Lord, may the faith that I live by be an encouragement to everyone that I meet. Thank you for the friends that you have put into my life to encourage me. People like Sybil that can relate to some of my struggles.
Excerpts from A Lady of Reckless Abandon....
(pg 13) "A woman is not born a woman. Nor does she become one when she marries a man, bears a child and does their dirty linen, not even when she joins a women's liberation movement. A woman becomes a woman when she becomes what God wants her to be."
I feel very strongly that marriage is not a higher calling than the single state. Happy indeed are those people, married or single, who have discovered that happiness is not found in marriage but in a right relationship with God.
"No one, not even the man that I will marry one day, can make me happy- only Jesus can."
The prayer of my heart is to be...
- a lady of reckless abandonment- breaking my alabaster box at my Savior's feet
- a lady of diligence- faithfully making the most of every opportunity
- a lady of faith- believing that God will supply every need according to His perfect will
- a lady of virtue- knowing that true character is what happens when no one is watching
- a lady of devotion- following Jesus undistracted by the things of the world
- a lady of purity- keeping my heart, mind, and body pure for the glory of my Savior
- a lady of security (Psalm 84:11)- trusting that in God's perfect timing the desires of my heart will align with God's will without my manipulation and maneuvering
- a lady of contentment (Phil 4:11-13)- waiting for I know in whatever circumstances I must be content for today
- a lady of conviction (Psalm 73:25)- seeking daily to know Jesus on a more intimate basis
- a lady of patience- relying on God to provide every detail of my life
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