The Constant: A Devotional on Faithfulness

Union is what I was led to write and share about this week. And um… initially I wasn’t quite sure where the Lord wanted me to go with this. Because, it would require vulnerability on my part. But, we’re just going to go all in. Why not? Let’s just go for it.

For me, one of the biggest things that I have had to… and still practicing is, surrendering. Something that I have struggled with in the past is my desire for marriage. It was something that from an early age, I had a strong desire to have, and your girl just knew the exact timeframe and pretty much had mapped out in her mind how everything was going to play out.

Like most women, I was practically groomed for this lifestyle; it’s a part of our genetic makeup and natural DNA. Yet, I was faced with several instances where I was led to make a choice to either struggle with the Lord and reject peace within my heart, just to be with someone who I knew was not my husband; ignoring that nudge of the Holy Spirit…ready to sacrifice my purpose in its totality, until death do us part. Or choose to trust in the Lord and choose to walk with Him. Allowing Him to order my steps by faith… A choice to hold on to Him and let go of my way…Believing that He knew my desires, very well and that my calling required me to drop my personal agenda to have a true, consistent, faith filled relationship with Him. Like, I know! I know, some of y’all who may be reading this might be thinking, “Sis… it…is… not that deeeep…”, but it is… Like my destiny depended on it, kind of deep.

Over the last several years, the Lord has been guiding me to let go of things and I have had to have serious conversations, upset; asking God… “Again?”… “I have to surrender this thing too?” It was tough at times, because I couldn’t completely comprehend what He was doing. But, in hindsight - I’m so so grateful that He ended things when I did not have the strength. And gradually, as time progressed, I gained wisdom to make the choice and to do it first, before all hell broke loose! LOL

At the end of the day, He does not want us lacking anything. That is His heart for us. And whatever your relationship status is, as believers we are in a covenant of love - an agreement and commitment, a union. His plans that he has for us is breath-taking. He is faithful. My heart literally has gone from “…why are you having me be here, in singleness…still…”, to Lord, “Thank you that you chose me; you thought of me to be here in this

season.” "What a gift that you do not want any idols on the throne of my heart; trying to take your place." And that my singleness may be connected to another person’s story.

I’ve also caught the drift to the reality that marriage is not a game, nor for selfish gain. But, when in order, it’s a beautiful display yet still full of all those hills and valleys.

If you are currently single, Werkk It! Okay! If you’re married, same THING! Joy dwells in every area if we choose to take hold… In every season. There is so much in store for you in the now. As we recount the faithfulness of God, we can ask the Holy Spirit what are, You, wanting to reveal to me in our special, unique covenant?

Let’s live this thing!

With Love,

Chalssie

Philippians 1:6

Psalm 116:1-9

Hebrews 13:8

Deuteronomy 7:9