Let's talk about one of my favorite things in the world: Romance.
As I've mentioned in basically every blog post...ever...I hate cliches. It's highly possible that I'm lying and I love things that are cliche - I actually love cutesy, gross romantic things, I just happen to enjoy acting grossed out and teasing people about them even more! So on that note I was in a bad mood last night. First of all, I feel bad for everyone around me when I'm in a bad mood because I don't really try to hide it - which could be either a good or bad thing.
Why was I in a bad mood? It was a weird day, yesterday, and I don't really know why. But I ended up thinking last night after Bible study about being single and that was the beginning of a downward spiral. Let me reiterate that for the most part I enjoy being single and I'm usually pretty content in it. But sometimes if I let my mind go down that path I find myself complaining and throwing a pity party of epic proportions. That's what happened last night and before I knew it, complain, complain, complain, God - why me? It was ugly. Had anyone walked by my room last night they might have been a little freaked out because I've developed a habit of talking out-loud to God and I was going to town and being a whiny little baby. Super attractive, I know.
But because I have no problem being honest these day I let God have it until I couldn't think of anything else to complain about and THEN I pulled out my Bible. Thankfully, I serve a gracious God who can put up with my attitudes and then gently correct me and point my attitude in the right direction So after I had whined for a solid 30 minutes or so, I pulled out my Bible and I kid you not this is what it said in the devotional I randomly opened up to:
Dependent
"Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today..." - Nehemiah 1:11
How often do we act first and then pray? We ask God to bless what we're doing already rather than seek him first for direction. Our pride and feelings of self-sufficiency keep us from prayer. We convince ourselves that we can do things on our own, independent of God. That's a terrible mistake. The wiser course of action -- the one Nehemiah chose - is to recognize how needy we are and how generous God is. Humility -- admitting that we need God's help will drive us to prayer. As the old saying goes, the best way to begin a journey is on your knees.
(If you have more time, read Nehemiah 1:1 - 11.)
Word to take with you today: Depend.
Nothing speaks romance to me more than having someone who I can tell pays attention to me and remembers things that I say. Also known as knowing me intimately. Especially because I tend to avoid telling people about myself nothing is more attractive to me than being shown that a man knows me that well and God does a superb job of that as illustrated by His intervention last night via the Bible.
I've got this button on my backpack for Superwoman and she is all about being a strong, independent woman which I feel like I identify with.
At this time, God is the only man I trust enough to allow close enough to me to know me that intimately. He is the only person I know right now that I've completely allowed myself to fully trust and to fully know me and consequently, He is the only one who manages to romance me so completely. He is my Superman. Who, also consequently, has been my favorite Superhero since I was a little kid. Minus Jedi, but those don't count in the scheme of Superheros.
So if you're a single lady and even if you aren't - embrace the concept of Romance in a new way today. God created You to be His love - let it happen.
Happy Friday, everyone. :)
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