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2009-06-13

Update / Relationships 2

Well, I've had almost no time for reading, and when I have read a bit, I've started reading Captivating by John Eldredge. I've only read the first 1 1/2 chapters so far, but can already recommend it. (For one thing, Ma said it was good.)

So, I just decided to post this small excerpt from my brother Brian's email. He was talking a bit about girls, and how he hasn't found anyone yet, and then he said this:

The greatness of the matter though, is that I don't have to worry
about it. I am just discussing this because it hit me hard, and
fascinated me so much, that I couldn't help but write about it to you.
God will bring a girl to me. And she will be the perfect girl for me.
I don't have to look, because God isn't looking. God already knows
who she is, and where she is. But before He will bring us together,
He must first make us into who we each should be. I learned that way
of thinking from Ma just this morning, BTW. She said "God is not so
interested in helping us /find/ the right person as He is in /making/
us the right person." Or I also thought of it this way, if I am
ever feeling lonely and want God to hurry up, I should turn to Him
more, knowing that I must not be good enough yet for the person He has
prepared for me, or He would have brought us together.

Anyway, I just thought that was well said, and kindof went along with what I said last time about trusting God's timing, and not worrying about it.

Me and Brian are extremely close, and think very much alike. Note that by saying, "God will bring a girl to me." he is not AT ALL advocating being a passive bum and waiting for things to magically happen, but rather that our concern is not finding a partner, but becoming the partner God wants us to be one day.

Feel free to share any thoughts, concerns, questions, and criticisms. I like all four.