11 Lessons from 27 Dresses - Letting God Write Our Love Story

The wait isn’t fun sometimes, other times you’re not thinking about it and life is moving…and then suddenly everyone around you is getting a ring with a hashtag. You ask, well God when is my time? When do I get to turn towards my family and closest girlfriends and see their faces dancing with excitement? When do I get to say yes to the dress? Who will I choose to be my bridesmaids? When will I get to share the rest of me—with someone written in by the Author of it all?

If I can be real for a second sometimes this is how I feel…and I don’t know about you but the wait can seem like forever. Tonight, like most nights, I settled into my usual “me time” after putting my son to bed.

But to no one’s surprise—except maybe mine—I’m sitting here for the 15th time scrolling endlessly and still can’t find a single thing to watch.

Like… how is that even possible with all these streaming services?

So, I hoped over to Disney Plus… and of course I decided to rush roulette what I’d watch and 27 Dresses was what I turned on. Now mind you, and not too much on me…this is my first time seeing this movie.

Again, not too much.

Nevertheless, I cozied up on my couch and the movie began to unfold.

I won’t give a long synopsis of the movie, and I definitely suggest you watch it for yourself if you’d like. To make a long story short, Jane Nichols is a serial bridesmaid — hence the name of the movie. She can never say no, but it isn’t until her little sister gets married that her life and things around her take a turn. Some could say for the worst, others could say for the best. Now, that’s all I’m telling… go watch it (it’s very sweet, witty, charming, and relatable).

I want to share the 11 lessons that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention while watching the film.

1. God’s timing is everything.

Sounds cliche right? Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves—and I know I’m not the only one, so don’t leave me hanging. We will date, maybe casually and deep down know that this isn’t it. Or, you meet an imposter, a FRAUD! (I’m sure we’ve all have one of those). The point I’m trying to make is that Jane did indeed get what she desired (sorry spoiler alert, don’t be mad lol) just not when she wanted it. It may have taken her 27 dresses…and my prayer is that it does not take any of us that long (lol).

2. It’s ok to feel — just don’t stay there friend!

Now I know I cannot tell you how to feel and vice versa, but the feelings are mutual. I’m here to tell you it’s okay to have emotions whether it be sadness, disappointment, etc. but the key is to not stay and basket in these emotions long. Talk to God (1 Thessalonians 5:17), cast your cares to Him, maybe even yell at Him. But, not too much on the Father, ok? In the film, we see Jane hop from wedding to wedding…we get to seem her emotions of her not being the one, although she always tended to brush it off and keep moving. In no what shape or form am I saying be like Jane…don’t be like Jane. It wasn’t until she met the reporter guy (Kevin/Malcolm) that he got her to open up about her true feelings. All in all, remember that we can feel, but what will you do to make sure you don’t stay in that place?

friendnote: if you have suggestions of what you did or do in your waiting season drop them below to bless someone.

3. Comparison is the thief of joy

This can honestly speak for itself. We all know this to be true, when we begin to look at what others have that we don’t or what we think we lack…We’re like flamingos fading, slowly losing our pink. It’s my prayer that we rebuke any comparison in both your life and mine. We are created by one of the best artist of quiet frankly all time. He has handcrafted and created us just how we were supposed to be. What would you ever look like tell Him that what he made isn’t good? That’s like telling Picasso or Van Gogh their a