We've all heard the popular saying "A woman's heart should be so lost in God, that a man must seek Him to find her."
This quote holds more merit than I think we realize.
At face value, it seems like a nice idea, and many women live by this principal. However, I have a challenge for you ladies today. Be that woman.
Be the woman who loves God so much, that nothing can come between you and God. Be the woman who seeks God's best, and doesn't just settle for second rate. Be the woman who is walking in His will. Dare to be the woman who is set apart.
I got a tough lesson after a really painful break up, and I am determined not to have history repeat itself.
The Bible places an emphasis on guarding our hearts, and purity, and single-mindedness. So, why do we so often as women of God often loose this focus of "my heart, God''s home."?
See, I rely daily on God's grace. I can't get through one day, one minute, one second, without Him. And, I know it's cliche but it's true, when God is all you have, you really do have all you need.
No guy can ever fill that God shaped hole in your heart.
Know who you are in God first, love God, and make Him known, spread His joy within you to those who desperately need it...
I know that you may think it does, but sex does not equal love. Guard your heart, and your body. Wait. I promise you, that you will save yourself so much heartache if you do.
Set boundaries, and set them high. It's hard to wait, and keep certain things a mystery, but it's even harder to regret. And anything that you don't share, emotionally or physically will only be more special within the holy and God honoring covenant of marriage.
I've had conversations with girls who don't see the point in waiting for a godly guy, because they don't see any around them.
But, just because you can't see your future spouse, doesn't mean that God can't.
So, guard your tongue, emotions, heart, and body for the One.
God will not only bless you, but your spouse will thank you.
After prayer, and fasting from guys for almost 40 days now, I have made a solid commitment to God, not to kiss another man until I have a wedding band on my hand, and we are husband and wife, on my wedding day.
It's not going to be easy, God never guarantees that, however it will be worth it.
So, I can think of no better way to end this post than with a daily dose of Lecrae by yours truly.
The song "Wait" by Lecrae goes perfectly with this post, Jess.:) And I think we all see it happen quite frequently as you mentioned- a girl will go around dating almost any guy that shows interest in her because she doesn't see the need in waiting. Even if there are no sexual endeavors that occur in these relationships, the girl continues to still give her heart away. These are pieces of herself that will bring hurt years later. There's healing in the broken from Jehovah Rapha (the God who heals), but why go through the painful process if you know the end result will only bring wounds? It's like hitting your foot with a hammer and saying the doctor can fix it. Yes, the swelling will alleviate itself, and yes, the doctor can salve the pain, but if you already know what torture the process entails, why allow yourself to be banged up and bruised?
ReplyDeleteWhen I was around nineteen, my eyes were more open to these matters as I realized that virginity did not start and stop with the physical, but also the emotional. I've failed numerous times since being convicted about the emotional, petty crushes that feel good initially, but tear in the end...Yet, even through my failures, and yes, even BECAUSE of my failures I can say with even more resolve that it is important to wait both physically and emotionally. You may not see your future husband for another seven years, but that doesn't give you the license to forget who you belong to- your God who sanctified and purified you Himself and a man who He was selected just for you.
Good post, Jess.:)