As my melancholy heart sits here and reminisce about the evening I am overwhelmed by my day. Candles and beautiful music surround me as I swirl through many thoughts. My deepest fears were dissolved as if they never existed when I received the good news this morning from my doctor. Many Friday and Saturday nights have been spent dating my Jesus. We have been to the park, Sonic, Starbucks, and just driving around. We have laughed, cried, poured over God's word and ultimately I have trusted Him through this past 5 yrs. I have been single since 2003. Alot of nights we have spent together. Jesus has held me when I was hurt, lonely, and just needed someone. Jesus has always been faithful to me.
Now, as we sing and enjoy the jazz praise that looms in the air...I am in tears about the future. God is so amazing. If you can not see that, please come to my Jesus. I plead with you...spend a date night in the arms of the one that will never hurt you. Always has a open line for you to call. Always has a shoulder for you to cry on. Always has a heart that understands.
lol....Yes, Mike you're right...lol. As a guy and somewhat single...I don't see it as dating Jesus either. But now as for Cheryl, you go girl. Get yo date on. When I spend time with Jesus alone, It's like being with, well...Truthfully it's just not enough room on her to write. I'm getting all terry eyed now. See what yaw doin to me...:-(. He is amazing Cheryl...and I love Him sooooo much tooo.
I've been "single" for 11 years after being in a relationship for 13.5 years beforehand. In all of those 11 years, her mom still keeps in contact with me - as she regarded me as the son she never had.
She being about 73 years old now, was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November last year, and I am the only one that has supported her throughout her cancer treatment, as ther daughter and husband just don't know what to do - and just sit around and do nothing. So you can only imagine the reason me and my ex split up, as when my father died - she wasn't there. The same happened when my mother died. It was her mother that helped me and asked if I was doing OK, the rest didn't give a toss. Strange thing about it is, her daughter sent a message via her mother saying she still loves me, and would it be OK if she could talk sometime... Hmmm! For saying we haven't spoken in 11 years, now that takes a bit of swallowing, and the jury is yet to come out with a verdict. I got bitten once, I don't get bitten twice.
Anyway, from one friend to another Cheryl, raise your cup and smash it in the devil's face! You've had it, you've been through it, and you've overcome it. You're a living testimony of what God can do. And as I end this comment, I raise my cuppa to you (you see, I've just got up) and you lot are just going to bed, ha ha. CHEERS!!!!
Cheryl- I am excited about you and your relationship with the Lord, thank you for sharing and continue to Love on him as he Loves on you. God bless you.
Praise jesus he is our friend who sticks closer than a brother,he will never leave us nor forsake usbut,will always be there to comfort us and see us through every strom in life..... god bless you always love and hugs Debbie
Cheryl, what a beautiful way to enjoy your singleness with the Lord!! Who could possibly be a better date than Jesus! Treasured, treated with respect, and loved so deeply that he would (and did) die for you--Jesus is the perfect date-- giver of gifts, lover of all you are, understanding shoulder, your biggest cheerleader. Oh my, what a wonderful way to be intimate with our Lord. My mom recently told me that she too dates her "Daddy" (she's married--not to my dad). I think my Lord is asking me to go on a date with Him. My answer is "YES!"
I can relate to what you are saying here. Since my dad died I have spent so much more time with Jesus crying & talking . So amazing how big ourJesus is. What a loving Father He is. Praising Jesus for always being right there with us and His unfailing love for us. Thank you so much for your blog. God Bless♥
Cheryl with your awesome joyful praising self..... I love this new way of thinking on singleness... a date with Jesus.. how awesome.... I know my husband will have no problem with me dating Jesus!! Love you!!
Hey, Cheryl! I have been in the same place, spending so much sweet and precious time with God, (which is part of the reason I've been on here so litte), and the more I get the more I want! God rocks!
cheryl i have been devorced since 2000 and have been hanging with jesus ever since never looking for anyone to come back in my life right yet i have been here with my children i have custody of them all three of them and i'm blessed amen GOD always pervides everything when i need it
This is great Cheryl, and it generated more thoughts and comments than you probably expected...lol. I too am single, and yes I agree whole heartedly with what you've said. One thing about Jesus; he is the ultimate date. He'll never stand you up, He's already paid the price for everything, He's always a gentleman, He doesn't ask for anything in return for His gifts, He listens to you, You can always be yourself with Him, and you never have to question His love for you. Wow, what a Savior.
Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth, And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymor. For your Maker is you husband, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. Isaiah 54:4-5
I spent my divorced years "holding onto Jesus" as well. I learned through my experience the meaning of "husbands love your wives as Christ loves the church". I knew how much I wanted to love my beautiful wife (my imaginary wife).
Jesus said, "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you" - John 15:7 (NIV)
I bought a big Body Pillow and each night, I held onto my beautiful wife who loved me. I thanked God night and day for the wonderful wife He had promised in that blanket statement - "whatever you wish".
I was divorced in August 2004. Now, I am married to a beautiful woman who God brought all the way from Texas (I live in Ohio). We married in February 2006.
I still have the "Jesus Pillow" but it lays on the floor most of the time. Now, I hold onto the fulfilled promise of God, thanking Him always for her.
Your prayers are being heard. If you want to have a godly man to hold you at night like Jesus does, just ask. He can bring him in from anywhere in the world. EVEN TEXAS! I know. He brought me my godly wife. And you know what? She feels GREAT!
I learned how much God treasures his church. I learned how much I needed to love and treasure my wife. I also learned how to pray. I was transformed by that experience.
Gee, Cheryl. My Friday nights consist of sitting in front of the TV if I can get home from work before 10 pm and simply letting my brain rest. And my Saturday nights are usually a shower and soft bed after working in the yard all day - my muscles ache. Hmm. No dates here either - and like Mike, I'm married.
Good news from the doctor...Amen! Jesus is my best friend and I love spending time with Him. I just had a day of worship with a bunch of ladies at my church. We had a seminar and I learned some new things and had a chance to meet new people and to Praise my Lord. It was a great day!
I agreewith you totally Cheryl. I wrote a blog about this subject as well a few times. And I think that unless/until God has arranged a marriage..... Then it should stay that way. I read an interesting passage in The Bible where Paul was telling people to marry if they want to but he would like to see them single because you have less stresses on your time. There is more time to spend doing for the Lord Himself. But I think that as for me God has revealed to me that my job is to seek Him not a husband. If that is His will than that's his call and I would have to be obedient in that, but if it is not then, He is all I will ever EVER need/want If He needs a man to HELP me with my MINISTRY than so be it but if not I see no point I am complete already He is my whole..... Jesus is and was the Perfect man, No Man will ever fulfill or replace His pure love.... I guess its the gift of singleness some got it, some don't but we should still have Pure Hearts and eyes toward our Brothers & Sisters.
36-38If a man has a woman friend to whom he is loyal but never intended to marry, having decided to serve God as a "single," and then changes his mind, deciding he should marry her, he should go ahead and marry. It's no sin; it's not even a "step down" from celibacy, as some say. On the other hand, if a man is comfortable in his decision for a single life in service to God and it's entirely his own conviction and not imposed on him by others, he ought to stick with it. Marriage is spiritually and morally right and not inferior to singleness in any way, although as I indicated earlier, because of the times we live in, I do have pastoral reasons for encouraging singleness.
39-40A wife must stay with her husband as long as he lives. If he dies, she is free to marry anyone she chooses. She will, of course, want to marry a believer and have the blessing of the Master. By now you know that I think she'll be better off staying single. The Master, in my opinion, thinks so, too.
23-24All of you, slave and free both, were once held hostage in a sinful society. Then a huge sum was paid out for your ransom. So please don't, out of old habit, slip back into being or doing what everyone else tells you. Friends, stay where you were called to be. God is there. Hold the high ground with him at your side.
25-28The Master did not give explicit direction regarding virgins, but as one much experienced in the mercy of the Master and loyal to him all the way, you can trust my counsel. Because of the current pressures on us from all sides, I think it would probably be best to stay just as you are. Are you married? Stay married. Are you unmarried? Don't get married. But there's certainly no sin in getting married, whether you're a virgin or not. All I am saying is that when you marry, you take on additional stress in an already stressful time, and I want to spare you if possible.
LOL, I have had so many of these nights that I think God is about ready for me to find a husband because I spend more time with Him than my human counterparts, lol........Ten stars, LOVE IT and you!
Cheryl that is beautiful....I think everyone should date the one they are married to and hey like Michael ATL said we are the bride of Christ so we should keep the romance going and what better way than dating....That's where you learn about each other..... right????
Cheryl this was very beautiful. Your date with Jesus....simply beautiful. So many comments...took me awhile to get to the bottom to place mine, but I sure did enjoy reading them. I agree even as a married woman that we should continue to date like Rosie said. Keep the sparks, the newness...the excitement. You are such a blessing!
This was a powerful blog Cheryl.....I have thoughly enjoyed reading all the entries here (smile)...What a group this is ;o)....Well just so yall know....I have been married to Jesus since 1998....so I am 10 years without a physical husband...and enjoying every single minute of our love affair....As a matter of fact I have a poem that I wrote several years ago...entitled *My Man Jesus*....this was in response to all the people that wanted to know where *my man was*...LOL...LOL...LOL....But seriously though yall....there is a JOY in being wrapped up and tangled up in JESUS (smile)......and some times God allows sickness, testings, and trials to come our way to get us just to that point.....So my precious sister I praise GOD for healing your body, and for God proving Himself *Faithful* in your life....
Continue to be a living testimony of what our God can do! Also Cheryl remember....Though we are married to Jesus....and certainly we are *complete* in Him.....It still is the Fathers desire that in this life....we connect with someone else also....As someone has already stated...It's not good for man/woman to be alone....If that had been the case...there never would have been a need for Mother Eve to be specially designed for Adam to be that help meet..suitable and compatible for him.....Somebody out there is waiting on his rib.....(smile)...and what a wonderful rib you are!!!!
Wow guys, thank you. What a big and mighty God we serve. He is faithful to meet our needs and desires.
I am leading a study in Ecclesiastes right now and the verses we covered today are:
Ch.4:7-12
4:7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. 4:8 There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, `saith he', do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. 4:9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up. 4:11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm `alone'? 4:12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Jesus and I like to go hunting, riding atv's & motorcycles, playing football, basketball & softball. Just hanging out eating ribs, watching movies and spending time with the family. Oh, don't forget carving the slopes while snowboarding and occasionally fishing.
By the way, Lord what ya doing today? Wanna hang out? Yes? Cool! I enjoy our time together.
To be a member of the church of Christ himself, for he is the church for all mankind to have access to the Father. We must be part of the body of Christ to worship the Father through him. Being that is so,
then it must also be so, that we are all actually seeing each other through our work for the Son which is support of our Heavenly Almighty Fathers Will.
Cheryl, I loved what you had to say. I too have found that only Jesus can be trusted with my heart. Others are going to disappoint me and crush me. I can only truly trust in Jesus.
I found out several years ago through trouble at church, work, and family this hard lesson. Of course it is an easy answer in Sunday School when there is nothing going wrong. It is another thing when we are confronted with the ugly reality of life, pressure, depression, whatever it is.
Thanks for reminding us of this simple, but awesome Truth. He has promised He will never leave us or forsake us. WOW!
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