--- I originally began writing this post in January... I guess time got away from me. Better late than never though. ---
"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the object we're waiting for."
"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the object we're waiting for."
Often times I find myself around the beginning of the new year reflecting on all the things I accomplished, didn't accomplish, and had hoped would have happened by now. However, at the same time... no matter how often I try to "plan" things out. God always seems to have other plans. Before Christmas I made a promise to myself that I would not focus on anything but furthering my relationship with Christ. Having been busy and hectic for the last couple of months, it can become very difficult to stay focused on the long term goals and desires we have set for ourselves. Not to mention, the desire to find that special someone had taken hold of my heart even more than before. Maybe it was the Christmas season or maybe God was beginning to open my heart for good things yet to come in this New Year.
The past three weeks I have been provided the opportunity to grow deeper in my faith and commitment with God. Through a good friend, I have been able to rekindle my relationship with God (despite the hectic activities of day to day life). Last night I was reminded about why I choose to write about this journey, this season in my life. When the time comes for me to meet that special person, I want to be able to share with Him all the thoughts and feelings I experienced along the way. In addition, I pray and hope that through my journey and commitment to Hand Over the Pen to Christ that it would allow the two of us to know fully how loved Our Creator is and how our lives were knit together even before we first met. After all, what girl doesn't want a fairy tale love story to one day share with her friends, family, and daughters.
Thus, bringing me to another point. I know different people have their own opinions on this issue of dating, but to me, I want to step beyond the realm of dating and into the realm of courting. Basically courting is the idea of entering into a relationship with the idea that, through God's Will, marriage will be the ultimate goal. That does not mean that one has to commit themselves to marriage right away, but I do feel that it is important to be open to the idea of marriage from the beginning (others may not, this is just my opinion). There are many different views of courtship, but one has to find the right one for them and their significant other. It must be a conversation between the two persons, and not forced on one person by another. And while this isn't always the ideal thing for everyone, I feel this is where I am meant to be. I have had my ups and downs and struggles in life. We all have, but at the same time it is through those adventures that make us who we are today. And brings us to where we are in life now. I don't want to date someone because it's what people "my age" should be doing. I want to find someone who shares in the same values and beliefs about life and Christ as I do. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord" --- Proverbs 18:22
I think this quote says it all " I believe that the most important single thing that you will ever do in this world is to marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority." When we seek the Lord and observe His plans unfolding in our lives, we are filled with Joy. For when we take the time to know the Lord and to find blessings through him than we can easily accept the Will He has for us. But when we try to do things on our own and to make our own decisions, we often become easily lost, frustrated, and confused- often filled with unknown feelings and concern about which direction to turn.
It is so easy to get lost in the day to day festivities and remember all the good things that are happening around us. And even when we think we are on the right path, the moment we fail to take His Will for us into account is the moment that even when we are doing His Will...we can't do it without Him. For we will also need to to be there to catch us when we jump that leap of Faith and when we fail. And we are human... we are going to fall. But what we do and what we learn from those memories and moments is the ultimate lesson in life. Nothing in life is easy. He died on the cross for our sins and to save us. Christ paid the ultimate price for us, and even to this day... He still has a plan for us and where He wants us to go... Today... Tomorrow... Ten Years from now....
The past three weeks I have been provided the opportunity to grow deeper in my faith and commitment with God. Through a good friend, I have been able to rekindle my relationship with God (despite the hectic activities of day to day life). Last night I was reminded about why I choose to write about this journey, this season in my life. When the time comes for me to meet that special person, I want to be able to share with Him all the thoughts and feelings I experienced along the way. In addition, I pray and hope that through my journey and commitment to Hand Over the Pen to Christ that it would allow the two of us to know fully how loved Our Creator is and how our lives were knit together even before we first met. After all, what girl doesn't want a fairy tale love story to one day share with her friends, family, and daughters.
Thus, bringing me to another point. I know different people have their own opinions on this issue of dating, but to me, I want to step beyond the realm of dating and into the realm of courting. Basically courting is the idea of entering into a relationship with the idea that, through God's Will, marriage will be the ultimate goal. That does not mean that one has to commit themselves to marriage right away, but I do feel that it is important to be open to the idea of marriage from the beginning (others may not, this is just my opinion). There are many different views of courtship, but one has to find the right one for them and their significant other. It must be a conversation between the two persons, and not forced on one person by another. And while this isn't always the ideal thing for everyone, I feel this is where I am meant to be. I have had my ups and downs and struggles in life. We all have, but at the same time it is through those adventures that make us who we are today. And brings us to where we are in life now. I don't want to date someone because it's what people "my age" should be doing. I want to find someone who shares in the same values and beliefs about life and Christ as I do. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord" --- Proverbs 18:22
I think this quote says it all " I believe that the most important single thing that you will ever do in this world is to marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority." When we seek the Lord and observe His plans unfolding in our lives, we are filled with Joy. For when we take the time to know the Lord and to find blessings through him than we can easily accept the Will He has for us. But when we try to do things on our own and to make our own decisions, we often become easily lost, frustrated, and confused- often filled with unknown feelings and concern about which direction to turn.
It is so easy to get lost in the day to day festivities and remember all the good things that are happening around us. And even when we think we are on the right path, the moment we fail to take His Will for us into account is the moment that even when we are doing His Will...we can't do it without Him. For we will also need to to be there to catch us when we jump that leap of Faith and when we fail. And we are human... we are going to fall. But what we do and what we learn from those memories and moments is the ultimate lesson in life. Nothing in life is easy. He died on the cross for our sins and to save us. Christ paid the ultimate price for us, and even to this day... He still has a plan for us and where He wants us to go... Today... Tomorrow... Ten Years from now....
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