Waiting on Prince Charming

Waiting (n.): the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens.

Waiting is hard and as a girl, I completely understand the want and need for a boyfriend and eventually, a husband. Even as a little girl, I dreamed about my future wedding, who I will marry, and all those things we fantasize and sometimes, obsess over. We are girls and that's what we do. I have no idea if guys even think about a wedding until they are actually in one, so I can only speak for the girls in the world.

Anyways, I think as we get older, specifically in the high school and college years, we begin to want nothing more than a boyfriend; someone who is our soul mate, lover, main squeeze, etc. That's natural so it's okay. However, there comes a point where we think we have been single too long. At this point, patience becomes almost impossible. I have a number of friends who just dated a guy (even though he was not good for her and she knew it) JUST so she could have a boyfriend. Just so she wouldn't feel lonely anymore. Yall, that's a terrible idea. It causes you to give your heart, emotions, time, and energy to someone who shouldn't receive it. Jefferson Bethke views it like this, "Dating with no intent to marry is like going to the grocery store with no money. You either leave unhappy or take something that isn't yours." He is completely right. There is no point in dating someone 'just cause' or 'because everyone else has a boyfriend." Disclaimer: That's not true-everyone else does not have a boyfriend, I promise you. There are so many single girls out there. You're not alone.

If you are single, wait. Do not jump to the first guy you meet. Don't give your heart to someone who doesn't deserve because you will regret it. Wait. Wait for the guy that God has made PERFECTLY for YOU. He has a guy out there who is shaping, molding, and preparing to meet you, date you, lead you, and marry you. he has someone in mind for you and He promises that He will send that man to you, when you are ready. In the book Is God Saying He's The One? the author writes...

This is so so true and I couldn't say it better myself. If you are single, there is a reason. You are precious and beautiful in the sight of God and he wants what is best for you. He knows the kind of man you need and he is preparing that man for you day by day. Just because you haven't met him yet, does not mean that you will be single forever. Take the time that you are single to work on your own friendships and your relationship with God. Take this time to do the things that make you into a worthy girlfriend and wife. Because just like God is preparing a man for you, He is also preparing you to be someone's wife one day. So just be patient and trust God's timing is better than your own. 

To end with, I found a quote that I love and I feel like it applies to this pretty well :) 

"Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress." - Kiera Cass

Basically, Cinderella didn't want to go to the ball to find a prince; she wanted to go to have fun and do something different. She was just living life and little did she know, she unexpectedly found her prince charming. If we are patient, the right man will come into our lives. Maybe when we expect it, but maybe when we least expect it. Your prince may be right around the corner and if you wait for him {the right one}, your fairy tale won't end with heart break, but with a happily ever after!