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Here's a collection of some excellent posts that have come to my attention over the past several weeks. Happy reading! :)
:: On making God top priority…
Alex & Brett over at The Rebelution (which remains one of the top blogs ever, in my opinion) recently reposted this compelling piece. It hits hard, but it hits good. Don't miss this one!
Her sacrifice was worth it because it symbolized something much greater than simply a leather-bound Bible and a quarter-teaspoon of spit. It was a choice between her earthly home and her Heavenly Home, between her persecutor’s threats and her Savior’s promises. She had nothing to lose and everything to gain by choosing God’s Word over earthly comfort. Are we ready to make the same choice?
:: On friendship and relationships….
Just Friends in a Just Do It World
Not a blog post, but this article by Josh Harris covers the ever-present issue we face as singles seeking to wait for God's best…
What are you supposed to do if you don't date? The simple answer is friendship. Just be friends. Easy, huh?
Yeah, right. Maybe it would be if God created us without hearts, devoid of emotions, and immune to attraction. But most of us have to deal with all three as we stumble through the confusing process of finding balance between the extreme options of jumping headlong into romance with everyone who catches our eye or running in fear from all members of the opposite sex. Finding that balance is anything but easy. The "middle ground" is more like a tight rope stretched over a gaping chasm.
Ok, I LOVE this post. It's almost like someone reached inside my mind and pulled out my thoughts, because if I were to write a post about what I believe on the subject of getting to the marriage alter, this would come really close.
I'm not one that's big on "rules" for defining a courtship. It isn't about whether you decide to save your first kiss for marriage or that you can't hold hands or no talking on the phone over 20 minutes or whatever. I think there certainly need to be guidelines and parameters to keep within for the sake of purity and discipline, but those in themselves should not define the courtship.
:: On being a girl…
Just a GIRL, through and through
From one girl's heart to the rest of us desiring to be women of God…you will find joy, encouragement, and comfort for the journey.
Inside the heart of every GIRL, I believe, is the deep and passionate desire to one day, the day of her dreams, be the most perfect and beautiful wife and mother possible. To love, and to be loved. To cherish, and to be cherished. To enjoy life to it’s fullest, and to do so with the one prince, whom her heavenly King has picked out for her, since before the foundation of the world. As time goes on, my heart’s desires for those things only get stronger and more definite.
Hey, thanks for the recommendation. I’m especially eager to read that one by Josh Harris as well as a Question of Courtship. It’s so weird… I think you reached inside my mind and pulled out my thoughts ;)!
Just found your site via Britt’s and noticed the snippet from the Josh Harris article. Thanks for that link! I’ve appreciated what I’ve heard from him before, but hadn’t seen this particular article, and it was good to hear his perspective. I had expressed similar feelings on my blog once, and I hadn’t thought about some of the things he mentioned.
Looks like you have a great blog going – keep it up!