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Waiting For God's Plan...

Don't rush the beauty of love.

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A lot of times, we don't give our lives completely to God. One of the things we tend to not give to God is our love life. We want to pursue whoever we want and not wait for the relationship God has for us. Whether that be in two weeks, two months, or two years, we always put God on the back burner when it comes to our love lives.

Before pursuing someone else, ask yourself these questions...

-Am I ready for a relationship?

-Am I wanting a relationship or just a friend?

-Is my devotion to God obvious?

-Do they love Jesus?

-Are they trying to pursue me too?

-What would I want from the relationship?

-What would they want from the relationship?

-What do I feel around them in real life vs. text message?

Before any of that, I strongly suggest you pursue Jesus first. Learn how to love him with your whole heart. Because once you know how to love Jesus, love will flow out of you in your words and actions. When you know how to love Jesus, he will show you how to love another human being with every inch of your soul.

Our love lives will never be like the movies or TV shows. Our love lives will never be perfect. There will be days when you can hardly stand being around each other, and days that you don't want them to leave your side. There will be days that you don't feel like you love them, but you know that you do love them.

Don't let your selfish desires get in the way of God's plan for your life. His plan will always be better than the plan you have for yourself. He knows the things you don't have any idea about. He knows who you will marry, how many kids you will have, what you will grow up to be, and where you will live. He knows the name of your first child and the town in which that child will live.

When you give your life to God completely, everything changes. The way you love, the way you live, and the way speak all change. Someday, you will find someone who will love you for the simple things you do. You will find someone who will love you so unconditionally and know how to treat you. You will find someone who cares about the small stuff in your life. You will find someone who will show you the love of Jesus even when it's hard. You will find that someone whom God has for you, you need only to wait.

I understand that waiting for God can be difficult, but I can promise you that waiting for the right person at the right time with the right heart and right motives will be worth the wait.

Until then, find yourself and find out who God is. Love God with all your soul and don't let him go. Learn how to love Him and yourself first. And remember that He loves you. He picked you. He WANTS you.

Psalm 75:2- "you say, I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity."

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