Have you ever felt like time is slipping through your fingers and you still haven’t found “the one”? For many youth this can be one of the struggles to go trough. However, the bible says that all things work out for the best for those that love God. We all know that entering a relationship is a serious thing that takes a lot of effort and commitment. Nonetheless, we generally forget about all that it takes and often focus on being with that special someone. We think about whom it will be, when it will happen, how he/she will look like, etc, etc, etc. Isn’t it great! Now, what will it happen if we were to look at it as being hired by God for a job that will last “until death due you apart”? Will we pass the interview for the position?
Imagine that we are about to enter God’s office…we are there for an interview for the position of “Ideal Mate”. We look around thinking about how it will go. A feeling of butterflies in our stomach does not let us stop playing with the pen in our hand. All of the sudden we hear our name and are asked to go in. The interview is about to start…. But wait! Instead of us handing in our resume we are given a blank one that we must complete. What will it look like after we are done? Let’s take a look…
Résumé
Objective: Why do I want this position or relationship?
Experience: How prepared am I? How mature am I?
Males
Am I conscious of my responsibilities as as head of the household and father?
Do I have a job to support a family?
Females
Do I know my responsibilities as an administrator of the house?
Do I know how to do the house shores?
Am I concious of my position and responsibilities as future wife?
Do I have spiritual stability? emotionial? material?
Education: Have I accomplished my educational goals?
Materially: Christian life
Interests:
What are my standards?
What do I hope to obtain from my partner?
What do I want? What do I need?
What does God want for me?
What does God see and know I need?
Weaknesses:
What are the weaknesses that may affect my relationship?
Which areas of my life would God still be trying to shape?
Which attitudes or habits may destroy my relationship?
Strong Areas:
What are the areas that may be a blessing to my relationship?
How can I be blessing to my partner?
Time:
How much time am I willing to commit?
How would the administration of my time affect my relationship?
What place will God have in my life once I have a partner?
When it comes to that “special someone”, God will never give us someone that will not love us the way God wants us to be loved. The bible says that for everything there is a season. And this is the season when God is shaping us to His image and wants to use us as an instrument of blessing to those around us. Although we may think it is taking long, God is not crazy and he’s preparing the way so that we may reap the fullness of His blessing and be ready for it when it comes.
Are we ready yet? Let’s think again!
