Comments on: Content but not Complete – Part Four http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/ YLCF Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elisabeth http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-15141 Elisabeth Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:08:26 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-15141 Jeannie, A friend sent me the link to this series earlier this evening, and it really blessed me. I've struggled with my singleness for a long time, though it has especially bothered me now that I am into my 30's. The Lord has been working on me lately, and your articles were a great help! Thank you. :) Jeannie,
A friend sent me the link to this series earlier this evening, and it really blessed me. I’ve struggled with my singleness for a long time, though it has especially bothered me now that I am into my 30′s. The Lord has been working on me lately, and your articles were a great help!

Thank you. :)

]]> By: Desiree http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12155 Desiree Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:33:01 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12155 I was totally encouraged by this article! I have a question though. How do you deal with potential suitors who are not...your "type." My point is that as bad as I would like to be married I am believing God for my hearts desire including a man I am actually attracted too. I just wanted you ladies opinion on that doodle. I was totally encouraged by this article! I have a question though. How do you deal with potential suitors who are not…your “type.” My point is that as bad as I would like to be married I am believing God for my hearts desire including a man I am actually attracted too.

I just wanted you ladies opinion on that doodle.

]]> By: Lilly http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12105 Lilly Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:50:31 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12105 Hello! I only just read this article (obviously it was written and published quite a while ago!) but I wanted to thank you, Jeannie, for taking the time and putting forth the effort to write such an encouraging, God-glorifying article! Praise the Lord for laying it on your heart! It blessed me very much, and how glad I am that you wrote it! Also, thank you, YLCF, for what you are accomplishing through this site. This is the second time I've been on here, and I'm excited to read more! Having no sisters (no biological sisters, that is. I have a great many "sisters" in Christ!), I must say I GREATLY appreciate the opportunity provided to fellowship with other young ladies of similar mindsets! - THANK YOU SO MUCH! Hello! I only just read this article (obviously it was written and published quite a while ago!) but I wanted to thank you, Jeannie, for taking the time and putting forth the effort to write such an encouraging, God-glorifying article! Praise the Lord for laying it on your heart! It blessed me very much, and how glad I am that you wrote it! Also, thank you, YLCF, for what you are accomplishing through this site. This is the second time I’ve been on here, and I’m excited to read more! Having no sisters (no biological sisters, that is. I have a great many “sisters” in Christ!), I must say I GREATLY appreciate the opportunity provided to fellowship with other young ladies of similar mindsets! – THANK YOU SO MUCH!

]]> By: YLCF Team http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12087 YLCF Team Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:23:33 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12087 We’re glad this has been your experience. Jeannie’s thoughts are based on the almost universal assumption that most people are destined for the ‘completion’ of marriage, a completion which illustrates our completeness in Christ. We’re glad this has been your experience. Jeannie’s thoughts are based on the almost universal assumption that most people are destined for the ‘completion’ of marriage, a completion which illustrates our completeness in Christ.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12072 Anonymous Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:54:30 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12072 Forgive me, but i'm not sure I agree with what you said- that singleness is another form of incompleteness. I do believe that there are some people who long to be married and have longed to be married for the longest time, and those are the people that need to be married. But I do not believe that just because a person is single, they are incomplete. There have been some people, historically, in the Bible, such as Jeremiah, and some people have debated about whether Paul was, who were single, but it never says that they were unhappy about their single state. Some people are single for a season, granted,but some are single for a lifetime. Take Corrie Ten Boom, for instance. God gives some the gift of marriage, some the gift (I should say the GRACE =) of singleness, and some He asks to remain single for His purposes. Yes, it is rare, but God's ways are higher than our ways. I admit I have struggled with the grace that's been given to me of singleness, at times, but it doesn't mean that I am incomplete. In God's word it says, that we are "complete in Christ." Thank you for taking time to read this. Forgive me, but i’m not sure I agree with what you said- that singleness is another form of incompleteness. I do believe that there are some people who long to be married and have longed to be married for the longest time, and those are the people that need to be married. But I do not believe that just because a person is single, they are incomplete. There have been some people, historically, in the Bible, such as Jeremiah, and some people have debated about whether Paul was, who were single, but it never says that they were unhappy about their single state. Some people are single for a season, granted,but some are single for a lifetime. Take Corrie Ten Boom, for instance. God gives some the gift of marriage, some the gift (I should say the GRACE =) of singleness, and some He asks to remain single for His purposes. Yes, it is rare, but God’s ways are higher than our ways. I admit I have struggled with the grace that’s been given to me of singleness, at times, but it doesn’t mean that I am incomplete. In God’s word it says, that we are “complete in Christ.” Thank you for taking time to read this.

]]> By: Anna http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12064 Anna Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:49:56 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-12064 What you said about praying... God has really been showing me the importance of that in the past few weeks. He has showed me that it is important to pray boldly in faith and specifically - it is so much better that way! What you said about praying… God has really been showing me the importance of that in the past few weeks. He has showed me that it is important to pray boldly in faith and specifically – it is so much better that way!

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3138 Anonymous Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:54:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3138 Thank you so much for writing these articles! A year or two ago I would have really needed to hear these things. I still do find them helfpful, as I'm sure many of you do. But today I am a testmony to the fact that yes you can be content while still having that God given desire for a mate. Being content is such a blessed, and peaceful place to be! I used to absoluly consumed with the desire to be married. I think back now to what an unhealthy state of mind that is! When you get to that point of be discontent, I think your probibility of pairing yourself off meantally and giving part of your heart away is just too dangerously high. Praise the Lord that He is there for us single girls to help us through our rough patches!<br/><br/>Thanks again, and God Bless!<br/><br/>Marianne Thank you so much for writing these articles! A year or two ago I would have really needed to hear these things. I still do find them helfpful, as I’m sure many of you do. But today I am a testmony to the fact that yes you can be content while still having that God given desire for a mate. Being content is such a blessed, and peaceful place to be! I used to absoluly consumed with the desire to be married. I think back now to what an unhealthy state of mind that is! When you get to that point of be discontent, I think your probibility of pairing yourself off meantally and giving part of your heart away is just too dangerously high. Praise the Lord that He is there for us single girls to help us through our rough patches!

Thanks again, and God Bless!

Marianne

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3125 Anonymous Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:26:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3125 Hey! Don't stop!! This series has been an incredible blessing to me, I wish it would keep going.<br/>Thanks so much Jennie!<br/>God bless. Hey! Don’t stop!! This series has been an incredible blessing to me, I wish it would keep going.
Thanks so much Jennie!
God bless.

]]> By: Mary Beth http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3122 Mary Beth Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3122 Loved your series, Jeannie, this last one espcially! Wise musings. Loved your series, Jeannie, this last one espcially! Wise musings.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3121 Anonymous Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:16:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3121 <i>Instead, let’s strive for contentment now, with hope for the future.</i> Amen! that is what I have been trying to do/keep that perspective.<br/>A friend last year mentioned to me the same thing...about praying boldly! I want to strive to do this as well, I know that my prayers often run along the same lines as yours.<br/>Your posts come at a very good time for me, I so needed to read all that you read. To help confirm some things I've been feelings, push me to new territory, and draw me closer to the Lord.<br/>Thank you Jeannie!<br/>~Jaclynn Psalms 37:4-5 Instead, let’s strive for contentment now, with hope for the future. Amen! that is what I have been trying to do/keep that perspective.
A friend last year mentioned to me the same thing…about praying boldly! I want to strive to do this as well, I know that my prayers often run along the same lines as yours.
Your posts come at a very good time for me, I so needed to read all that you read. To help confirm some things I’ve been feelings, push me to new territory, and draw me closer to the Lord.
Thank you Jeannie!
~Jaclynn Psalms 37:4-5

]]> By: Katie http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3120 Katie Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:08:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3120 Jeannie, thank you so much for this series of articles. It is just what I have been needing to hear. So often I feel like people tell me basically to "just get over it" and be happy being single. But I feel that God has something great in store for me, and I believe with all of my heart that that includes marriage. I know I can trust Him with it, and I can be content in that. Thank you for the realistic encouragement! Jeannie, thank you so much for this series of articles. It is just what I have been needing to hear. So often I feel like people tell me basically to “just get over it” and be happy being single. But I feel that God has something great in store for me, and I believe with all of my heart that that includes marriage. I know I can trust Him with it, and I can be content in that. Thank you for the realistic encouragement!

]]> By: Lita http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3119 Lita Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:26:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3119 It is so good to hear someone say "it's not wrong to pray for a husband!" This is something the Lord had to reveal to me...and it opened up such a new understanding of His character to me. I was actually praying He would give me a certain specific man! And I might add...He did. (Though I wouldn't condone doing that all the time!) I prayed long and hard about my feelings for this man before ever asking...but when I finally asked, I was SO at peace with whatever He decided to do...and He gave me the desire of my heart! It is so good to hear someone say “it’s not wrong to pray for a husband!” This is something the Lord had to reveal to me…and it opened up such a new understanding of His character to me. I was actually praying He would give me a certain specific man! And I might add…He did. (Though I wouldn’t condone doing that all the time!) I prayed long and hard about my feelings for this man before ever asking…but when I finally asked, I was SO at peace with whatever He decided to do…and He gave me the desire of my heart!

]]> By: Gretchen Louise Acheson http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3118 Gretchen Louise Acheson Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3118 Jeannie,<br/>You hit the nail on the head. Wish I could have read your series when I was a single. Thank you for writing something I can share with single friends. Jeannie,
You hit the nail on the head. Wish I could have read your series when I was a single. Thank you for writing something I can share with single friends.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3117 Anonymous Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3117 Thank you, Jeannie, for your articles on the subject of singleness. I have found them of enormous benefit. So often, single women are treated rather insensitively by those who are married, in particular by fellow Christians. They are told - in order to either console or justify - that singleness is a gift, without such people truly thinking about what they are saying, and that if they were in the same situation how awful they would feel. It can be so difficult for a single woman when a friend marries and subsequently completely forgets the struggles and trials of singleness, and then have her newly-married friend continuously laud married life!!<br/><br/>I know the above may sound very negative, but I feel singleness is made more acute by the attitudes of other Christians. I find it so much easier to be single amongst my non-Christian friends than amongst my Christian friends, and that is something I find rather sad. <br/><br/>Those of us who are single must continue to wait in faith and with hope, keeping our eyes fixed firmly on Him ................ Thank you, Jeannie, for your articles on the subject of singleness. I have found them of enormous benefit. So often, single women are treated rather insensitively by those who are married, in particular by fellow Christians. They are told – in order to either console or justify – that singleness is a gift, without such people truly thinking about what they are saying, and that if they were in the same situation how awful they would feel. It can be so difficult for a single woman when a friend marries and subsequently completely forgets the struggles and trials of singleness, and then have her newly-married friend continuously laud married life!!

I know the above may sound very negative, but I feel singleness is made more acute by the attitudes of other Christians. I find it so much easier to be single amongst my non-Christian friends than amongst my Christian friends, and that is something I find rather sad.

Those of us who are single must continue to wait in faith and with hope, keeping our eyes fixed firmly on Him …………….

]]> By: Sarah S. http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3116 Sarah S. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:41:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3116 Jeannie,<br/>Thank you so much for this excellent series! Your words were so challenging, encouraging, and refreshing. I am going to print them out so that I can come back to them again and again! May God bless you!<br/>-Sarah Jeannie,
Thank you so much for this excellent series! Your words were so challenging, encouraging, and refreshing. I am going to print them out so that I can come back to them again and again! May God bless you!
-Sarah

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3115 Anonymous Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:59:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3115 Thank you for this series, Jeannie. It has helped me more than you know.<br/><br/>Lauren Thank you for this series, Jeannie. It has helped me more than you know.

Lauren

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3114 Anonymous Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:14:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/02/content-but-not-complete-part-four/#comment-3114 "Contentment now, with hope for the future." <br/><br/>That's a great motto!! <br/><br/>Blessings,<br/>LM “Contentment now, with hope for the future.”

That’s a great motto!!

Blessings,
LM

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