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Greetings my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. My name is Natasha Coombs and I will be speaking to you as a single person who is a Christ follower on the video: “I will Wait For You... by Janette...ikz” - God bless my sister who has used her giftings to bring you glory. I thank both Natasha and Andrew Akam for this opportunity, and my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I have always had a heart for spoken word and poetry, but this piece in particular gripped me to the point where I listened to it at least 20 times, and encouraged every family member, friend and co-worker to do the same. I couldn't believe how much God used somebody else to reflect my own past experience.
I too, had sought the companionship from males who did not serve, love, or know God. I so needed to be loved that I was willing to compromise who I was as a believer to try and “help” another man to follow Christ. I knew I was wrong for continuing to be his “friend”. However, I began to make excuses such as he needed me and believed the lies of satan that it was okay to be in a relationship with a non-believer. I felt that my relationship with the Lord was still in tact because I loved God and I was still going to church, still praying and doing all of the “churchy activities”. Scripture clearly states:
14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[b]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God.” 2 Corinthians 6:14-16.
Even though I knew this scripture, slowly, I began to see my will for my life block out the will that God had for me. I got into arguments with my mother, best friend and family who all tried to persuade me that my life would be destroyed if I continued to be in a relationship with this man. Deep down I can honestly say now that I knew that truth, but ultimately I had lied to myself believing that they were all wrong. I had made up my mind and hardened my heart. My life began to take on a different form where everything I expected to come from that relationship ended up to be a great deal of heart ache and disappointment. The result of my disobedience to God's will in my life and not heading wise counsel was the brokenness that God was trying to save me from.
Although, this was a couple of years ago, I can remember it like it happened yesterday. My heart was in the wrong place, for if I knew how much God truly loved me then I would have trusted Him in that area of my life. I still desire to be married and I will wait for the person that God has chosen for me to walk alongside, however I desire above all else to follow or better yet chase after God and do what He has put me on this earth to do.
For those who are single and waiting, I pray that my testimony would encourage you to wait, for God has the very best in store for your life. Keep your heart hidden in Him: “But, seek first, the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33
Love,
Natasha
I have always had a heart for spoken word and poetry, but this piece in particular gripped me to the point where I listened to it at least 20 times, and encouraged every family member, friend and co-worker to do the same. I couldn't believe how much God used somebody else to reflect my own past experience.
I too, had sought the companionship from males who did not serve, love, or know God. I so needed to be loved that I was willing to compromise who I was as a believer to try and “help” another man to follow Christ. I knew I was wrong for continuing to be his “friend”. However, I began to make excuses such as he needed me and believed the lies of satan that it was okay to be in a relationship with a non-believer. I felt that my relationship with the Lord was still in tact because I loved God and I was still going to church, still praying and doing all of the “churchy activities”. Scripture clearly states:
14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[b]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God.” 2 Corinthians 6:14-16.
Even though I knew this scripture, slowly, I began to see my will for my life block out the will that God had for me. I got into arguments with my mother, best friend and family who all tried to persuade me that my life would be destroyed if I continued to be in a relationship with this man. Deep down I can honestly say now that I knew that truth, but ultimately I had lied to myself believing that they were all wrong. I had made up my mind and hardened my heart. My life began to take on a different form where everything I expected to come from that relationship ended up to be a great deal of heart ache and disappointment. The result of my disobedience to God's will in my life and not heading wise counsel was the brokenness that God was trying to save me from.
Although, this was a couple of years ago, I can remember it like it happened yesterday. My heart was in the wrong place, for if I knew how much God truly loved me then I would have trusted Him in that area of my life. I still desire to be married and I will wait for the person that God has chosen for me to walk alongside, however I desire above all else to follow or better yet chase after God and do what He has put me on this earth to do.
For those who are single and waiting, I pray that my testimony would encourage you to wait, for God has the very best in store for your life. Keep your heart hidden in Him: “But, seek first, the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33
Love,
Natasha
