Seeking His Will

God's will is that I seek His glory.(John 7:15-20)

To seek His glory is to marry Tyrell!!! lol The beautiful truth that takes my breath away! Our God is soooo Good!

Living In Light of Eternity

God's will is that I focus on things above (1 John 2:15-17, Colossians 3:1-4)


Being Tyrell’s friend really sets my perspective straight and causes me to stay focused on advancing the kingdom of God. It’s easy to get distracted but seeing his zeal reminds me of what I ought to be doing. We both have a desire to make disciples and share the good news of Jesus Christ and being close definitely keeps us both from being consumed with ourselves. All Thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for redeeming us!

Anti-Conformity

God's will is that I do not be conformed to the pattern of this world.
(Romans 12:1-2)

My relationship with Tyrell forces me to go against current! He pushes me to focus on God’s glory and that alone. From the way I dress and speak, he constantly reminds me to glorify God and do that which is most glorifying to the Lord. God is really using Tyrell to help me live for an audience of One, Christ! I've always cared about enhancing my physical features with Make-up and other things but now I'm learning more and more about real beauty and the things that Our Lord delights in. Christ cares about sanctifying us and developing our Character. In light of eternity, physical beauty is vain. His passion for Christ fuels mine and causes me to really be dedicated to Jesus Christ. Usually in our culture the bride chooses her dress and surprises her spouse on the wedding day but for our wedding day, he is basically choosing mine. A lot of things in our relationship go against tradition and culture but aligns with God’s word and I thank God for placing him in my life to help me care more about God’s opinion rather than that of others.

Thankfulness

God's will is that I be thankful in all circumstances, or give thanks in all circumstances. (Ephesians 5:20) The persecution in my home has increased since Tyrell has revealed his intentions to me. Many times I'm tempted to be cast down but the Lord continues to use Tyrell to point me to Himself. I'm constantly reminded that no man can shake God’s plan and so I should rejoice knowing that the Lord will have His way. He reminds me that all things happen for a reason and that God is in control thus causing me to give thanks. I thank God for Tyrell but not my circumstances. Am I to think Him for my circumstances as well? Hmm… well re-reading this verse it says thankful IN all circumstances and I have been more than thankful in my circumstances because Our Lord died for me and placed Tyrell right here, in my life to point me to Him when I am at my lowest. He is  my own personal Barnabas!

Sanctification

God's Will is that I be sanctified. (1 Thessalonians 4:3)

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.

Indeed God did not call me to uncleanness and each day that goes by, my passion for him grows! Yes being transparent. This is quite embarrassing but true. The Lord’s will is my sanctification, that I should learn to possess my own vessel in sanctification and honor and I’m definitely learning that as I wait to finally be his wife. One thing I’m thankful about is that there is no sin in marrying, that is actually encouraged. The depth of my passion for him, which is ever growing, is confirmation to me that the Lord is indeed calling us to matrimony. Another problem we have is that not being married hinders us from doing things that we desire to do to be a witness to those around us. In order to do them, we would have to spend lots of time together preparing and spending to much time together causes our passion to grow, not spending time together things do not get done so I only see one call marriage!

Now outside of our fleshy desires, Sanctification itself is definitely taking place. The Lord continues to show me the depth of my wickedness and need to depend on Him and Him alone through my friendship with Tyrell. I’ve also learned that I truly have nothing to offer the Lord, He did it all on the cross anything else I have to offer cannot be compared. I must depend on His grace and mercy at all times I cannot move God by my works. He is Holy and my works do not make me right with Him!

God's Will

Things are getting harder in Tyrell and I's relationship in that we cannot wait to be married. The more time we spend in God's word, the more we are assured that our union is what glorifies the Lord most. He is more than I could ever ask for in a man. He has qualities that I didn't even think to ask for but need. I absolutely love being around him. I love working together with him to come up with different lessons and ways to expose falsehood and shed light on truth. We both have a passion for God's word and desire to disciple others that they may go and disciple others. When I was away in New York for the month of April, I spent some time alone with the Lord to truly understand why Tyrell was the man I was to come along side of for God's glory. I was meditating on God's will and according to scripture these  are some verses I found describing God's will and I examine my relationship with Tyrell in light of them.

• God's will is that I be sanctified.(1 Thessalonians 4:3)
• God's will is that I be thankful in all circumstances, or give thanks in all circumstances. (Ephesians 5:20)
• God's will is that I do not be conformed to the pattern of this world. (Romans 12:1-2)
• God's will is that I focus on His kingdom (1 John 2:15-17, Colossians 3:1-4)
• God's will is that I seek His glory.(John 7:15-20)