fashionedbygod asked: How old are you? And how's the not dating ordeal? It's been hard for me...
I am about to turn 21 and it ended after God led me to an amazing man that I am certainly dating last March. I realized that when I finally gave my dating life over to God, I met a wonderful man. I’m not saying that it’s what will happen with you, but I don’t rely on God enough and when I finally did, He gave me my current boyfriend. I love you for what you are doing. Keep it up! :)
This poem was written by Rabia Basri, a Muslim Sufi saint. Though I am a Christian, I can still acknowledge the beauty and the truth in this poem.
If I adore You out of fear of Hell, burn me in Hell!
If I adore you out of desire for Paradise,
Lock me out of Paradise.
But if I adore you for Yourself alone,
Do not deny to me Your eternal beauty.
Are you a Christian for fear of Hell or longing for Heaven? Or are you in love with God for He is God?
It sucks doesn’t it?
I will admit that I have not been keeping up on dating God. It’s hard when the guy I like asks me over to hang out… Yes I will admit I’m failing pretty hard core at dating God. But, I will say this. I am realizing I am moving on from my ex, it’s only taken a year and rebounding with any guy that would walk my way to do so, but I am. This is all thanks to God that I am moving on.
I thank God that this guy did not want to date me because I would have had a hard time saying no. I guess it’s a good thing he doesn’t want to date me.
I need to keep with this to keep temptation off my back. I just thought I’d let you guys know, I too am human and struggle.
But, can you blame me for wanting to spend time with a person I like? Or would that be cheating on God?
Like most first dates, today was a very long date. Starting in the main dining hall on campus, moving to Red Room, and finally ending in Kelley Prayer Chapel, totally in almost 4 hours of God time.
Those four hours were spent reading Lady in Waiting by Jackie Kendall and Debby Jones, along with reading my Bible and taking notes on what I’m learning. I am on such a God High it’s amazing.
I started (and finished all but two devotional type questions at the end of) Chapter 1 of LiW, Lady of Reckless Abandonment, today and I must say it’s probably one of the best books I’ve read on the subject of relationships and God, not that I’ve read a lot of them, but it’s just something that I feel every woman should read.
This chapter discussed many topics that really touched me, and I am most likely going to be rereading this chapter over the next couple days and dates with God because it holds such a powerful message. The chapter jumps into things with Mark 14:3-9, which is the focus of my post today.
My Alabaster Box
The woman in this passage broke her alabaster box, which was part of her dowry and was extremely expensive, and used the precious ointments it held inside on Jesus, instead of her future husband. In doing this, the woman was showing that Jesus Christ is worthy of such a great honor and such a sacrifice.
I applaud this woman for her reckless abandonment, which will be discussed next time, to Jesus. She gave her dowry to Jesus, by breaking the box for Him. I can only imagine the love she had for Christ to break her box for Him rather than her future husband.
My box is still unbroken because it’s a scary to give it all up to God, but it must be done. My box is meant to be broken by Him though, for He is my heavenly Bridegroom who is worthy of such an honor. By breaking my box, I am showing God that I have full trust in Him that He will give me my earthly bridegroom, if it is His will. But my problem is, I have a hard time trusting in God like that.
The chapter points out how I will will know when my box is fully broken by using Luke 1:38, Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord…” It is when I am able to say to God, Thy will be done, will I know my alabaster box is broken.
I must be willing to break my box at the feet of Jesus. I’m so happy I’m devoting my time right to dating God and really getting to know Him and develop a strong relationship with Him so I can one day finally break my box at His feet.
Any questions?
A year. A year to get to know God. This may sound silly because you shouldn’t give yourself a time limit like that, but I’m not talking just getting to know God, I mean I plan on falling in love and developing a real deep relationship that will last me the rest of my life.
What I am doing is dating God for a year. All the time I would spend dating a guy, I will devote to God. After feeling heartbroken for so long, I need to develop a relationship with the Healer of healers to know what I want in a husband, to know where God wants me to be.
I spend so much time devoted to guys and finding a relationship, I have lost sight of what’s important.
What I am proposing is doing coffee dates, dinner dates, etc. with God. Whether alone in my room or another person doing a Bible study or me eating dinner alone and reading a devotional book while I eat. This year is His.
Let’s see where this year leads me.
