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.
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