Don't Settle For Less, Only God's Best By Kimberly Whitley Wilson

Mending Hearts Newsletter
Don't Settle For Less, Only God's Best
By Kimberly W. Wilson
Regina Weston
Contact:
Regina Weston
Email:
Rweston252@aim.com
Website:
www.ReginaWeston.com
Phone:
(252) 220-9319
"I am a survivor!" My name is Kimberly. I am a 40 year old,
single mother of a 19 1/2 year old son. My son was 5, almost
6, beginning Kindergarten, when his father and I separated. I
remember sitting downstairs on the couch thinking, then asking
myself,
"What have I done... did I make
the right decision... will I have to do
this all alone?"
Deep down I knew it was the right
decision, because I was
determined not to settle for less. I
didn't have all the answers nor did I know what lied ahead.
What I did know, was that I wasn't going to survive if I continued
to stay in a humiliating relationship that was tearing me
down emotionally.
Having been raised in a loving home with
two parents that had a successful marriage,
I desired the same.
However, I found myself with the exact
opposite.
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The disappointment of my failed marriage left me heartbroken and brought on
much pain. The tears I cried kept me from having a mental breakdown. There was
a purpose for every tear and God has strengthened me through them. Some people
feel that tears are a sign of weakness but they aren't. God uses them to give
relief. There is a time and a season for everything.
I feel that God wants to use me in my
singleness to let other single ladies know
they can make it with Him. You don't
have to settle for a half of a man or settle
for less. People often say, "You can
do bad by yourself." I would like to say,
"You can do good by yourself" as long as
God is in the picture.
I'm taking it one day at a time and I am enjoying the trip. What God has for me, it
is for me! I thank God for allowing me to have my son. He has settled me and has
really added to my life.
God has always provided and keeps on making
ways for us. Thank God for a great support system
through my village. I thank God for family,
friends, church family, and everyone he has allowed
to come cross our path that has contributed
to our success. One of my motto scriptures
is "I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me."

I would like to encourage the single individuals:
Do not settle for less! Realize your worth, you're valuable. Don't allow
someone to determine what you're worth.
Don't try to make things work that are not the will of God. Don't dismiss visible
warning signs when clearly seen that a person is not for you. If you
lower your standards to get a person, you'll have to keep them low to keep
them.
Don't be unequally yoked. Believers should not be entangled with unbelievers.
But remember two believers can be unequally yoked when just so vastly
different with no commonality. Save yourself the headache and heartache.
Know God's voice. Listen and obey His voice. He won't lead you astray.
Pray for God to open doors that need to be opened and close doors that
need to be shut!
The devil comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Thank God He comes that we
might have life and have it more abundantly!!!
God can use you in your singleness. Get busy for Him. It's what you do while
you wait.
Don't get hung up with time. We like to put God on a time clock. This has to
be done by this time, so on and so forth. Just trust God and His timing.
I stand here today, almost 14 years later, with a victory
report. I'm still here. And I am in great expectation
of what God has in stored for me in the future.