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Categories: Inspirational, Relationships

Stop Waiting and Start Living | Marriage, Waiting, and Singleness

By: Tiffany Langford

Hi Beautiful friend!

I hope this message finds you well, and I truly believe we are going to break some barriers off today.

I think as a single Christian it can be so easy to get caught up in the mindset that your life, your ministry, that everything good in your life will begin once you get married.

And while a marriage ordained and set in place by God can be a fundamental aspect of a Christian’s personal walk with Christ (not every single person but this applies if you are a Christian who desires to be married someday), I want to remind you of something very simple that we sometimes might forget but I pray that this truth comforts you today,

your life does not begin the day you meet the person God has for you, it begins the day you give your heart to God.

Yes, your significant other is a piece of the puzzle. Yes, the man or woman God has for you will fulfill you and love you and it will be a wonderful thing, but we must be careful to not idolize any partner or relationship above God. God should hold first spot in our lives and He has so much in store for you that goes even beyond what you can imagine in this very moment.

When you’re waiting for the person God has for you in a literal sense, that means you are making a decision as a Christian to HONOR God with your heart, soul, mind, and body. It means praying for your future family and becoming the kind of person that your future spouse would want to marry (kind, humble, gentle, honorable, etc.) It also means using Godly discernment and prayer in determining who we marry someday. In a basic sense, we are definitely NOT choosing to leave God out of the equation but rather choosing to submit to His will for our lives and fully pursue the things He wants for us.

It does NOT mean relentlessly pining after your soulmate or choosing to stop/stall your life and remaining in a mindset that you are nothing without your soulmate. I think this discussion can sometimes make single Christians uncomfortable because they want it to be acknowledge that the wait is hard. Sis, yes, the wait IS HARD. Patience is a virtue and personally NOT one of my strongpoints (LOL)

But I will tell you something that many married individuals can unfortunately vouch for, it’s much harder to find yourself in a marriage where you are not being protected, providing for, cared for on an intimate level; in a relationship where you feel so lonely and so broken and it’s evident that God isn’t at the center of it. THAT is hard and what we pray you never find that out.

It’s also hard when you marry at 34 years old and realize you doubted God’s goodness and provision over your life, idolized your future husband/wife, and kept your life in a motionless state because you had convinced yourself that your life only began when you found your “missing piece.”

Sis, GOD is your missing piece. HE is the one who holds the keys to our heart and knows how to love us wholly and heal the utter depths of our spirits from the inside out. If we put that kind of pressure on our future man/woman, we are SURE to be disappointed because no matter how good they look, how kind they are, how much money they make, how much good they do in the world they will fall short EVERY SINGE TIME because we’ve placed a JESUS-SIZED burden on a mere human.

This is a simple message but I feel like it needs to be said.

For the moments you feel weak, go to God. Rest your head on His shoulder and cast your cares on Him, He cares for you and every feeling you are feeling.

Sweet reader, SIEZE this wondrous life God has given you.

Go hard after God.

Love people well.

Go to the place He is calling you (you never know, your person might be there)

Go on that mission trip.

Pursue that degree.

Embark on that amazing journey.

Take that business opportunity you’ve been praying for.

Have girl nights (or guy nights for my 5% of gentlemen readers) where you stay up all night and laugh until your belly hurts.

Hug and spend time with that awesome family of yours.

Build your credit.

Crush your fitness goals.

Be who God called you to be in every aspect of your life. Be the BEST version of yourself that you can be all the while holding hands with the One who will ALWAYS love you and ALWAYS have your back.

Pursue Him in all you do and trust that in His timing and in His way, you will receive all the good things He has in store for you.

I want to pray over you today.

Heavenly Father,

I pray for the beautiful soul reading this. Take away every burden, fear, and feeling of uncertainty they feel. Take away any pain and any hindrance that may be holding them back from going hard after you and the things you’ve called them to do. Show them all the beauty that is in front of them, plant a seed of hope in their hearts that no one and nothing can take away. Hold their hand every step of the way and when it gets too hard, let them know you are carrying them. Love on them today, Lord. Show them you have GOOD things in store for them. Your ways are above our ways and your thoughts above our thoughts. I thank you for the life of the person reading this.

In Jesus name,

Amen

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Categories: Inspirational, Relationships

Sister, There’s Room for You at The Feet of Jesus

Sister, there’s room for you at the feet of Jesus.

A Letter to the Marthas

Martha, My beloved daughter, Martha.
You are so, so special to me.
Just look at how beautifully you’ve decorated your home, filled with pictures and things purposefully placed to make your family feel comfortable and more at peace.
Look at how much care and concern you put into feeding their bellies with healthy and nutritious things never letting them go hungry.
Look at how you manage your children’s sports, dance lessons, and childhood dreams, you’re investing in the lives of those you love so diligently and selflessly.
I see how much work and love you pour into your daily job, your family, your church, and your community.
I see how you beat yourself up for not being a perfect wife, but I hope you know you’re husband is so fortunate and blessed that I gave him my beautiful daughter to love and cherish as the treasure that you are.
I see the selflessness, the hard work, the perseverance.
I see the tears hid behind the smile,
I see the pain, even amid your grateful heart,
I see the words left unsaid.
I see you, and all that you are.
And I still want you.
I choose you.
I adore you.
I treasure you.
Beloved, I LOVE you.
I know that in the business, chaos, and calamity your soul is crying out for more.
I hear the ponderings of your longing heart and I want you to know I care deeply for you.
I’m there, daughter, and I promise I’ll never leave.
Come and sit with me for a while.
Forget the business, leave it all behind for a while.
Come lay your head upon my chest.
Listen to how my heart beats for you.
You are not alone, and your hard work is not in vain.
I have chosen you for such a time as this,
But I want you to stop and spend some time with me,
Right in this moment beloved.
Savor this feeling, this intimacy with me.
It’s Just you and me beloved.
Let me heal your broken heart and bind up your wounded spirit.
Papa will always be there to heal and renew your spirit.
Don’t allow life and all that comes with it to distract you from your one True Love.
Your heart is anxious and troubled about many things,
But only one thing is really needed.
Come, stay with me for a while.
Don’t lose sight of the One who loves you most.
Hold onto peace and know that my love for you will never be taken away. ♥️

Categories: Inspirational

Your Significant Other Will Love You Great Only When They Love God Greater

Ladies and Gentlemen,

You significant other will love you great only when they love GOD greater.

God is love. <3

You are so, so loved by God <3

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His Name is JESUS ?

“LORD my God, no one can compare with you. You have done many miracles. And you plan to do many more for us. There are too many of them for me to talk about.” Psalm 40:5

You are so, so loved by God <3

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I See Jesus in Her

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 ESV

You are so, so loved by God <3

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You are Fearfully & Wonderfully Made

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16

You are so, so loved by God <3

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Categories: Inspirational, Lifestyle

If You Are Struggling With Depression, Read This

If you are a Christian and you struggle with depression,

First off, I just want to say from the deepest part of my heart that I’m so sorry that you’re struggling.

I’m sorry that it’s a struggle to get through each day, to wake up, comb your hair and brush your teeth, to plant on a fake smile while the world outside can’t see your world falling apart on the inside. I so, so wish I could take your pain away, I really do. But I do want to encourage you to perhaps change your perspective for a minute with me and see what you are going through a different lense.

I can’t afford to feed you a plate of sunshine and happy vibes full of wishing your pain away. Unfortunately none of us are going to get through life without a few bumps and bruises. It’s alarming to me that in the world today suicide is the second leading cause of death in individuals under the age of 34, and the fourth leading cause of death in those individuals who are between the ages of 34-54. (nimh.nih.gov)

I could’ve been one of those statistics. Maybe, by the grace of God you are still here, but at one point you could have very well been one of those statistics as well. Many of the legendary individuals in the Bible also struggled with depression. These were men who LOVED the Lord and served Him with everything in them. They spoke, prophesied, and lived a life according to His will. Some of their pain was self-inflicted, (like David after he had an affair with Bethseeba) and some was just a product of living as a spiritual being in a messy world (like Elijah when he was running for his life from Jezebel.) Men like Job, Elijah, David, Jonah, and Jeremiah were all inflicted with internal pain yet they left an imprint not only on modern Christianity but the very world in which we live today.

As a believer in Christ, an influencer, a mom, and a wife, I strive to carry peace in my heart and to be joyful in the Lord. Still yet, I struggle with my own internal pain, just like you too. But there are these moments where the pain seeps in and all I can do is cry out to God and pour my heart on Him, the One who loves me and cares deeply for my soul.

But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! Psalm 66:20

I have to learn to love myself, to be alone with myself, and to understand that sometimes it’s okay to not be okay. There are seasons in life it feels like you are barely making it through, but we can find hope and reassurance in the fact that daylight is coming and we will know joy and find peace in our hearts like never before. Pain is only temporary.

So many times I just pray for the pain to stop. I pray for God to take it away from me because in the moment, it hurts so much. I don’t want to carry that weight. But looking back, I can honestly say I would not be the person I am today had I not been through the things I have been through, (and the same goes for you.)

In His word, God doesn’t promise us an easy road. In fact, John 16:33 tells us, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

In HIM and HIM alone, we find our peace, and we are not promised a bed of roses. BUT the good news for us is He promises to never leave us and to take the bad in our lives and turn it into GOOD that serves His beautiful purpose for our lives.

Romans 8:28 tells us that in ALL things God works together for the good of those who loves him, and Genesis 50:20 gives us this sweet reassurance of his grace on our lives, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

Without the pain I’ve experienced, I’m not sure that I would be compassionate and understanding of others who are hurting. Had I not been through what I’ve been through, when I experience peace and pure joy, I’m not sure that I would thoroughly appreciate it had I not experienced the storm before the rainbow. We are not promised an easy journey, but we have been given the Holy Spirit as a comforter in our pain. He walks with us through life and promises to never leave. Someday as you look back, you will be able to see the beauty from ashes that became such a crucial part of your story. And I promise you it’s going to be a beautiful ending.

If you are not a Christian and would like to give your heart to Christ, all you have to do is say, “Jesus, I accept you into my heart and I want you to be Lord of my life.” In that, you will find the peace your heart searches for. We all have a God-sized hole in our hearts that nothing but He can fill, because deep callers unto deep and our hearts were made for so much more than this world could ever offer us.

So if you are struggling with depression, I want to encourage you to trust God through this season and know that this pain is only temporary, even if it doesn’t seem that way. Trust that God will bring something beautiful out of this and if you allow Abba to use it, through you others will be healed and made whole by the love and grace of Jesus. YOU will have your testimony of what God did for you.

Abba loves you.

Abba sees you.

Abba has chosen you.

You are cherished, treasured, and His son/daughter. You are so so loved, and you are going to make it through this. I want to pray for anyone who may be struggling with depression today.

Heavenly Father,

I thank you for your grace, kindness, and mercy towards us. Father, wrap your arms around the person reading this who feels like they can’t face another day. Love on the one whose experiencing loneliness, and heal the one whose facing trauma and pain that only you know. Bring beauty out of their story, Lord. Show them that there is more to their story, and more than what meets the eye. Give them joy in their hearts. Direct them with your love through the day, and let your song remain with them through the night. Show them that you will never leave, and you are the constant, good Father. I love you Lord. I thank you for the person reading this.

In Jesus Name,

Amen

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