There's Action in Pursuit

Not sure why these thoughts keeping turning into a letter to anyone who will read it.  God's just being funny lately, I suppose.

What does it mean to be pursued?  Is there something to be said to those who wait?  They say that good things come to those who wait.  In the Christian community, this is becoming a more common thing.  I often see girls who are doing nothing, essentially being passive, always stating that “God will provide a perfect man for them in his timing.”  They don’t do anything because, well, we’re supposed to be the ones that are being pursued, after all.  But I keep coming back to the question of whether that’s what God meant when he said we were meant to be pursued.  Are we supposed to be sitting in our castle, just waiting?

Then I started thinking of the Christian faith.  God is our pursuer.  He loves us and will protect us fully but do we just sit and do nothing.  “Thanks God for saving me.  I’ll worship you whenever there’s chapel or at church and I’ll do my devotions every day like a good Christian girl.”  No, that’s wrong.  God called us to be his children, yes, but then he said, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).   Did you hear that?  He said GO!   That’s an action word.  We’re not supposed to just sit content in his love and protection but we’re meant to take the initiative and spread the word.

So if God, the one who is constantly pursuing his children, is telling us to take action and go, then what does that mean for us, as women who want to be pursued?  There has to be some action, we have to take some sort of initiative in the process of relationships.  Now I’m not so confident when it comes to guys I’m interested in but I’ve realized that I’ve been living in a world where I’m sitting in my castle waiting for him to come all the way to me.  I haven’t taken the initiative in this area.  I still believe that God has the perfect guy out there for me.  I don’t want to miss him because I’m not holding up my end of the bargain.  It takes putting yourself out there and showing interest.  Take the initiative to step out of the confines of the castle walls. 

It's a Timing Thing

I was sitting in my room spending time with God and read Ecclesiastes 3. I began writing in my journal and felt like I was supposed to share it on here.


Ecclesiastes 3

Timing is everything. Not just timing, but GOD'S timing. It sounds like we're giving up total control, which is exactly what we're doing. For the control freaks out there, this concept could be a bit scary. It's easier to think about with the approach that God is the expert and we're merely amateurs. We know nothing on the subject and yet we keep trying to control it. He has everything planned out for us. Honestly we should stop planning out our life because God trumps all of it. We might get upset when things aren't going according to plan but whose plan are we really following?


God's been teaching me a lot through dance recently. It's my time to break out and dance for those that can't feel enough joy in their lives to dance and express it. Just as it says in verse 4, there is "a time to mourn and a time to dance." For those who are stuck in a time of mourning, it's OK. See, the beautiful thing about God is that he puts us all in different spots on the path of life. So you may be in a time of mourning but I'm in a time of dancing, and I'm dancing for you. I'm dancing for those that don't have the energy to break off the hold that has them in the valley. We are a family for a reason, to help each other up. Don't be afraid to share your problems with your fellow brothers and sisters, because we're here to listen to you and walk with you and pray for you and to simply love you.