Pieces of a Real Heart

[to bring a foundation to my thought process…
I have been hearing a few songs over and over again.
One being Follow You by Leeland and Brandon Heath
Another being Healing Begins Tenth Avenue North
And another being Lead Me by Sanctus real.
This blog or note is about Lead Me.



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Friends have gotten married
and have gotten engaged
and have gotten into a relationship.
It has been a wedding summer
[although I didn’t go to any of the weddings]
And I figure this is only the beginning.

I have this theory about dating.
[More like this thought to keep me from dating or an excuse to some of why I am not dating.]
I don't date guys who aren't friends. [I don't know who they are.]
I don't date friends. [It will muddle up a good friendship.]
Conclusion: I don't date.

[For now at least. It’s great, I can do whatever I want. Hmm, maybe I am selfish.
I pray that I am not. I am following what I believe Christ desires of my life.
And with that, I am not always sure what his desires are; I hope that my desires are His.]

I read this book called "How to ruin your dating life"
It was about how to avoid certain mistakes.
It even talked about Joshua Harris’ book I Kissed Dating Goodbye.
I’ve read that book as well.
So far these past six months that theory I have has worked in this dating culture.
As well as this thought:
In the end what matters?
God.
God matters and what matters to God matters.
When we are in heaven we will be brothers and sisters in Christ.
So ultimately, these friendships are what matters.
Friendships with Christ in the center.
All of us will be the bride and Christ will be the bridegroom.

“When we arrive at eternity’s shore
Where death is just a memory and tears are no more
We’ll enter in as the wedding bells ring
Your bride will come together and we’ll sing
You’re beautiful”

After a wedding there is a marriage.
A lifetime
This marriage is to be a picture of how Christ is to the church.
I do not see this picture very often in this world.
I desire this picture.

I am letting God orchestrate my love story.
I am learning to love God with all my mind, heart, soul and strength.

“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men”
Ephesians 6:7