True Identity Ministries Blog

We had such an amazing time at the SWAG Single Women's Conference this past Saturday. It was a small intimate group of ladies and God was so faithful to speak an encouraging word over our hearts. We did lots of laughing and a little crying but at the end of the night it was obvious that God had healed broken hearts and changed lives. Thank you to all the ladies that joined us.

For those singles that wanted to be there but couldn't we wanted to make sure that you too got an encouraging word for the season that you are in. As a single so many times we can get so discouraged in our single season. Most singles can't wait to move past their single season into the next season of their life. The problem I have with that is that when you are constantly wishing you could just fast forward into the next season of life you risk missing out on all of the sweetness and purpose God has for you in the current season you are in. I know this one personally because I have done it time and time again. Every seemingly hard or uncomfortable or lonely season I find myself in, I reach for the fast forward button and beg God to pick me up and drop me into the next season. God's response is always the same to me, "Justeina if I did fast forward and allow you to skip this season of life you wouldn't be prepared for the season that is coming. Right now I am equipping you and teaching you so that you will be ready for that next season." I hate it when he tells me that, but none the less it always turns out to be true. When my next season of life does finally come around (and it always will) I realize that I am readily equipped for it because of the season I have just come out of.

The same is true for you as a single. God has so much in store for you and much much purpose for you as a single. Whether you are single and never been married or you are divorced or widowed God does have purpose to come from your singleness. It really can be one of the sweetest seasons you ever have with Jesus. Don't risk missing out on it by constantly meditating on ways to finally be done with singleness. God has a plan for you sweet one. I promise you that he will answer your prayers and give you the desires of your heart, in the meantime enjoy being single. Ask God to reveal to you all the purpose he has for you in this season of life and then girlfriend you live out that purpose with all of your heart. In the future when you look back on this season I promise you will remember just how sweet it was. Take it from the married woman (happily married I might add). For those singles that have gone through divorce or loss, you are not exempt from what I have said about your singlness holding in it much purpose. God will do a work on your heart if you let him. Don't allow rejection or shame from your past keep you from the healing God offers. In this time of singleness God is going to heal your brokeness and fill you full of his love. Let him do so.

We love you girls so much and continue to pray that God uses you for his glory!

xoxo
Justeina

My son turned 1 just this week. It was a very exciting time. As I thought back over the past year I thought about all the times I had the thought that "this is never going to get better". All of the nights we were up 5 to 6 times, all of the times I had to spend the whole day holding him, all of the times he would scream and scream with no solution in sight, seemed like they would never improve. After a year we still have some tough nights and screaming fits and full days of him being attached to my hip, but it has certainly gotten easier. The thing is that while you are right in the middle of a certain season; especially a hard one, you feel like it's never going to end. You feel as though you will never find a solution or relief.


The truth is that season too shall pass. Scripture tells us that there is a time for every season. In Ecclesiastes 3:1 it says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." The season you may find yourself in may have taken you by surprise but it didn't take God by surprise and he has much purpose for you in that specific season. God has taught me many lessons and revealed alot to me about myself through my latest season of raising my infant son. What I find is that so often we are constantly wishing away the season and ready to move forward rather than learning from and enjoying where we are at the time.

If you are single you probably know exactly what I am talking about. I can remember as a single feeling like my single season would never end. I just couldn't wait to be married and I felt like my life wouldn't be complete until I was finally out of my single season and into my married one. I can tell you that now I look back and realize what a sweet season of life my single season really was. I had plenty of free time to spend studying God's word and serving in my church and community. If I didn't feel like cleaning house or doing laundry I didn't. I could be very spontaneous with traveling and meeting up with friends. My single season as it ends up was one of the sweetest seasons I have ever experienced with Jesus.

That doesn't mean I am not enjoying my married season. I love my husband and my family. I have a blast with them and it too is a sweet season of it's own. My point is that if we aren't careful we will continue to rush our way through a season that God has amazing things stored up for us in. Potentially we could miss all that God wants to teach us and bless us with simply because we are in a hurry to move forward to the next season in life. If God has something for me I don't want to miss out on it.

Even today this is a good reminder for me. I find myself frequently saying "I can't wait until __________." Now as I say that sentence I try to catch myself and instead say, "What I enjoy about now is __________." It's a good reminder of the things that God has for me in the here and now. I want to encourage you today, don't wish away the season you are in. Ask God to show you and teach you all he has for you in that season. I can assure you that what you learn right now in the season you find yourself will equip you for the season that is coming. And to be sure there is always a new season coming. If you find yourself in a hard season just know that this too shall pass, so spend much time with Jesus learning what you can from him. If you find yourself in a sweet season also remember that this too shall pass, so spend much time with Jesus enjoying all he has for you. We love you at TIM and are praying for you in whatever season of life you are in.