It’s funny, as I went for a walk that night, I was praying about stuff that I was dealing with, and lo and behold, some girl stuff came up. And you know what? I was really at a loss at what to do. So that forced the question, “if I can’t even deal with my own drama, what right do I have to tell anyone else what to do?”
I don’t know that the purpose of this was necessarily to solve problems, but to help people to re-evaluate the way the look at dating and the opposite sex, and themselves. You know what? It may even make things more complicated and difficult for a while. But being a man or woman of noble character is never simple. It requires struggle, some anxiety, and above all submission to God and His infinitely superior ways. The best, most loving thing God can do for us is to remind us that we need Jesus Christ, because if we forget, we are basically doomed to spend the rest of our lives messing around in the mud-puddle of our petty desires, when the vast, beautiful ocean of God is waiting for us to enjoy (Lewis, Mere Christianity). On the other hand, the worst thing God can do is let us think we can handle life by ourselves, that we are in control of everything that happens to us, and the greatest freedom is to do whatever you feel like doing, whenever you feel like doing it.
So I guess the point of this, if anything else, is to remind us that we don’t have it all together. We have all done stupid, hurtful things that are totally our faults in the way we’ve dealt with the opposite sex. They stem from not having God in the right place in our lives: in the place of God. We can try and be perfect in our relationships, but it will never happen. We need forgiveness, guidance, and for some of us, to forgive.
Love you guys. God Bless.
