Single and Saved
by LATOIA
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I ran across this great poem about being single and saved. In many circles believers are encourged to get married before they are really ready and often are defined by their marital status. This illustrates a single, female believer embracing being single and God’s promises to her. Enjoy!
I’m Single and That’s All Right With Me
I’m single and that’s all right with me
Tell me why is that a contradiction to you?
What makes you think that just because I’m an attractive woman of intelligence,
and over the legal drinking age, that I’m incomplete without a mate?
What makes you think that just because my conversations
quench the thirst of many parched from the ignorance of dull chit-chat
and just because when you talk I can respond on whatever the topic,
whatever the level, whenever the time,
that I’ve obtained my knowledge simply for your entertainment purposes only?
No, I’m single and that’s all right with me
What makes you think that my present status is not a God-given right,
a woman’s choice and a healthy decision?
Who told you that without a man something’s missing from my life and if so what would that be?
Love?
I love myself
and more importantly, I love the Lord
He told me when I delight in Him that He would give me the desires of my heart
Security?
I have everything I need according to His riches in glory
Intimacy?
Now, how’s a man gonna get to know me when he doesn’t even know himself
See, my Father told me that I’m above a ruby’s worth and a gem does not seek, it is sought, so why would I set myself out?
No, I’m single and that’s all right with me
See, it’s not that I oppose relationships, it’s that I detest codependency
Girl, as a woman, I know it’s not my role to chase after any boy who professes to be a man
Esther 2:14 states that I am to wait on my king, and when he’s delighted in me, he will call me by my name
My Mama didn’t name me Needy or Desperate
I am to be cherished, relished, valued and honored
It’s not my job to convince him or convict him of that
My mate will already know it and consistently show it
He’ll know that making love to me requires caressing my mind before fondling my body
And he’ll stay on his knees daily, not just to adore me, but to praise the Lord for the virtuous woman that he found
So when you see me by myself, I’m not alone, I just know what I have coming to me
I’m single and that’s all right with me
©Shellie R. Warren/1997
Is it difficult to be single, saved and remain pure?
- Yes (71%, 36 Votes)
- No (29%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
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Alright now!!
Wow. That was alright!!!
Thank you so much. I wish more of us would get the picture. Can you imagine if more singles had this type of mentally how much we could really get done fro Christ.