"I remember drifting off to la-la land as Bob shared how his 'gorgeous blonde' gently touched his hand after she found a grammatical error in the opening line of his essay. I was physically present with my college buddies at that plastic table, but my mind was on another planet. For the first time in my life, I was beginning to realize that if God's plan and purpose for my life really was marriage, then the person I was going to one day marry was most likely somewhere on this great big planet. And right at that moment she was doing something! I was swallowed up in one gigantic thought: She's alive!" - When God Writes Your Love Story by Eric & Leslie Ludy
Whoaaa. No I haven't thought about that before. I mean, if I'm being creepy and imagining myself marrying one of my friends or a guy I saw last weekend, then I think about what they're doing. But when it comes to the person God actually has for me, I don't think about the fact they are actually here and alive and doing things. My husband could be sleeping right now. He could be reading right now. He could be playing Yatzee right now. He could be with another girl right now, which I will deal with later.
But I really never thought about that. The person God has for me could be looking up at the same clouds I do every day. They could be wondering what I'm doing. They could be reading this blog. I think sometimes we get so caught up in the here and now and the people we see immediately in front of us, that we forget the person God has for us could be somewhere else on this planet. I look around and I see the guys that I know and I think "They probably aren't the ones for me." But you know what? Someone out there is. And I should be actively praying for that person in general and for his relationship with God. Have you ever taken time to pray for your possible spouse? Sit back and think about them. Wonder what they're doing. And pray that they are loving and adoring the same God you are.
Whoaaa. No I haven't thought about that before. I mean, if I'm being creepy and imagining myself marrying one of my friends or a guy I saw last weekend, then I think about what they're doing. But when it comes to the person God actually has for me, I don't think about the fact they are actually here and alive and doing things. My husband could be sleeping right now. He could be reading right now. He could be playing Yatzee right now. He could be with another girl right now, which I will deal with later.
But I really never thought about that. The person God has for me could be looking up at the same clouds I do every day. They could be wondering what I'm doing. They could be reading this blog. I think sometimes we get so caught up in the here and now and the people we see immediately in front of us, that we forget the person God has for us could be somewhere else on this planet. I look around and I see the guys that I know and I think "They probably aren't the ones for me." But you know what? Someone out there is. And I should be actively praying for that person in general and for his relationship with God. Have you ever taken time to pray for your possible spouse? Sit back and think about them. Wonder what they're doing. And pray that they are loving and adoring the same God you are.
yes actually, I do on occasion think about this exact thing. I figure I'm (hopefully) getting married someday, ergo I have a future wife out there, and she needs prayer. So I pray for her then.I should probably make a more frequent habit though. I pray for my friends and family every day, and one day she will be my best friend and closest family!
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ReplyDeletetotally thought this was going to be about Jesus when I saw the title.