What incredible gifts friends are! The Lord has been really pouring truth into my soul through other people the past few months and revealing more of Himself with each conversation. Do you ever have those conversations that just feel powerful? It's as if God's incredible energy is flowing in every part of you and bursting out to the other person and vice versa.
I just left a conversation that felt exactly like that. One of my dearest friends, Jenny, has a heart of gold. Ever since we met by being on the same Younglife team last year, God has consistently blessed me with her. We just sat in the car telling each other about the past few days and what God has been doing in our lives. We have been through some pretty crappy times this semester and to sit together and reflect on those times as this semester comes to a close is mind boggling. I could have sworn we would be stuck in those pits forever because at times they felt impossible to handle, however, just as He always does- God delivered us from the pits. Being able to share the darkest valleys and the highest peaks with Jenny has been one of the most blessed and treasured things about this semester because it has been vulnerable and real. She does not encounter struggles with all smiles because no matter how much faith we have in the Lord's power... sin and being on this earth is still a struggle.
Being able to be in that funk yet still be encouraged by people who ask nothing in return is another special gift. Thank you, Jesus for real community in You.
Recently, it has seemed that everyone came home from Thanksgiving with marriage on the mind. I knew college aged students would start talking about it more and more but I never actually estimated just how much that would be. I would go in a room and no matter what the conversation would eventually lead to, "What are you looking for in a husband/wife?" or "Oh! I want my wedding to be like this..." What? I know it is possible for me to get married right now, but that thought is baffling and I have been frustrated with what seems like so many people rushing to get married for the simple reason of "being married." ....Wedding fever is real, people, and it's contagious!
The other day I had a funny breakdown while helping my friend paint his room. I was letting my frustration out about this whole marriage thing and eventually yelled, "What happened to being passionate about something else besides a relationship!? Where are the driven and motivated for other things? Give me those people so we can talk about something else for a change because there is more to life than just finding a husband or wife!" Whew. Dramatic, I know, but I was tired, okay?
This relationship, this marriage thing that we want so badly is not out of nowhere, though. It's the desire we were created for... the desire for our bridegroom who is Christ. He is who I want, not the tall dark and handsome mountain man who I used to describe as my future husband. The "dream guy" might be an added bonus but he will not satisfy me like my already committed Savior. Jesus is waiting at the altar and so in love. Let's get excited about this romance, the one that has been happening since before we were even born. The romance that, if we open our eyes to it, will sweep us off our feet every single day. His love for us is what marriage between two people should be modeled after, not the other way around.
Matthew 25:1-13 reminds me of how important it is to stay focused. Let's not get so caught up in our relationships here on this earth that we miss our real bridegroom coming to take us home.
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