Since we are at the closing end of "love week" as I'd like to call it, I want to share this awesome "letter" a friend of mine shared with me like 4 years ago that is really special to me.
Now remember, four years ago I didn't know Matt and definitely didn't know who I would be marrying.
I was in a pretty vulnerable place, and like any high school girl I wanted more commitment than I could handle.
Amy showed me this "letter" from God and it kind of actually changed my life.
Clearly it is not a real letter from God, but I believe that this really is what He wants us all to know.
I hope this can bring hope and clarity to someone's life today.
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Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone. -To have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God says to a person;
"No, -not until you're satisfied and fulfilled and content with living, loved by Me alone and giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, to have an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone. I love you, my child, and until you discover that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, you will not be capable of the perfect human relationship that I had planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me, exclusively of anyone or anything else, -exclusive of any other desires or longings. I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, stop questioning, and allow Me to bring it to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things. Keep learning and listening to the things I tell you. You must wait.
Don't be anxious and don't worry. Don't look around at the things you think you want. Just keep looking off and away up to Me, or you'll miss what I have to show you.
And then, when you're ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any you would ever dream. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready (I am working this minute to have both of you ready at the same time) and until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I have prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me. -And this is perfect love.
And, dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty and perfection and love that I offer you with Myself. Know I love you. I am God Almighty. Believe and be satisfied!"
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Have hope and trust in He who has the most wonderful plan for your life.
God is love and all true love comes through and from Him alone.
Let me know what you think of the letter!
Have a fantastic Saturday!
xo/Austin
Austin, I have been keeping up with your posts (as much as I can) about you and Matt's relationship. I'm so excited for you guys and along with that excitement also comes a hint of questioning in my life and in my relationship. I love Jake, and I know he loves me, and we both have an overwhelming desire to please and to increase our relationship with our Lord. I read this letter with no intention of getting anything out of it. But I love this. I think what hit me in the head was this: "I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, stop questioning and allow me to bring it to you...don't be anxious, don't worry, don't look around at the things you think you want. Just keep looking...up to me, or you'll miss what I have to show you." It's what I needed to hear! And it's so very true. I question "when? and why not?" all the time. and I need to remember, it's ALL in God's timing. He is never a second late. Thanks, Austin for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear this hit you like it did me Kaylee!
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