I feel proud that women today are more career-oriented. They know what they want in life. They’re wiser. They’re go-getters. They’re more focused on achieving their dreams. Climbing the corporate ladder of success is what fuels them. They think before they speak.

And more often than not, they don’t let their heart rule their mind. Building a family is simply out of their league. They consider marriage as their last priority.

Read this — LAST PRIORITY.

Until they reach the age of… uhm…what? 35? 38? 40?

I know a few good women who are successful in what they do, but still feel empty inside. What’s sad is, they’re way past the marrying age now. True love came knocking at their door once, but they let it slip away thinking that “it wasn’t the right time.” Now their days are filled with anxious thoughts.

Will I ever get married? Or am I only meant to wear those bridesmaid dresses at a friend’s wedding year after year?

I guess everyone reading this blog will agree with me that none of us wants to live alone. We all want to have our own family. There’s nothing wrong with us women to desire more for ourselves. But let’s not forget the fact that we are God’s creation and we shouldn’t live a life conforming to this world’s standards, but His.

Somebody asked me before, “Why did you get married early? Were you pregnant?”

Seriously, this question shocked me. But what I found more shocking was the fact that this person just sees marriage as a worthless piece of paper – a legal contract between two people who didn’t have a choice.

I see marriage as a covenant with God. A lifetime commitment of two people who truly love each other.

I was 23 when I got married. And I wasn’t pregnant. I wanted to be a career-woman, too. But when I met my husband, I changed my mind. LOL.

Anyway, this was my answer to the question. “When you’ve already found the one that God made for you, why would you want to let him go?”

The thing is, God chose to bless me with this gift at an early age. Shouldn’t I feel very blessed? Others spend all their lives searching for a man that has enough guts to marry them, but couldn’t find one.

Now think about it!

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