A Much-Needed Reminder

The following is something that a very precious mentor gave to me way back in 7th grade. I've held onto this tattered piece of pink paper ever since. Unfortunately, I don't read it now as often as I did back in middle school, but the truth in it is still very valuable. In fact, this is something that I need to be reminded of much more now as a 25 year old whose friends are nearly all married and starting their own families... This was a precious reminder that I definitely needed tonight and wanted to share it.

On His Plans for Your Mate

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone-

To have a deep soul relationship with another,

To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.

But God, to a Christian says, "No, not until you are satisfied and fulfilled and content with living with Me alone.

I love you, my child, and until you discover that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, you will not be capable of the perfect human relationships that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me - exclusive of anyone or anything else; exclusive of any other desires or longings.

I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow Me to bring it to you - just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things - keep experiencing that satisfaction, knowing that I Am.

Keep learning and listening to the things I tell you... you must wait.

Don't be anxious. Don't worry. Don't look around at the things others have gotten or that I've given them. Don't look at the things you want. 

You just keep looking off and up to Me or you'll miss what I want to show you.

And then, when you're ready, I'll surprise you with a love more wonderful than you would ever dream. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready, I am working even this very minute to have both of you ready at the same time.

Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I have prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me, and this is perfect love. And dear one, I want you to have this wonderful love. I want you to see, in the flesh, a picture of your relationship with Me and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty and perfection and love that I offer you with Myself.

Know that I love you utterly.

I am God Almighty. Believe and be satisfied."

Here's the tattered pink paper from 2001..sorry it's backwards