Boys 101. Glorify God With All Of You Thought, Ways, and well, Ways!

The other day, actually night, 2 friends of mine were sitting in the back seat of our van talking about what we want in husbands, which was completely appropriate because it was about how the first thing was a passion for God. We were talking about what kind of a personality we’d like, too, but mostly about what the best quality is, which is of course a love for their Maker. I mentioned how I dreamed about what my wedding would look like, and who it would be with. Not specific people I know, but just what kind of a guy in general. You know, like what he’d look like, and what kind of inexpressible joy we’d have that day, junk like that. One of my friends agreed that she did that, too. I think at one point in a girls life she does do that. That is perfectly fine, God gave us an attraction to young men, which means that it’s obviously not a bad thing. It gets bad when dreaming of your future becomes your world, and I admit that I came very close to doing just that about a year ago. At night my mind was filled with thoughts of future and love. About 3 months ago the realization that there was more to life struck me like a brick to the head. Let’s play dodgebrick…Just kidding. That’s a joke for a friend of mine. But, anyway, I decided to start reading a chapter of the Bible every night. I felt it was important to start doing that because I thought it would probably help to know some good places in the Bible for if I ever needed to help someone with a problem in their life, or to help explain something to someone. I had no idea how it would change my life. Jesus, He died. For me. Me. Evil, lying, disobedient, selfish, me. I’ve always known it, but never really understood completely. I’ve read about Jesus’ death and resurrection many, many times. But, after I watched The Passion, and started reading the new testament, it just finally hit me. The glory really is God’s alone.

To God alone, be the glory.
To God alone be the praise.
Everything I say and do, let it be all for you.
The glory is Yours alone.
- Aaron Shust

I still did think about what my marriage would be like, and what kind of a man my husband would be like, but now it was number 2 in my thoughts, at least I was trying to make it my 2nd. I felt like I was doing pretty good. Last night after chatting about how we can’t wait, and how we want love to come to us, I went home thinking about our talk and how blessed I was to have friends who believe in the same things as I do. But that night as I was laying bed listening to the radio last night, I was thinking about my future, and how I thought I was still putting it too far before God. Then I heard this part of Tenth Avenue North’s song, By Your Side.


Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching, as if I’m not
enough?
To where will you go, Child?
Tell me where will you run?
To where will you run?

Then I had to ask myself, “Why am I still dreaming about love when I have God?”
I decided right then and there that I would never allow myself to dream about the future again. God needs my full attention, and boy does He deserve it! Last night I did not fall asleep wondering about what color my wedding dress would be, but praying that God would help me to be strong enough to withdraw from my thoughts and focus on Him completely. It’s going to be hard, I know it! Gee, I’m only 14 and it’s hard enough. Imagine when I’m 17 or 18 and I’m really interested in someone, trying to keep him out of my thoughts! That’s gonna be tough, but I trust that God will help me though it. He always has, He always will.

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:5

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