At the annual Single Seminar, a powerful, transatlantic message of spiritual strategy landed with profound emotional weight. Taskeika Scott, a US-based HR Officer and proud Jamaican, captivated the audience at the House of Miracles Evangelical Church with an impassioned plea to prioritize God’s righteousness above all earthly desires, including the quest for a partner.
Spearheaded by Senior Pastor, Akin Obafemi to foster community and guide singles toward godly relationships, the seminar found its profound centerpiece in Scot’s address. She skillfully utilized her professional insight and deep scriptural grounding to craft a spiritual blueprint, arguing that chasing blessings directly is less effective than becoming the vessel God can bless.
The Matthew 6:33 Mandate: Seeking First
Scott’s core message revolved around the timeless directive of Matthew 6:33: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”
She presented this not as a passive suggestion, but as the first initiative—the bold, fundamental step that dictates the entirety of one’s future. Philosophically, this challenges the modern, consumerist approach to life, where success, status, or a partner is the immediate target. Scot turns this on its head, asserting that when Christ’s characteristics—the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance) manifest through you, your desires become secondary manifestations of your spiritual posture.
“In seeking God’s righteousness, whatever you desire will come. So if you’re looking for a house, it will come. If you’re looking for a car, it will come. If you’re looking for a spouse, he or she will come.”
This is the ultimate confidence, the assurance that a life centered on the divine is a life guaranteed fulfillment, eliminating the frantic anxiety of the waiting season.
The Photosynthesis of the Spirit: Daily Abiding
To illustrate the necessary rigor, Scott drew a beautiful, relatable analogy from nature, the plant. Just as a plant requires daily life (photosynthesis), watering, and the shedding of old leaves to bear fruit, so too must the single person engage in daily prayer, daily communication with God, and fasting to grow spiritually.
She used the profound imagery of John 15—the vine and the branches—to drive this necessity home. Christ is the vine; we are the branches. The essential, existential condition is to abide in Him, for “without me ye can do nothing.” This emotional appeal stressed that growth is not an automatic gift; it is a collaborative process requiring full-time commitment, urging attendees to avail themselves “full time and not part time or per diem to God.”
The culmination of this abiding is the multiplication of blessings. Using the apple as an example, Scott noted that the fruit (the spiritual gift) can be transformed into many things (apple juice, pie, cider), symbolizing how spiritual obedience multiplies earthly favor.
The Divine Choice: No Need for an Assistant
In closing, Scott addressed the heart-wrenching weariness of the wait, challenging the temptation to “assist God” in the process of finding a spouse. She gracefully dismissed the fleeting, superficial promises of reality dating shows like Love is Blind and ephemeral social media challenges, reminding the audience that a godly spouse is found not by sight, but by favor.
Citing Proverbs 18:22 (“He that findeth a wife findeth a good thing and obtaineth favour of the Lord”), she shifted the focus from finding a woman to finding a wife—the partner who is spiritually aligned with God’s will. Her final, tender assurance from Jeremiah 29:11 resonated as a healing balm: “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
The message was a powerful, encouraging crescendo, a call for trust, patience, and unwavering focus on the spiritual self. Pastor Obafemi, the driving force behind this vital seminar, deserves immense praise for creating a platform where such deep, life-altering truths are shared. It is in spaces like these that singles, ready to mingle and find love, are taught the most enduring lesson—that the greatest preparation for marriage is the sacred, quiet work of preparing one’s soul for God.
