Love Story

Lesson Sixteen: We have a perfect Love Story.

Some of the things I plan on writing somewhat go with my last post.  But God can't stop pounding this point in my head, so I feel the need to write on what He's telling me.

Yesterday concluded the end of the Love Series at my youth group.  I always did hate love month.  When I was single it was because it reminded me of what I didn't have (a boyfriend).  When I was in a relationship, I was reminded that I've screwed up and need to repent.  Now, it seems like another painful reminder that I gave up someone who I love and who everyone would describe as the 'perfect guy'.  During our small groups, the girls starting talking about what think the perfect love story is.  Some said things like, "I want to meet my true love in high school and be high school sweethearts," or "I want to fall in love at first sight" or even, "I'm going to wait for God to tell me who I'm going to marry."

While things like that do happen, I couldn't help but wonder, "Why do we want that?" Why is it that we want a perfect love story?  I think people often times pass up dates or taking a chance because it doesn't fit their ideal love story.  How sad.  What is wrong with just simply meeting someone, falling in love, and then simply getting married and growing old together?  Why does it have to be a perfect love story where God makes it so clear, or we meet the one early on, etc etc?  No offense to anyone who believes any of the things I've mentioned, but really?  You're waiting for failure and a long life of singleness.

But yesterday as I was driving home, I realized we already have the perfect love story.  Jesus.  He showed the greatest love to all of us and it's the perfect love story.  He died and conquered sin, just so we could be with Him.  I always love it when my pastor refers to the Bible as Love Letters.  It's so profound and sweet.  I think we often times pass up opportunities with people because we expect our love story with our spouse to be just as amazing as Jesus' love story to us.  It won't be. Not even close.  I can't expect a knight or prince to just come and find me like Jesus did.  If I've discovered anything, it's that love comes unexpectedly.  I didn't expect Jesus to love me, but He does.  So I shouldn't expect this perfect love story on Earth, I've already got one.  Besides, when I marry the person I'm meant to be with, it won't matter how we got there.  I'm there, that's all that matters.

~Alyssa (SailorD)

Yes, yes.  No Sailor Moon illustration.  Anime's always manage to make every love story cute so it doesn't work for this post haha!