So In Love

Lately I have been pondering and have become afraid that when I come into another dating relationship I will let what happened in my previous relationship reoccur. I’ve been concerned that I would allow my desires and hormones reign and rule in my life and that I won’t listen to those who know me and have a more objective opinion of the situation.

But, as simple as this may sound, if I’m absolutely in love with Jesus (to steal a line from one of my favourite worship songs) and seeking His will and desire to serve Him above all else then what do I really have to be afraid of?

Jesus wants good things for me and has MY best interests in mind. He is my Creator. Who knows better? The potter or the clay? The artist or the brush? The author or the pen?

If I trust that He has a good plan for my life then I don’t need to worry and be afraid. I don’t have to worry that I will let bad decisions happen again, because I just have to follow His lead. (Besides worry has yet to add any value to my life!) I don’t have to be afraid because I’m so in love with Jesus that there is no way I could be in love with somebody as much as I am with HIM.

“But God's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you. He's gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right—everything. Those who wait around for Him are the lucky ones.” -Isaiah 30:18 MSG

“Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ's sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb. And this was no afterthought. Even though it has only lately—at the end of the ages—become public knowledge, God always knew He was going to do this for you. It's because of this sacrificed Messiah, whom God then raised from the dead and glorified, that you trust God, that you know you have a future in God.” -1 Peter 1:18-21MSG