If you haven’t already, check out part 1 here. Read on for part 2.
Is this you?
Are you waiting to be set free from the “prison” that is your singleness journey?
Are you waiting for your name to be called, yet every other woman seems to be “assigned” to a man except you?
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The Turn
They finally called my name for Judge 4. Yet I had to wait again before entering the courtroom and getting started.
After some deliberations, the judge let us out for lunch a little after 1:00PM and asked us to return by 2:30PM.
By 2:15PM, I was waiting outside the courtroom. Then 2:30 rolled around, then 2:45, then 3:00PM.
I couldn’t believe it! It was now 30 minutes past the time the judge said! I was internally fuming. But then, the doors finally opened.
We all filed in and were directed on where to sit.
The judge apologized that we had to wait but then she said this (I’m paraphrasing of course): “I’m sorry for the wait. But rest assured, your wait was not in vain. During the lunch break, while you jurors were out there enjoying your lunch, the lawyers and the defendant settled on a deal. Given the current time you will most likely be released from service.”
We were finally free!
What you need to remember
The wait was hard. And while I felt like the judge had forgotten about us jurors waiting outside of the courtroom, she hadn’t.
All of the extra time (between 2:30 to 3:00pm) was her, the lawyers, and the defendants putting their heads together to come to a resolution.
Sometimes, it feels like God has forgotten about you. Maybe He promised you that you would be “out” (read: married) by a certain time and yet nothing has changed.
Maybe you’ve watched as birthday after birthday passed, 20s, 30, 40s, 50s, and beyond and still nothing to show for it.
Or perhaps you’ve watched your sisters, cousins, girlfriends, and co-workers walk down the altar as you’ve served as maid of honor or bridesmaid for the umpteenth time.
Sis, hear me when I say this.
God has not forgotten about you. You can trust Him.
Can a mother forget her nursing child?
Yes, it is hard to watch other people keep getting “chosen” while you sit in the great “waiting room of life” and wait. But here’s what I want you to remember:
1). You have already been chosen by someone who can give you that Whitney Houston kind of love — the greatest love of all: Jesus.
2). God cannot forget about you. It’s not in His nature. When it feels like you’ve been waiting on the “doctor” to call you, remind yourself that if He hasn’t called you yet, there’s a good reason for it.
3). Waiting is most painful when you’re doing…nothing.
Sis, this is your reminder.
Don’t sit around doing nothing while you wait. Live your life to the fullest now!
- Travel the world.
- Get a new hobby.
- Develop that business idea.
- Make friends (with girls and guys).
- Focus on growing spiritually, emotionally, and mentally.
- Deepen your relationship with God.
Trust that God is working things out behind the scenes for you. And remember, if you are in God’s waiting room, you can trust He will call you. It’s only a matter of His perfect timing.
What advice would you give to a sister struggling in this area?
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