All the single ladies.

I recently ran across a bit of wisdom for all of us single ladies.

My sorority is doing a Bible study about women of the Bible, and it's really fantastic.  We only got one book for each group, but I took the only extra one we ordered (presidential privilege, I guess), so I've been reading ahead.  I love it.

So wisdom.  Abigail.  To refresh your memory, Abigail was married to a mean man.  David and his friends were hanging out on Mean Husband's land and helped take care of his sheep.  Because they'd helped him out, they asked for a little reimbursement.  Mean Husband didn't like that idea.  So David and company got mad and decided to do what any well-meaning and underpaid group of guys would do--kill Mean Husband and his entire family.  Some of David's company who weren't so fond of blood went to Mean Husband's wife, Abigail, and warned her of the situation.  Abigail went to David with all sorts of goodies and begged him to spare her husband.  Needless to say, David obliged.  Mean Husband died, and David married Abigail.

So how does this apply to single ladies?  Abigail was married, and to a jerk at that.  My great Women of the Bible book says this:

"Abigail reminds us that women should not hide their strengths in an effort to be acceptable to men.  Many weak men want women who are less intelligent and less confident than themselves.  In hiding their strengths for fear they will put off potential dates or marriage, many women disguise the very qualities that might make them attractive to stronger, confident, godly men."

So be encouraged, fellow single gals.  It's okay to turn down the mediocre guys.  Be strong and confident and you'll attract the strong and confident men.  I think that's worth waiting for.