When I was about 13 years old, I fell in love. Ya know, the deep kind of love. Call each other all day kind of love. Puppy names to make you puke kind of love. Draw hearts on your binder with his name inside kind of love. And then…yep…I woke up.
For as long as I can remember, I have been a helpless romantic. I love romantic movies like The Holiday, The Notebook or Love & Basketball. The relationships don’t seem to make sense. Someone is too selfish. Someone doesn’t try like the other. Someone is not communicating their feelings of hurt or anger. But in the end, they realize that it’s worth it because of love. I mean, cue the water works.
At times, I even find myself upset with a particular character because of their choices. How dare Rose not share the door with Jack on Titanic? Am I right? Thought so.
And what about the way that Hitch throws himself on that moving car when Sara is driving away. Who is gonna fight for me like that?
Then I realize that there is a relationship where someone is fighting for me. It’s super cheesy. My relationship with God is that real real love.
Now, this isn’t some, “I am trying to pretend that I am content in my singleness by saying that God’s relationship is what matters most type post.” I genuinely believe that whether you are single, married or dating, your relationship with God is the best relationship…ever.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
I am super impatient with Him. I get tired of waiting for Him to move. Like bless me already. I get envious of His relationship with others. Stop giving them so much. As if there isn’t enough God for everyone. I am the selfish one in the relationship. I typically only consider myself and my desires. I am the non-communicator. I don’t talk to Him daily like I should. I am the cheater. I put others before Him and flirt with my lusts. I don’t trust that His ways are better than mine. And all the while, He remains. He fights for me. He waits for me. He is patient with me. He listens to me. He disciplines me. He comforts me. He loves me.
Why? I’ll never know.
How? Because God is love.
[God] is patient, [God] is kind. [God] does not envy, [God] does not boast, [God] is not proud. [God]does not dishonor others, [God] is not self-seeking, [God] is not easily angered, [God] keeps no record of wrongs. [God] does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. [God] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.[God] never fails.
Unfortunately, I do not believe this tee is available for purchase any longer. Bummer because it’s super cute right?
