On my way to church a couple of weeks ago, I heard a word from the Lord. I was just searching for a parking spot in the at-capacity lot, then proceeded to the adjacent parking garage. As I slowly entered the garage I noticed an available parking spot, on the first floor, in the very front of the entrance.
I looked around to confirm if that was an open spot I could take, and it really was. Mind you, there were other cars in the garage and still entering to find a spot for themselves, so to see one so obvious and perfectly placed before me with little to no effort, was kind of a relief and a surprise.
Little surprises like that put me in a good mood, how about you? As I was sitting in church, this word just hit me and I got to typing it out in my notes.
“What others have seemingly overlooked, what looked like should have been taken, is reserved for you.”
This is not a just-for-me word, but something to share on the blog because I truly feel like a lot of us can relate to the revelation shared. Many of us can identify with being overlooked in our singleness. It’s obvious that you’re working on yourself, you genuinely love God, you are trying to do things the right way, and yet you’re not seeing certain relationships develop, you haven’t been on a date in a while or you haven’t gotten that text back. It happens in this life, even when you are a catch.
But I need you to catch the rest of that word, though. You look like you should have been taken because you are already someone’s wife or husband. You are a special reserve for who God knows is best for you. It is very possible that God is keeping you hidden in plain sight, which I have written about before. You may feel overlooked, but you will be found/find in due time. And as I found that parking space with relief, awe and thankfulness, so will your godly mate find/receive you.
“No tricks, no strings attached, just set apart for you…”
The word continued to flow into my heart. It brought to my attention that God’s blessings can come suddenly and easier than we really think. After all this waiting and growing, passing tests and learning lessons, out of seemingly nowhere there they are? How, Lord? Who are we that He is so mindful of us?
When it’s the right person, for some of us the choice will be so obvious we will have to get confirmation to know it’s real. This individual is single and available like me, and they have qualities I’ve been praying for? For some of us, this will be that testimony! God gives unconventional, faith-building, time-reversing, generational curse-breaking, mind-blowing kind of blessings. We can’t limit how He will do it or how much ease will come with it, but just remember that it has happened before in Genesis 24 with Isaac and Rebekah. If it is a desire of yours to get married, don’t stop praying for your future spouse and that you will be ready to receive them when you do meet.
Lastly, God wants us to divorce from dysfunction and expecting it in relationships. No one is perfect, but we don’t always have to expect the worst either (i.e. why is this seemingly great catch of a person still single? Ummm, aren’t you too? Lol) Leave that old mindset behind and embrace what is possible by faith.
God will not withhold any good thing from those whose walk is upright (Psalm 84:11). Make sure your thoughts, prayer life and discernment are upright so you won’t miss your reserved blessing. Will you second guess His blessing or will you let God favor you? The new season and decade is ripe with opportunities to open our hearts to God, lean on His word, and be ready for what is to come—just for us.
