WAITING ON GOD'S BEST
Sometimes we let society determine what age we should marry, have children, and start living our dreams. But God has His own timeline—and it is certainly not based on our whining or complaining.
Welcome to the 24th issue of The Aim and Soar Life, a weekly Christian personal growth and lifestyle newsletter that provides actionable, relatable, biblically rooted content to help you live abundantly and GROW YOU. GOD’S WAY.
Hey Fam!
I hope you are enjoying the remainder of your summer! School starts for me in one week!😂 I’ve been having a great time getting in some rest and doing a lot of creative planning, which means a new book is coming SOON! By the way, this is our 24th issue (Yaaay!). Last week’s post indicated it was the 22nd issue when it was really the 23rd. 😂Sometimes I get excited and move too fast. LOL😍
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a family member’s wedding (It was beautiful!😍) and in the middle of catching up with relatives I haven’t seen in ages, God used one of my male cousins to drop some wisdom nuggets on me to confirm what my god brother had told me just a few days ago. So, I knew God was speaking to me and reminding me that He hasn’t forgotten about my prayers. It made me think of a post I wrote over 12 years ago! I shared some of the content in my previous Substack post titled: The Outcome of Any Relationship is Determined by One Thing. Today, I’m reposting the original, 12-year-old post for all the single Christians out there and anyone else who is currently waiting on God for something! Enjoy! 😍
God’s Best?
Some years ago, I was seeking advice from one of my Christian mentors about a relationship I was involved in. Being a godly and wise woman, she listened closely as I told her all the things I liked about the person and all the things that worried me. When I was done spilling my guts, she looked at me with the love of a mother and said gently, “Is he God’s best for you?”
Her question reverberated throughout the room and sat quietly on my heart for the remainder of the day. I never answered her and I know she wasn’t expecting me to. What she was expecting me to do was some introspection.
I knew the kind of relationship I had with God. I knew that God was a good provider. Did He send me this person out of His loving-kindness, or was this relationship something I concocted out of fear of never meeting “Mr. Right for Me”?
My mentor forced me to take a long hard look at my motivations for being in the relationship.
Sometimes we let society determine what age we should marry, have children, and start living our dreams. But God has His own timeline—and it is certainly not based on our whining or complaining.
So, if you are a single person in Christ, you must remember that God loves you and desires the very best for your life. Jesus asks a simple question in Matthew 7:9, “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?” Any loving parent’s response would be “no one.”
God knows how to give us good gifts and give us exactly what we need. Why do we try to shortcut the process?
At times in my life, I have been guilty of trying to take the shortcut route instead of waiting. But I know in my heart that the God I serve is a good and loving Father who knows me better than I know myself.
The only way to remedy “shortcut syndrome” is to tell yourself that God wants the best for you—even if you have to keep reminding yourself daily. Don’t settle for less than His best!!! Wait for Him.
If you find yourself in a situation that you are unsure about, pray. Ask yourself the same question my mentor asked me, “Is this God’s best for me?” Then answer honestly. If you find that the situation isn’t the best for you and God confirms in your heart that it isn’t, walk away and trust God to love you like you need to be loved until He sends that special someone!
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Until Next Time,
GROW YOU. GOD’S WAY.
Sherrhonda 😍