Here is me complaining to myself about how guys never 'like' me. And I am half way convinced that I am going to be single all my life, and yes that would be amazing. There is no better place than alone with Christ. But am I to be alone until I am finally married with Christ in Glory. So here is how the conversation went.
What should I do? Am I to be single forever? Should I ever keep a look out for a Godly man? Should I not even let myself be attracted to a guy, a Godly guy? Shall I give up on Romance completely or keep hoping and waiting on a husband?
~~~~~~~~Wait on the Lord.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
But what do I do about love? I'm not even sure I even believe in that kind of Love. What should I do with my heart that longs so much to be loved?!
~~~~~~~~~~~You are loved.~~~~~~~~~~~~~
But not my a boy. :(
~~~~~~~~~By a GOD. The GOD. ~~~~~~~
Don't you love it when you lose an argument to yourself?
I COMPLETELY understand. I'm there all the time. Let's just keep trusting God together and encouraging each other and let Him do His will. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this, I thought about the book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. If you haven't read it, you must! It's so good, and I don't even like romances. But the cool thing about it is how it's taken from the story line of Hosea in the Bible :)
ReplyDeleteAlright, I've been trying to post this for an hour now, I've typed it up in various ways, three times. It's getting annoying.
ReplyDeleteI know this is an old post. I read it long ago, but it's been bothering me off an on ever since. You have been loved before, I know you have, because at one point, I loved you. At the time, I didn't even have the guts to ask you out, but I think you knew it, and knew I wanted to. I spoke with one of your friends about it, and was told that I probably didn't meet your requirements, and that you were "dating" somebody else. It was at this point that my love for you faded.
Love is blind.
I know it's been said many times before, but I'll say it again.
Love is blind.
Trying to find somebody that meets a list of requirements is just limiting who you can love, and who you allow to love you. I know you are in search of a "Godly" man, and I understand that desire.
You see, since I last saw you, I've gotten a girlfriend. I love her. HOWEVER, she didn't meet ANY of my preconceived notions of what a girlfriend of mine would be like. Among many other things, she was not only Atheist, but thoroughly opposed to Christianity. But, I loved spending time with her, talking with her, and her.
We've been dating over a year now. In that year, we've spent over 6 months hundreds of miles apart. College does that. But, also in that year, I've slowly but surely managed to bring her back to Christ. She may "only" be one person, but every person, every soul matters. Not only that, but it feels amazing to know that the person you love will be able to spend eternity with you, and you helped to make it possible.
When you find someone you want to be with, don't worry about how they fit the mold of your perfect man, if you are meant to be together, you will find them slowly moving into it, and it moving around them.
Don't limit yourself with impossible molds and ideas of perfection. Some of the greatest examples of perfection can be found in nature. Nature doesn't seek perfection, it just lets it happen. Let love happen, don't try to make it what you think it should be.
I don't know how much of this still applies, but I feel that it needs to be said, and that you may need to read it.
Sincerely,
He who once adored you.