Get Yoked!

If I could tell the younger version of me one thing when it comes to relationships, it would be to understand 2 Corinthians 6:14.

I had heard my parents talk about the significance of being equally yoked along with mentors and family friends. I would act like I knew what they were talking about but I never fully understood. Honestly, I thought it seemed to be impossible. How would I ever find someone who is equally yoked with me? 

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with the darkness? (2 Corinthians 14:6)

I ran into many situations like this. I dealt with a lot of this same issue. 

I finally understood what this meant when I became right with God. This happened about a year ago. I knew that I needed to be right with God before anyone else. 

I made a commitment to God that the next person I was going to date was going to equally yoked with me. When I made that commitment it became very clear to me that whoever this person was going to be was going to be the one that I marry. 

A couple of months after I made that commitment, God brought me Rachel...and guess what! We are equally yoked. There has been no greater blessing in my life than being equally yoked with someone. When you are equally yoked everything becomes so much easier and God can be glorified in all aspects of your relationship. 

This can be a difficult decision for some to make. Why? It's difficult because you aren't right with God. It's difficult when some of you still wants the things that this world has to offer. You will want that instant glorification. You want pleasure you can experience for only a brief moment.

You know what God does? Loves you. Cares for you. Blesses you. Created you. Lifts you up. Gives you purpose. Provides for you. Fills your needs. 

All of those things that we want deep down in our hearts, God gives us. 

I challenge you to get right with God. Once you get right with God, commit yourself to praying for someone who is equally yoked with you. 

The things that God does leaves me speechless. I promise you this will be worth it. It will be worth it both right now, and in eternity.