"One thought. Parents want to give things to their children. Heavenly Father wants to give me a husband. It probably makes Him as sad as it makes me, if not more sad, because He knows that I'm sad to still be single."
That one line just stuck with me. Heavenly Father wants to give me a husband.
I had to take a moment and really remind myself of that. God is not holding out on me, He's not punishing me, He's not ignoring me. He placed a desire for marriage into my heart and He really, truly, honestly does WANT to give me a husband ... but, because of His infinite goodness, He's waiting until the right moment to do that.
It sounds so simple, right? God loves us and wants good things for us, and it breaks His heart to see His children sad and confused and discouraged. It's such a basic, foundational truth of God's character. And yet I forget this truth so quickly. I get so wrapped up in my circumstances that I forget that God sees the whole picture, from beginning to end, and that He acts out of a place of absolute knowledge and understanding.
Chloe's post was a powerful reminder to me ... not just that God knows and appreciates how anxious I am to be married, but that He knows ALL of the desires of my heart and that they all matter to Him, each and every one of them.
Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Him; trust Him, and He will do it. - Psalm 37:3-5
Just random thoughts on my heart this evening.
xo
