Encouragement for Singles (continued)

Remember these words from my last blog post "Being around other people does not cure what singles call loneliness. What was needed was an adjustment in my thinking, my vision and my heart"? Wel, I thought I'd take the time to explain what each adjustment looked like in my life.

Adjustment in my thinking began with the renewal of my mind with God's word about being created in His image. Being bold enough to walk in my authority as a believer in Christ. To take the principles that I was learning and apply them to my everyday life. Don't get me wrong, this is not an overnight process.  This will take time and as much energy as you allow yourself to put into it.  Over the years, I've put more time into renewing my mind when I was trying to get something from God.  However, at a particular point in my life, the reason for mind renewal was far more personal.  I was plain tired of doing the same bare minimum expecting plentiful results.  When I got real with Me about how some of my thinking processes were limiting God's movement in my life, I buckled down and got into the Word believing for radical change.  

Adjustment in my vision began when I focused on what God had called me to do back in 1996. My focus on my vision developed because I took one step at a time over the years and at other times, I was pushed into action. Regardless of why I started, I kept moving. But ultimately I asked God to show me His purpose for my life so that I could align my plan with His and do what I felt He had called me to do.  As my thinking lined up with His Word, the vision He had given me for my life and ministry started to become clearer.  

Adjustment in my heart began when I was REAL with God about how I felt about people -His people. My Pastor has a sermon title that totally summed up how I felt and I told it to God everyday- "I love you God, it's people I can't stand!" I asked God to love me and show me how to love others. As I started to see people the way God saw them, the true test of my new found love came when a series of events took place in my life that totally had me disgusted with people.  To the point where I had to seek counseling because I knew if I didn't get help right away, I would loose my mind and possibly cause harm to others - and maybe even myself. 

Everyone's Journey may not look the same but the one factor that should be the same for everyone is a relationship You have built with the one who created you.  He knows each journey, path and direction of our lives and it only makes sense to follow His leadership while navigating through this life.

Enjoy the Journey!