I was talking to one of my friends about a dream that I had a few days back. Somehow it has been revealed to me that as a single female, I am most secure in those things which are familiar. It is a natural inclination for me upon entering my house to lock my door behind me. This habit is something that has been ingrained in me for as long as I can remember. Looking around at my single friends, this habit is not one that is out of the norm. However, when observing the habits of married females, different norms apply. For example, I think nothing of walking into the house of one of my married friends, for the door is usually unlocked, signifying the husband is home...
When I made this observation, I made the parallel to God. Why not put our faith and trust in Him, as a married woman would her husband, and be secure enough to leave a simple front door unlocked? Why is it that we say we trust God, yet we look constantly for our own solutions to problems in which He has control? As a single woman, I hear other single women talk of getting married and 'finding their Boaz', (which irritates me to no end, but that's another soapbox moment) however I would venture to say that one will not be brought to you until you learn to trust God with all security. My pastor stated years ago "God will never answer a prayer that makes him unnecessary." If such a request were granted before time, how then would you treat God? He has opened the door, it is up to us to walk through.
