When all the while, Love is what shapes US, defines US, and changes US (not the other way around). As humans, we automatically want to know all the answers, even before questions are asked, due to our fear and desire to be in control of situations. We say we like spontaneity and being surprised, but how many times did you cheat and sneak a peak at your Christmas presents days before they were under the tree? How many times did you ask someone the ending of a movie just because you didn't want to be caught off guard by the result. We keep on skipping to the ending, missing all of the good stuff that is meant to happen along the way. By knowing what your Christmas presents already are, your parents miss the REAL surprised look on your face of joy that they really bought you that new guitar you always wanted. By knowing the end of the movie, you miss all of the little things that build up to understanding theme of what the movie is all about. Why do we want to skip all of the good stuff? Why are we so impatient?
This in some ways can connect with what our world has done with Love. We have skipped all of the good stuff, and gone right for what the ending result is meant to be.
I can definitely relate to this, this is one way...
Dating, relationships, courtship, etc seem to be very foggy in understanding what is right. We have stepped in and used TV, movies, and past knowledge to shape the relationships we develop. I did this, I saw a movie and thought, "O so this is how I should be treated, and this is how a boy should treat me." "This couple is kissing at that age, so I should be too." Tie that in, with peer pressure, the example of your parents relationship, and next thing you know, you may be so confused with what is even going on, and how you got there.
We don't realize how much we are influenced by our surroundings, our families, and the media around us. I was in a place of missing all the good stuff, engaging in intimate levels of a relationship that my heart was not ready for. I was giving away parts of my heart that I wasn't meant to give away. In relationships where the physical was far past the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. On the outside seeming ok with my choices, but on the inside hurt knowing that something just wasn't right. That imbalance caused a lot of hurt and pain in my life, losing confidence in who I was, and lacking belief that I was made for more. Being on a path of awakened awareness of reality and truth 2 years ago, I can honestly say for the first time in my Life I have stopped trying to control Love, and let Love teach me, change me, and ignite Life in me like I have never known before. Understanding that True Love waits, not just in romantic relationships but in all relationships with people. Being patient with people for them to open their hearts to you, to go through those stages of trust and growth within eachother's lives.
To truly Live in Love, one must Trust Love, trust that Love knows what is best for you, Love protects you, and Love has the power to transform you into the being you were created to be. Love ignites even the deepest darkest places of your heart, healing you and bringing you into a realm of Light and Peace.
It is easy to fall into a gap of listening to what everyone else is doing, influencing us in ways that we don't even realize. The Truth is, that we must grow to understand and know God. God is Love. To be in Love, is the same to be in God. They are one in the same word with a different spelling. God the Eternal Unconditional Lover of our souls, He is the One who is to teach us about Love, for this is Who He Is. In the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13 paints a beautiful symphony of this Love, but that is only touching the surface to encompassing a power that is greater than death!
