SINGLE AND FRUSTRATED cont...
By Janice Ramkissoon
TWO MONTHS LATER
Two months later, another friend of mine was going through a similar situation. After speaking with her and reflecting on
what my other friend had gone through, as well as past circumstances in my own life, it brought me to the following understanding:
Too often we have too little of what we need and far too much of what is not good for us;
The devil doesn’t wait for an invitation, he enters without a knock and at the time you least expect him; equally
The Holy Spirit is here to guide us. If we don’t seek His guidance; inviting Him into our lives (to be our guide) He won’t come in. He’s always there ready to lead and direct us but He stands at the door and knocks, waiting for an invitation
Recognise a spirit for what it is and if you’re entertaining the wrong one, it's time to run. As you reflect on the year gone by, if you find yourself in this position, it is time to drop the excess baggage.
‘Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God’(Acts 2:38).
Then comes the purging…
You need release from all that bitterness, hurt and pain of past relationships. It is too much responsibility for a man to take on. Until you are free of this excess, you’re not ready for marriage, for there is no room in your life for a husband.
The emotional burden has to go. But you cannot do it alone – you need the help of God. So get back to basics and do it the right way this time.
Invite the Lord into your life and allow Him to take you through the process. You need cleansing, deliverance, healing and training or re-training depending on your circumstance and how much hurt and pain you are carrying around with you.
You need to allow God to take you to that place of total dependence on Him; trusting Him totally, to provide for your every need. Once you achieve this, you’ll automatically trust God to do the choosing of your mate and more importantly – in his timing (if that is His will for you).
‘True, the past can hurt but you can either run from it or learn from it’.
The wise choice is to learn from your mistakes so you won’t keep making the same errors each time you enter a new relationship.
‘People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord’ -Proverbs 19:3-
Allow God to take you through the process; so your beauty can shine from within and your prince will find favour in you. ‘Take the first step and it will help you along’.
© 2007 Janice Simone Ramkissoon
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First Published in 'The Big Eye News' Feb 07, re-titled Christian, Single & Frustrated.
