Brother
Unmarried walks into the church, goes into the balcony and sits in a certain
spot. Several unmarried women notice him at the same time but none say
anything. The women in question are Sister Blue Shoes, Sister Black Shoes,
Sister Red Shoes, and Sister High Heels. All are single, over 25 and quite
available and hopeful for a husband.
The next
week they look up and notice him again. The brother is alone again---, and no
ring on his
left
finger. And he's not bad to look at either. On top of that, he's
toting a
bible that looks quite worn. He must be serious about the Lord!
Week three,
he appears again, Bible in hand, eyes focused on the pastor.Week four.......he
must be a new member of the church and he sits in the same general area week
after week after week. But there is only one problem. He's not very sociable.
He just keeps his eyes on the service! Church is over and the pastor says, As
you depart, hug your neighbor. And wouldn't you know it, he turns around and hugs
Sister Blue Shoes. Then as he heads for the door, he smiles at sister Red Shoes
and waves goodbye to
Sister
Black Shoes. As he heads out towards his car, he politely begins a conversation
with Sister High Heels who is walking in the same direction and wishes her a
pleasant day as she arrives at her car. Brother Unmarried gets into his car,
turns onto his favorite gospel station, and heads home.
He arrives
home, walks through the door and immediately calls his fiancée(Sister Chosen)
who is presently in her last year of medical school in Alabama. He loves her
dearly. They have known each other since 7th grade.The brother starts to
reminisce as her telephone rings. He remembers the first day he ever saw her.
She was new to the school and she walked in with her hair in a pony tail,
braces, and a beautiful smile. Everyone loved her
bubbly
personality and she became popular instantly. And he was so surprised how
quickly she transitioned in the new school and new neighborhood. Of course, it
really excited him that from day one, she made it clear that she liked him too
and they officially became girlfriend and boyfriend within weeks of her
arrival. They have been inseparable ever since. When they were teens they
joined the same church , same choir and all the same youth groups. While many
of their friends pre-teen crushes
ended,
theirs endured. They attended the same high school, went to the prom together,
and attended the same college. They completed their four years of college and
she went on to medical school while he went on to graduate school. That was the
first time they had been separated but the distance only drew their hearts
closer together. They agreed that after she
completed
medical school they would marry.
So Brother
Unmarried decided that he would go ahead and get his two year Master's degree
while the love of his life, Sister Chosen, completed her four year medical
degree. After getting his Master's he started to work and wait for Sister
Chosen to complete her studies. Fortunately she will graduate in just 7 more
months.
Wow. Time's
flying. He already has purchased the ring and will present it to her on her
graduation day. The wedding plans are complete!
Hello ....
The sound
of Sister Chosen's voice awakens him from his daydream. He goes on to tell her
about the fact that he is enjoying his new job and that he has found a good
church. In fact, he is thinking about joining but wants to wait for her to come
to town so she can visit the church and see whether or not she likes it. They
talk for another half hour and they end the conversation. He smiles to himself,
thanking the Lord for such a wonderful
woman!
MEANWHILE
in Sister Blue Shoes' House........
Sister Blue
Shoes has been excited for the past several weeks. She just cannot stop
thinking about Brother Unmarried. And she cannot stop meditating on the fact
that out of all the women in the church whom he could have hugged, he actually
hugged her! No, that could not possibly becoincidence. No way. That was fate!
The Lord led him to sit in front of herthat Sunday and it must have been the
Lord who led him to turn around and
hug her!
Sister Blue Shoes cannot contain her excitement a moment longer.
She calls
her best friend. Check out the conversation:
Sister Blue
Shoes: Girrrrl, you are going to be a maid of honor soon!
Best
Friend: What's going on, Blue Shoes?
Sister Blue
Shoes: That brother I was telling you about---the single
brother
who's been attending church every Sunday. Girl, he was sitting beside a single
woman in church today. In fact he was surrounded by single women but when the
pastor said for us to hug our neighbor, he hugged me.
Can you
believe that? He could have hugged the sister who was sitting right beside him
but he chose to hug me. ME, girl!
Best
Friend: Now, that is nobody but the Lord!
Sister Blue
Shoes: I know! And the strangest feeling went through me as I was hugging him.
I felt like I was hugging my husband! It's God. He spoke to me and told me that
I was hugging my husband!
Best
Friend: I stand in agreement with you on that!
Sister Blue
Shoes: He's mine. I claim him in the name of Jesus. I know he's mine!
Meanwhile,
in Brother Unmarried's house....
Brother
Unmarried is still thinking about his fiancée, Sister Chosen. He wants to call
her back and talk some more but it's getting late and the phone bill is going
to be astronomical again this month! He thinks about it and....oh, well.
Fifteen more minutes won't hurt. Before he knows it, he's calling his future
queen yet again!
And in
Sister Black Shoes' House, Another Scenario...
Dear Diary,
I just met
my future husband this week. I had been checking him out for the past several
weeks. I had a feeling in my spirit that he was my husband when I first laid
eyes on him but it was confirmed today. As we were exiting the church, he
looked me right in the eyes and waved at me!!!!!!!!!!! Whew! Now, of all the
women in that church, he waved at me. It's interesting because he waved in a
very familiar manner, as though he
has known
me for years. YES, this is my ordained mate. I just know it.
And in
Sister Red Shoes' House.........
Hey, mom!
Guess what! My future husband smiled at me today in church! Yep,it's that guy I
told you about. He's been coming to church for the past few weeks. I knew he
was my husband the moment I looked at him but today he actually smiled at me on
our way out of the church. Can you believe that?All those gorgeous women in
church but he did not smile at any of them. He
smiled at
ME!!!!!!!!
And in
Sister High Heels' House......
Sister High
Heels: Hey Prophetess Angie, I stopped by to speak to you because something
serious happened today! Do you remember about a year ago you prophesied to me
that I would meet my husband when I least expected to?
Guess what?
I met him today. You were right!!!
Prophetess
Angie: Yes, as a matter of fact, I believe you are going to be married within
the next year! What happened, girl?
Sister High
Heels: The next year???!!! Lord, I need to sit down because I'm so overwhelmed
I might fall out!
Prophetess
Angie: Let me get you some juice. Just calm down.
Sister High
Heels: For the past several weeks a very handsome gentleman has been sitting in
the section of the church that I always sit in. It's funny because as big as
that church is, why is he sitting in my section, way up there in the balcony?
Prophetess
Angie: You don't even have to finish your sentence. As I was praying for you
last weekend, I sensed that you were about to meet your husband. You met him,
didn't you?!
Sister High
Heels: YES!!!!
Prophetess
Angie: As I was praying for you, I saw his face. He has medium brown skin, is
handsome, and under 6 feet tall, right?
Sister High
Heels: Girl, YES! He is about 5'10" in height, slender, dresses in really
nice suits, is very clean cut. You saw him?
Prophetess
Angie: Sure did. I saw him in a vision. He was walking beside you...
Sister High
Heels: What! Girl, that is exactly what happened in church!Your vision was
right. Of all the women he could have chosen to walk to their cars, he walked
me to my car. I cannot even remember what we talked about because my heart was
beating so fast. And I did not even ask him hisname...
Prophetess
Angie: We are going out tomorrow looking for wedding dresses. We claim him for
you! Don't tell anybody else because they will think you are crazy but we are
going to start your wedding plans tomorrow!!!!!
Sister High
Heels: Get me some tissues. I am about to cry....
Meanwhile,
in Brother Unmarried's House ..........
Brother
Unmarried: I cannot wait for you to get here in town. I just miss you so
much.........
Sister
Chosen: I look forward to seeing you too. Thank God I'm almost through with
medical school. We then can proceed with our life plans...
Brother
Unmarried: Yes, ma'am! I hope our future children look just like you. You are
the most beautiful woman on the entire planet......
The
Following Sunday, in Church ......
Sister Blue
Shoes, Red Shoes, Black Shoes, and High Heels all scurry to their seats, each
hoping that Brother Unmarried will arrive soon. Although they have seen each
other in passing, none of the women know each other. None of them have even a
clue about the fact that each one has set their"aim" on Brother
Unmarried and that they each have "claimed" him as their
husbands.
They also have no idea that he is engaged and very much in love with Sister
Chosen. Praise and worship service begins but none of the women can
concentrate. Each are checking, waiting, hoping that Brother Unmarried
will arrive
soon. Praise and worship ends and still no sign of Brother Unmarried. Pastor
says the morning prayer, service officially begins, the sermon is uplifted, the
altar call, the benediction....what happened to Brother Unmarried?
Sister High
Heels has an idea. Maybe he decided not to attend the 8:00service this week.
Perhaps he's attending the 11:00 service. Hmm....she decides to stay until
praise and worship for the 11:00 service has ended.
If he's not
here by then, she decided, she will go on home.....
Meanwhile,
at the church across town.....
Brother
Unmarried decided to visit his uncle's church this week---the 10:30service. As
he enters the sanctuary with his aunt and uncle, he sees a woman smiling at
him. She nods her head at him. He smiles back, sits down beside his uncle, and
enjoys the service, not knowing that the sister who just nodded is secretly
aiming and claiming him as her future husband!
For the
next 3 weeks.....
Over the
next several weeks Brother Unmarried visits several other churches with various
friends and relatives. He has decided to take his fiancée's advice. She told
him not to make any rash decisions about joining a new church just yet, but to
visit several....
Tortured
Minds at the original church...
All of the
sisters are confused about what's going on with their future husband. Sister
Blue Shoes, Red Shoes, High Heels, and Black Shoes all have been looking out
for Brother Unmarried...having problems concentrating on
the
services because they just don't know where their future husband could be.
Week 8.....
Brother
Unmarried did go back to the church but none of the women saw him
because he
attended the 11:00 service and sat downstairs instead of in the
balcony.....after all, his mind is on nothing but the church service and he
finds that he concentrates better downstairs.
Sister
Black Shoes.....
Dear Diary,
It's been
several months since I saw Brother Unmarried. The devil is hiding my husband
from me. I'm going to continue to pray and stand for him to return.......maybe
I should fast for a few days.
Sister Red
Shoes.......
Mom, I
don't know what's going on. I have not seen my future husband in months! I am
keeping him uplifted in prayer.
Sister Blue
Shoes......
I am
confused. I don't know what happened to Brother Unmarried. I think I saw him
coming into the church as I was leaving but I'm not sure that was him...One
thing I do know though: He is definitely my husband! He'll be
back.
Sister High
Heels.....
Sister High
Heels: Thanks for stopping by, Prophetess Angie. It's now been 1 months and
I've only seen Brother Unmarried a few times in church in allthis time. What's
going on?
Prophetess
Angie: Just stand. Your patience is being tested by the Lord.Don't waver. Keep
the faith. We already have that gorgeous gown picked out and hidden in your
closet. I know you are going to be wearing that gown and those lovely shoes
soon. We've picked out the caterer that you will use,
etc. Just
be still. Just concern yourself with the guest list!
Meanwhile,
on a beach in Mexico...
Brother
MARRIED: Our wedding was so beautiful!
Sister
Chosen: Yes, it was! Can you believe this? We've been together since we were in
junior high school and now we finally are man and wife.
I'm so
happy!
The
Newlyweds Arrive Home....
Brother
MARRIED and Sister Chosen walk into the church, hand-in-hand. They have a seat.
This is Sister Chosen's first time visiting her new husband's church but he
told her that of all the churches he has visited, this is the
one he
likes the most.
In the
balcony Sister Red Shoes, Blue Shoes, Black Shoes, and High Heels peer over,
looking downstairs. Each of them squint their eyes. They all think the same thoughts.
NO, that guy looks like him but it can't be him because Brother Unmarried is
always alone when he comes here but there is a woman beside him---and he's
holding her hand!
Sister Red
Shoes cannot stand the suspense. She gets up and goes downstairs and seats
herself directly behind the two. She needs to know if this is really him, her
future husband.
As the
pastor instructs the church to stand and greet one another, Brother Unmarried
turned around and spoke to several people, including her---
but.....there
was no recognition in his eyes. Doesn't he remember smiling
at her in
church last year? Then..........the unthinkable happened. Sister Chosen turned
and spoke to her and Sister Red Shoes caught a glimpse of the breathtaking
diamond ring on Sister Chosen's finger.
Determined
to get to the bottom of things, Sister Red Shoes decided to take action:
Sister Red
Shoes: Oh, what a lovely ring!
Sister
Chosen: Thanks! My husband designed it himself and surprised me with it! I'm a
newlywed. This is my husband, Jeff. My name is Rayna and this is my first visit
to this church. My husband had been telling me about this church while I've
been away at medical school. Now I see why he loves it so
much.
Everyone's so friendly!
Sister Red
Shoes: [heart sinking and forced smile]
Oh,
congratulations and welcome to the church! You two make a beautiful
couple---and girl, that heart shaped rock is going to blind someone. It'shuge
and just gorgeous!
Over the
next several weeks the other women all see Rayna and Jeff entering and exiting
the church together, holding hands. It is obvious that they are newly married
and happily so. Oh, well. Another false alarm. Another disappointment. Another
unanswered prophecy. Another shattered dream.
Another
wasted hope....
And the
moral of the story? Ladies, stop "aiming and claiming" men. Let the
men set their aims on you. Let them target you. Keep your mind focused on the
service. Don't assume that just because a brother sits next to youor smiles at
you, or befriends you---that he is interested in you.
More than
likely, he is not interested in a relationship. He is simply being friendly,
which is what brotherly love is all about!
All over
the country, unsuspecting men are being "claimed" as husbands.
These
brothers would be shocked to know that anywhere from 5 to 10 women in their
churches have possibly targeted them as husbands. All of the women have the
same story. They KNOW in their hearts, souls, minds and spirits that the man is
their husband. How many wives can one man have? And most of the men probably
have girlfriends who either attend other churches or who are out of town at the
moment.
There is a
man shortage but that does not mean that women need to set their aims and
claims on any available brother whom they happen to see. That needs to stop.
Have you
seen a brother in church whom you believe is your husband?
Guess what?
You are not
alone. Several other women see him as a husband also!
Are you
following my line of thought?
I heard a
preacher say that in his church a woman approached a man, put her hands on the
man and exclaimed, "I claim you as my husband in the name of Jesus."
The man was shocked, to say the least (especially since he DIDNT WANT HER)
Something
is wrong with that picture.
Sisters,
let go and let God. He still can supply all of your needs in
accordance
with His riches.
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