The subject of love, relationships and marriage are always hot topics – especially now in the month of love and all the Valentine’s hype. Below is a list that I came up with and tried to live by before getting married [and some are still relevant]. It definitely helped me as God has blessed me incredibly. Hopefully it can help someone out there as well.
:: Instead of concentrating only on what type of mate you want, make sure to constantly better yourself also, building up your integrity and character.
:: Be patient. Don’t jump into things way too prematurely just b/c of infatuation or flattery.
:: Be independent. Be content and comfortable doing things yourself. Yes, fellowship is great, but being totally dependent on a person|people is dangerous.
:: Remember that marriage will not fulfill everything. A boyfriend|girlfriend relationship won’t fulfill everything. Only God can do that. If you carry that mentality, you’re in for a surprise.
:: Don’t settle. That means you’re not trusting that God will give you your perfect match.
Here’s a funny:
An English professor wrote the words,
“a woman without her man is nothing”
on the blackboard and directed the students to punctuate it correctly.
The men wrote: “A woman, without her man, is nothing.”
The women wrote: “A woman: without her, man is nothing.”
Comments (23)
hehe i’ve heard that joke/story before! i dont remember where or when. great advice
it was nice seeing you on saturday AND sunday! =] i like that story. nicenice.
deep. haha i’ve seen that chalkboard thing b4 in sum class. cool.
amen grace…amen. and amen again. =)….and amen again.
cool cool =)
thank you for your sharing of wisdom
it is always beneficial to us youngins
good s, b.m.
I love the quotes
thanks!
funny stuff. GUess what..i watched the notebook on valentines day too. with 2 single guys and 2 single girls! I’m glad i was awake for the first time through the whole movie! suprise suprise!
good advice
especially the , “don’t settle” one. i feel like we talked about this before, a long time ago…
good advice! first you tell me to stop wearing halter tops, and now this. you are a wise, wise friend… =)
You’re not smiling in your profile picture. I’m not used to it.
haha too funny
I agree with you 1 million percent. That’s the comment of the day =]
Very nice. . .applicable indeed.
mad props grace!!! hahaha, lol.
Preach it sista! I think single women do need to focus on individual growth and their own relationship with God. We all have a tendency to create a list of qualities that we want in our future husband, but we forget to ask ourselves if we have the qualities that our future husbands are praying for. You should teach a seminar on this topic! I think you would be fabulous! =D
I like what the women wrote.
Hey Soohng Moe!!! I didn’t know you had xanga~ COOL!
Great post grace! Very wise words for us singles…..
Hi Grace! This is Rebecca.. from Jubilee and Pilgrim =). Thank you for the insightful words. It means a lot coming from someone who’s already married =).
Hi Grace! I am always blessed to read your stance on purity, dating, marriage… And I agree wholeheartedly! God has a special plan for you in that area, I can tell… I didn’t know that yesterday was partly your dedication service, too, or else I would have brought something for you… (I have to admit, Carol and I were a tad bit intimidated yesterday!) So, better late than never, I wanted to congratulate you guys, too!!!
Thank you for your warm hugs and warm hearts… God has great purposes for you and Hun, and I’m so excited to see it unfold… And one of these days, we’ll call you guys for some beautiful pictures of our own… 
Just give us some time to shed some lbs.!
thanks!