The True Definition of Love

[heartundone]

"The world takes us to a silver screen on which flickering images of passion and romance play, and as we watch, the world says, "This is love." God takes us to the foot of a tree on which a naked and bloodied man hangs and says, "This is love

Comments

[jepkemboi]

Sometimes I get the feeling from the things that you write that you are just "waiting" to be married. That the single life is just an in-between phase. If you look at it like that you are going to miss so much. God is in every part of your life, whether you are young or old, married or single, with children or without. He wants to spend time with you each day, and that is the best blessing of all. He is not punishing you or holding anything from you. Our status in relationships does not make who we are. The fact that we accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior makes us who we are. That is where we find our identity. Anything else is going to leave us feeling empty, because only His love can truly fill us. I know you are continuing to heal, and trust me, I know it is a long and hard process. But don't just keep waiting for your husband to come and fix things. Let God be the one you run to. God has been my refuge these past few months, and He has been faithful. He brought me healing and peace beyond what I ever could have

[heartundone]

I know that a part of me right now is "waiting" to be married, and I know that it's something that I'm struggling with. In the last couple of weeks I've begun to learn how much that is true. Until now I've always assumed that I was fine dating or single, and I've never realized that I let myself live from relationship to relationship instead of being joyful for a time of singleness. Right now I know that I'm single for a very good reason, but it's still hard to break the old habit of "waiting" to be married. So I'm working of it, and I'm aware of it, and I don't think that what you said is harsh at all. Just pray that I can grow and learn in my singleness.

[jepkemboi]

We're all growing and learning and I'm in the same boat as you. I'll continue to pray for you and we'll keep each other strong. Love ya!