Real Life Real Faith Wisdom for Everyday Life May/June Issue | Page 7

misguided love which may not necessarily be wrapped in the most beautiful wrapping paper. While I applaud them for their efforts, I find we all gotta do what we gotta do. My life’s course continues to be full of surprises, where life’s lessons along with the strength to bring joy into the lives of many, are examples of what God can do.

I feel that before you can desire something as strong as love, you must be able to give it all you have no matter what you receive, simply because true love is unconditional and irreparable if you are not equally yoked. Love without a plan is an illusion, for in the end you will grow to dishonor the person you chose because God was not in the picture from the beginning. A woman needs to know whether a man can provide a list of at least five goals he’d like to accomplish with her, including marriage. She should run as fast as she can if the latter is not an option before allowing him to take her on a never-ending quest laying her dreams to rest. Her time and energy should not be wasted and held hostage. A worthy man of God should be not only a goal, but in place for accomplished value honoring the dictates of Holy Matrimony who could love her wholeheartedly and unconditionally. In the end, you can’t expect from someone else what you can’t give. Moreover, she who is searching for loving relationship in an Agape way, has to be able to answer a few questions on her own. Chief among them: Are you ready for love? Are you willing to be a ride or die in the name of Jesus for love in the right context? Are you able to love someone else as much as you love yourself? If you don’t have the answers to these simple questions, then perhaps you should wait and get to know God better as he already knows your heart.

I conclude by standing by the adage that sometimes we may not see the forest for the trees, we may not feel loved enough, we’re lost and confused and run out of friends, but know God is always there. If intentions with purpose have not been addressed, you will be cheating yourself from what could possibly become the epitome of Divine happiness. It’s never over for God to surprise you with the real-deal. The real caveat is waiting for Him to send you the love of our life...and when He does, you will know it!

Relationships are hard but with God anything can work. Never feel like you have to force something that God can provide. He hears all of your cries and already knows your hopes and dreams. If you trust God for an answer he will deliver. If you never request anything from God you will always be in search that may not be for you without His blessings. Being a woman is hard in today’s society when one lives by the flesh. We cannot compare our lives to those on television and magazines. A Godly woman is a Kingdom woman obeying Him wholeheartedly. Endeavor to let God guide your steps. Every woman has a purpose and we all deserve to live happily ever after with Him. One of my mottoes is, ‘Grown woman pray, girls wish for happiness.’

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