YOU have turned my life UPSIDE DOWN and INSIDE OUT. :)

Voila~!

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
- Matthew 11:12

I will take it by force.

Boy meets girl.

Relationships are such funny things, aren't they?
That's because people are such funny creatures.
Relationships are complicating, because we complicate them.

Some people wonder why I'm so against getting into a relationship now.
These same people also wonder why church discourages relationships so much.
That's cuz I don't want to settle for second best.

Last night over msn, I was sharing with Fifi about some things, about a certain guy I used to like and things which happened along the way.
Nothing short of traumatising, I felt like I was reliving the entire episode.

Truthfully, it's a nice feeling to have knowing that you've got someone to lean on, someone to depend on, someone to shower you with lots of hugs and kisses all day.
You get that warm fuzzy feeling every time you're with that special someone, that person you're sure you want to spend your entire life with.
I mean, hey, even staring at that person for 3 seconds is fun.

I'm making assumptions here, I've never had those feelings before.
Really.
;)

So what's the big deal?
The problem with us humans is that we get emotionally attached and dependent on THE ONE.
Who may not be THE ONE after all.
I mean, honestly, how many THE ONES have you met?
How many relationships have most of us ventured into?
Once again, I add the disclaimer that I've absolutely no idea about any of this because I've no experience.
Did any one of them last?

Face it.
People aren't perfect.
We meet jerks all the time.
Jerks we keep mistaking for THE ONE.
Jerks who use and manipulate us all the time.
Maybe you're the jerk, I don't know.
But people hurt us.
So in the end, what we get out of the relationships are nothing but hurt, emotional distress, anger, resentment, confusion..the list goes on.
And may I add that all these lead to premature wrinkles, and in the case of some, unnecessary scars as a result of self mutilation?
So stupid.

I choose to rest on God.
God is perfect.
He knows exactly what I need, and at what time.
He gives me all the hugs and kisses and tender loving care any time, all the time.
10 seconds in His presence beats a lifetime in the arms of THE ONE.
Just give me 10 seconds, anytime.

As Pastor Sy Rogers says,
We all have appetites, it's simply a matter of feeding them with poison, or feeding them with nourishing food.

I'm not saying that relationships are wrong, horrible and downright sinful.
I'm not saying we should all be monks and nuns.
Relationships are beautiful, at the right time.
God's not someone Who wants to deprive us of all things good.
The bible tells us that His thoughts towards us are of good, not evil, to give us a future and a hope.
That every good gift is from Him.
It's just that us, being human, can't wait, and can't tell the difference between what's good and what's great.

Don't settle for second best.

And more than that, don't hurt Him by saying that He's depriving you of these things, and getting together with someone you know does not believe in Him and rejects Him.

He has feelings too.
That's how He loves you.
That's how much He loves you.

And yes, I know EXACTLY how you feel.

loved by Jesus!

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