Thirsty 4 Him

09/24/2015

Alright everyone we want to thank you for a fun year of Thirsty4Him. We will be doing some revamping of the ministry so we will not be having anymore meetings this year. We hope that everyone who had a chance to come out to our events enjoyed themselves and in some way grew a bit more as a single. Remember that you're married to Christ.

09/21/2015

Thirsty4Him will not be meeting this Friday. We apologize everyone!!! Our next meeting will for sure be on October 23rd at Koinonia hanging out with our Pastor. See you then!

08/25/2015

If you're free this Friday join Koinonia Christian Church's singles ministry Thirsty4Him for some paintball!!!

08/20/2015

08/20/2015

And don't forget!!!

08/20/2015

Treasured

There are many people who have told me that I am intimidating. The people usually cite my educational background or level of ambition. However, I do not pursue me dreams because I want others to feel inferior to my accomplishments. I pursue goals because when I read Proverbs 31, it tells a story of a woman who is bold and hard-working, selfless and ambitious, and that woman is described as an invaluable jewel. That woman is revered as someone to be praised, not feared. That is the kind of woman I want to be. That is the kind of woman that all Christian women should strive to be. That is the kind of woman a Christian man should desire.

So many times we get caught up in the superficial qualities of people. Now, don’t get me wrong, everybody has their own checklist and non-negotiables, but when we meet someone that fits that checklist, we need to make sure that we are not just focusing on the outer man or woman, but also on the person’s character. Is this person a whole person in Christ? Is this person waiting for a man or woman to fill her or his every need? Does this person trust in God to fulfill his or her life? Can this person be supportive of the dreams that God has placed on your heart or will they be jealous or intimidated by your drive and success?

I believe that God created us, men and women, to be compatible with one another. In many ways, we need each other, but we can survive apart from one another. In fact we can do more than survive, even while we are alone; we can thrive. The only One we need to make us whole and complete is God. So, why not seek to be whole in Him and pursue the dreams He places in our hearts as a single person? Then, when God allows a man to find that woman of noble character, the man should be grateful for a woman with qualities that will never fade. When God pushes a woman to be her best, she should be thankful that He has built her into a woman whose value is far above rubies.

The inner strength that God builds in us is the trait that often gets overlooked. We sometimes forget that charm and beauty fade,not just on women, but on men as well. Single saints with a true heart and passion for the Lord are treasured

08/14/2015

...Then, Why Am I Still Alone

I read it over and over again, “It is not good for man to be alone….” Those were God’s words, not mine. He knew we would desire companionship, so why am I still single, Lord? We were created to praise and please God. We were created in His image, and just as He loves us, we oftentimes have the desire to love others. The institution of marriage was ordained by God from the beginning of time, and yet, I feel left out because I am still single. Have you ever felt this way?

In singleness, there seems to be a void. And the void is only natural, as God said it is not good for us to be alone. Many single people make it their life’s mission to find something to fill the void left by loneliness. We vigorously pursue dreams and goals. We invest time in people and projects. We immerse ourselves in anything we can to avoid the thought of how lonely we feel. There is nothing wrong with pursuing dreams; it is one of the greatest benefits of singleness. There is nothing wrong with staying busy; it can be helpful to relieve the pain that is sometimes experienced from being alone. However, until we realize that the void we feel can only be filled by God, we will be miserable.

God is the treasure. He is the ice cream and the cherry on top. Sure, being in a relationship is like having a little whipped cream or some slivered almonds or chocolate sauce, whatever you fancy, but the sweetness is found in God alone. Just because God made Eve for Adam it did not mean that Adam was to love, respect or cherish God any less. And, Adam’s gift led him astray, as we allow many of the people God gifts us with to do. God wants us to have a suitable helper. But, that helper needs to point us to Christ in times of crisis or confusion.

If you have accepted Christ in your life, you are never alone. Single, maybe. Lonely, sometimes. Alone, never! God is always with us. He is everything we need whenever we need it. Once we realize that, any relationship that God blesses us with will become infinitely more satisfying. We will stop trying to mold our loved ones into the perfect shape to fill our void because the void will be filled by God.

08/12/2015

Marinate on that. Goodnight ✌️

08/11/2015

I remember, as a child, seeing Charlie Brown in various unappealing situations like getting picked on by his friends, being very untalented at athletics, and just plain being disrespected by a teacher with an indiscernible language. His reply most of the time was, “Good grief!”

Those two words seem like quite the oxymoron. How in the world could grief ever be good? The Bible tells us that there will be trouble in this world in which we live temporarily. Not everyone on earth knows God and not everyone who knows God trusts Him enough to follow Him exclusively. That, my friends, is the perfect recipe for trouble. We all know about the obvious troubles of the world; bad economy, hatred and intolerance, high crime rates and violence. But, what about the troubles and the grief that we face internally? Can grief be good?

It grieves my heart that three of my grandparents will never meet my children. It grieves my heart that I am single, but people throw away perfectly viable relationships all of the time. It grieves my heart that it may not be God’s plan for me to ever remarry. It grieves my heart that I know some very lovely people who have not even had a chance to be married. Can grief be good?

Absolutely! When we allow God to comfort our grief, it can become a positive experience. When my grandmother passed away, I did not know that I would ever recover from the level of pain that I felt, but a year later, I found myself comforting people who were going through the same type of loss and feelings of hopelessness.

The same way God comforts us when we are sick, mourning, or have been victimized; He also comforts us through our daily grief, which includes sadness over being single. There is no grief that God cannot handle. As the hymn writer said, “What a Friend we have in Jesus! All our sins and grieves to bear.” There is no limit to God’s comfort, but when He comforts us, we need to use the comfort we receive to comfort others. This is how we can give Him glory and experience good grief.

08/11/2015

Mark your calendars and GET YO MIND RIIIIIGHT!!!!!!

08/08/2015

It's going DOWN!

07/11/2015