A wink, a wave and a wiggle ;)

"Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires." Song of Solomon 8:4. 

 I've always loved this verse, and even today as I begin a new relationship with the most amazing man of God, I continue to stand by it and accept it as a personal challenge.  With the dating scene as it is today and the degrading culture in which we live, I see my sisters in Christ settling for less than they deserve all the time.  This breaks my heart, but so often the Lord has to remind me to let what breaks my heart for others, also break my heart for myself.  Sunday was a reminder to me to put down all the things I am running with and simply BE in the presence of the Lord. To not be expecting to be let down or to prepare myself for disappointment, but to fully trust in the Lord's hand on my life and his plans for me.  I believe the Lord desires excellence from his children, not that he expects us to reach him through works, but that he has provided a higher standard in discipline, devotion, purity and holiness. But also that he wishes to pour out his excellence upon us, this may not look as we think it should, but it is always GOOD and is always satisfying.


God desires our relationships to reflect the Love he has lavished on us; for me this requires the strength to be vulnerable and the commitment to be whole in the Lord. My completeness lies in the Lord alone and my heart is his first.


But today I know that I am blessed beyond measure and thankful for the gift of a new relationship: a new adventure.