him.

Psalm 147:3
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."



"Don't pine for a man. Pine for more of God."




Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The Single, Independent Woman, Common Mistakes

Being a single woman can be riveting , but also extremely challenging. We are taught to fend for ourselves, but at the same time reminded to still be a lady. We are told to know how to change a tire, pay our bills, and that we don't need a man to start living a fulfilled life. We have taken hold of the single life, but at the same time, many of us desire to get married and have our long awaited King take his Queen. But the Queen has been in the castle by herself for so long that she has forgotten how to make room for her King. We have become accustomed to the single life and have been deemed independent. Oh, don't we just love that word! During this time of being single, we have become so dependent on ourselves that we find it hard to adjust when a man enters our lives and we try to still keep the control. We try to keep control of our lives, the relationship, and our mate. We have a hard time letting go of the Independent title and make some common mistakes that cause men to feel as if we don't need them. Well here are some quick Do's and Don'ts for the single women who desire to one day be a potential wife, and also for those who are presently on their way to becoming a wife.


This is a Sneak Peak of my book Single to Married!


DO'S AND DON'T S
  •  Do not pursue the man or the relationship. Let him lead. If you start pursuing and leading now, you will ALWAYS lead. Step back and let a man be a man.

  •   Do not belittle him. Yes, you may have more degrees than him. Yes, you may even know more than he does. But is it worth hurting his pride? No.

  •  Do not embarrass him in public. Many women tend to correct their spouses, argue, and confront them in front of others. This is a big no no. Even if he is wrong about something, wait until you all are private and bring it up.

  •  Do not talk to him as if he is a child. You are not his mother, you are his wife.
  •   Do not bring up past issues or forgiven actions. You said you forgave him, so don’t bring it up. Constantly reminding him of his wrongdoings will slowly break down the relationship.

  • Don’t push him to change. That is God’s job. Bring up your concerns , but afterwards, pray and leave the rest up to God.                         

  • Let him be a gentleman. Too often men try to open doors for us, or carry our things, and we say, “Oh, I got it.” Don’t do that. Let him take care of you. 

  • Give him time to take care of what you have asked of him. Nagging doesn’t make him move faster, trust  me on this! 
  •   Show him respect in your speech and actions. Men often reveal that they don't feel respected by their spouses.

  • Be loving, supportive, encouraging, and his best friend. Men truly just want support and want to feel their mate has their back.