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Crosswalk Singles a fresh perspective on being single http://www.crosswalk.com/community/singles/ September 9, 2004 You're OK by Lori Smith Author, The Single Truth www.thesingletruth.org You're OK. Has anyone told you that lately? You don't need a girlfriend, a husband, someone to tell you when you've got broccoli in your teeth. You're exactly where God wants you to be. Sunday mornings are the most difficult part of the week: You don't fit in at church. Yet you fit perfectly in God's plan. He has a reason for your singleness. And He doesn't think any less of you for it. You have no need to be ashamed that God has given you this calling. (His call may be for today, for the next two months, or for 20 years. Take it day by day.) * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * Single? Get your Free Personality Profile from eHarmony.com. See why eHarmony.com is the fastest growing relationship site on the web. Take the eHarmony Personality Profile and get instant, objective feedback on yourself and how you relate to others. http://l.salemweb.net/eharm0104/single/090904/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * You aren't any less valuable than Helen, with her home-schooled family of eight, or any more valuable than Susan, who never married, and just turned 72. What if you messed up? Maybe you did. Maybe you made your choice too young, you didn't listen to your friends. Your happily-ever-after ended with an eventual brokenness you never thought possible. But God (have I told you? - those are my favorite words) isn't crippled by our mistakes. In spite of ourselves, God will do something good with us, and in us. We often think that there's a perfect plan out there for us, and that God will take away our access to that plan if we mess up. That thinking doesn't jive with the reality of our God. (Is He a schoolteacher in a bad mood on exam day?) It would be more appropriate to say that God wants to give us good things (good spiritual things-a kind heart, a generous spirit-in addition to good material things) and if we mess up, God forgives us, and still He enjoys giving us good things. So today, take a break from "what if" and "if only." Savor the fact that you are part of something bigger than yourself, and that you're right where you're supposed to be. Copyright Lori Smith, 2000 - 2003 Lori Smith lives in northern VA where she frequents a local ballet studio, hikes in the Shenandoahs, and throws the occasional pity party. Find more of her writing and preview The Single Truth at www.thesingletruth.org. ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/67/1698058.aspx * Copyright C 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ TRINITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS & ONLINE Experience Personal & Ministry Growth Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs Associate and Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> <a href=http://English-12948197573.SpamPoison.com>Fight Spam! Click Here!</a> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
