Wednesday, December 23, 2009

REALationships...

I've come to the realization that now as I am soon to be twenty years old I am not in a serious relationship, or rather a relationship at all. At first this realization was quite frightening and then I remembered about 2 seconds later that I'd already given my heart to God and the truth of the matter is I don't need someone. Now that doesn't mean I still don't have that desire, I do it's burning deep in my soul. But why should I settle for less than what I know God will give me. Why run around trying to "put myself out there" when I know God will bring the right man along when I am ready. I've watched countless girls at college and even in high school still chase after these guys that only want one thing and that is not a Christ-centered relationship. I'm not saying all guys are like this, I know for a fact because I happen to have amazing Christ focused guy friends that are more focused on what God wants them to and where He is leading them, then the easiest girl on campus. I know this girl who every week she finds a new guy she'll go and see him for a week and the next week is a new guy. And though she is just extremely nice and friendly and not in a sexual way at all, she's developed a not so healthy reputation between guys and girls alike. I'm not saying it's wrong to go and talk to a guy or to a girl that's not going to be your husband/wife. But it is wrong to lead them on to kiss them, touch them, and whatever else might happen. Have you ever thought "would I be kissing this girl if my future wife were in the room with us, would I be touching this guy in this way if my future husband was in the room with us?" The answer is no you wouldn't so why do it when they aren't.

There is also a falling out in the MEN of this world. Men have become weak and cowardly. Where are the manly men who will stand up for a woman's dignity, guard her mystery, fight to the death for her. Where have they gone? Man has to be the leader in relationship. God created us "male and female" for it was "not good for man to be alone" This quote coming from Genesis needs to be acted out in the dating relationship. Guys need be to courageous and be the first to point the girl to Jesus Christ in everything, to guard her femininity to be a man of God (CHRIST-LIKE). Men need to not look at women as lustful objects but as a beautiful women of God. Christ needs to be the center of a man life, he must be fully satisfied in Christ and Christ alone. And every time a man feels the temptation of lust and or whatever it is he must surrender every thought to God. And when a man finds this woman ask himself one question and that is "Am I willing to be violent for the soul of this girl to present her pure and spotless before God." If he does not love her soul more than his own desires then there is NO LOVE for this women at all. But men even though women constantly blame you, the truth is we women are just as guilty if not more for the temptation that so many men fall for.

Women need to stop accepting low standards that they merely like a guy because he makes her feel special, girls need to stop dressing in ways to draw attention to their bodies, need to stop the touchy, flirty ways. "The temptress makes man fall" and that is exactly what women are becoming. Temptresses. It's hard to find a woman completely devoted to God, who is separated from this temptress and is focused on God's heart on what God wants. And typically when one is discovered they are the most beautiful radiant woman in the room. More beautiful then any model in a magazine because they do not have artificial beauty. But the beauty of the Lord pouring out from their every being. Women so constantly just want to be happy so by lowering the standards, dressing more seductively, and "putting ourselves out there" we can find that guy that will at lest tell us we are beautiful once and awhile and you know will marry us eventually if he doesn't find someone better. Women are so dependent on finding a husband before we get "old" we will settle for the first man who walks through the door (but he has to be good looking).

So many relationships and marriages end in a affair or divorce because so many people settle, instead of waiting on the one the Lord has chosen. No person can satisfy someone until they are fully satisfied in the Lord. So many people are focused on being the next big thing, just passing college or making it to the end of the week. We don't realize that God is calling us to something greater, a place in His Kingdom. To fight for His Kingdom in this raging battle. It begins with a complete surrender to the One and Only God. Surrender all even the relationships.

"Do not try to stir or awaken love until it so desires." This person might very well be the "desire of your eyes" but is Christ the desire of your soul? Everything could look perfect, but remember that if Christ is not the desire of your soul, then the scales are still crusting your eyes. And even though it may seem perfect still "wait upon the Lord" and "Trust in Him". Above all things God will fashion the relationship by His will. And when we let God write out "love stories" they are far better then any fairytale Disney could think up.

Just think about it.


His and yours

Cami
Glorify God in all you do. All you need is God and everything else is just a blessing.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Be Faithful

All I needed was a bookmark, but what I got was the answer to the question that's been in the back of my mind for days. God, show me something anything that tells me you're here? I question constantly. God always gives me an answer, so as I am sitting here reading I pull out a random note card from the inside of my Bible. It's a blue note card and I thought it was blank but as I flipped it over, in another person's handwriting was this Be Faithful in the Lord, Cameron, Do not stray just because you cannot see the signs. Be Faithful. Whose handwriting it is I don't know and I don't believe it matters because God showed me in another amazing way that He truly is Faithful. My sweet Father in Heaven when I am at my weakest He is His STRONGEST... may I be weak all the time.

Do you want weakness?


Just think about it.

His and yours

Cami

Friday, December 11, 2009

Stand, Walk, Run

There are days where I can't bare to run, bare to walk, bare to even stand. And yet I get through those days. It's the days where I feel like falling face down that are my favorite days. The days I feel I'm at my weakest point are my favorite. The days where everything that could go right goes right and everything that could go wrong goes wrong happen in the same day. Those days, almost everyday are the days I draw closer to MY GOD.

I sometimes struggle with trying to obey God, calling me to me single, calling me to give up my dream of a romantic relationship. God how is that even possible? But I realize that when I eagerly chase Him, nothing of this world matters to me, nothing of this world has value. I only chase His best when I trust Him above anything else. It doesn't happen all at once, but how it can happen isn't hard for me to understand, nor is it hard for anyone else: You STAND. You "choose the way of truth". You tell God you want Him and His way. You read the bible to remind yourself what God has done for you (Romans 10:17). You WALK. You "hold fast to God's statutes". You obey- even thought you worry that you'll fall and grind your face in the dirt. But you don't. Over and Over God shows that His way works. He's kind and wise. Your trust grows. So you RUN. You "run in the path of God's commands". Your heart is "set free" or "enlarged," which means "swollen with joy" (Isaiah 60:5), and "increased in understanding" (1 Kings 4:29) You obey because you want to, not because you have to.


Just think about it.


His and yours


Cami