So life continues, experience is gained and emotions are stirred. Folks pursue when there is nothing appropriate to chase. Hearts are surrendered to others who lack acceptance of this responsibility. Relationships without guarded feelings and a cautious mind enables one to carelessly wander on to the battlefield of destruction. Perceptions of others become distorted.
Girls are eager to discover abiding love. They are anxious to accomplish tasks. Their aspirations are simply to receive all that they 'need' or 'want'.
The upcoming generation is being taught to pursue. If you want something or someone, but aren't in current possession of it then go after it!- a teaching that can have unfavorable outcomes.
This is a faulty lesson. I'm describing the dangerous perception of embracing the roll that another won't- often pertaining to relationships with, uh-huh, the opposite gender. (clarification moment; chasing after a person or thing isn't necessarily wrong or bad. Intentions, if not pure and/or cautiously presented can result in trouble).
Ladies are exposed to the defective fact that chasing after the hankering to experience an enchanting love is acceptable. The difficulty doesn't pertain to their dream of encountering an abidingly, satisfactory love. Yearning isn't shameful! Wanting to be loved is a desire woven within each person. The source that they're directed to is the temporary one of this world; ceasing to quench the thirst of acceptance. This is a desperate quest that if falsely guided will not produce the enduring satisfaction that is being scavenged for.
There are lame phrases uttered that lack originality. Usually the sentences are spoken at early ages- girls that are in search for a man when they aren't yet a woman. Their repetition throughout time make the enemy grin grotesquely with pleasure. Ladies scavenge the world for everlasting enchantments. Their pursuit leading them to an unreliable source.
The age in which people begin dating is a silly fact to ponder (junior high age: 12-14 yrs old). Their complaints after the ending of a relationship are laughable compositions of the heart. It's a touchy topic to speak of, because these are girls who aren't yet woman who desire to date a man, yet stumble across relationships with boys. They are chasing when they lack stamina. If the guy isn't what was expected then their view of the entire gender is skewed because...occurred. But, dearie, how old were you? Where were you in life? Were you chasing him? Was he the one in pursuit?
If one aspires to be with or marry a man then be a woman. Be patient, and redirect your walk to the source that allows one to mature. Strive to achieve the visions that God has proclaimed over your life. With him one is able to succeed in accomplishing immeasurable tasks, authentically experience emotions in unfathomable circumstances for various reasons, and encounter an enduring enchantment with an everlasting King!
When one surrenders their heart to the One who is eager to mend, revamp, reform and enhance it (your heart) the outcomes are incomprehensible. Abandoning personal desires and placing them in His mighty palms reflects the trust that you have in your Father, Husband, Refuge, Comfort, and Confidant. It reveals the notion that, "hey, I believe in your existence and have witnessed that you are my Provider, Satisfaction, Significant Other...I now trust in you to BE MY LOVE. Take my heart and have your will!"
The process of being a woman- having faith, and demonstrating trust by completely surrendering to the One most deserving. (Mark 14:3-9, Luke 7:37, Matthew 26:13).
Having facial hair ceases to make one a man. A woman isn't characterized by age (18 or I can legally drink white wine!).
A girl becomes a lady (woman) when she can rest securely without desiring an earthly relationship. She has encountered God's infinite grace, His abundant supply of blessings, and abiding enchantment for her that her perspective of the world alters; people of this world are incapable of pouring exceeding amounts of love over her life. The Lord is the only one who can surpass all limited expectations; refusing to worry about not getting married because Jesus is all that's needed. Ya catch my drift (I'm prayin').
A boy becomes a lad (man) when he recognizes the importance of leadership, respect, and brotherhood... Fear may not diminish, but nonetheless is willing to pin-point behavioral flaws of another- potentially placing them in an unfavorable position in order to strengthen a person. Opinions differ, the other may be acting crudely- conducting oneself with decorum when announcing the view spotted from your stance (you may have a more extravagant vision of the sunrise, but inform then allow them to mosey on over. You can carry them, but once they're set on ground that doesn't change the positioning of their feet or the direction in which they walk- the only person able to control oneself is the individual themselves) ...Ya got it! (hopefully)
'The surrender of my “love life” were some of the most freeing, exhilarating, and joyful times in my life! I fell more in love with Jesus than I ever have before and my relationship with Him deepened in new ways that I didn’t know were possible. Instead of always looking for my future husband, I began looking for God and waiting for Him to reveal more of Himself each day. I never really thought about whom I was going to marry again...I was so in love with Jesus, I really never had a conscious romantic thought about Jimmy. I was so focused on and in love with Jesus that I wasn’t aware of any other feelings that might be happening inside me. Needless to say, Jimmy’s proposal to start dating caught me way off guard.'
-Kelly Needham
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