A letter To the One that God has prepared for Me

I am wondering at this very minute if you are thinking of me, if like me, you are wondering what is taking us so long to find each other. Many times I thought I finally found you only to be disillusioned by the fact that my wait has not yet ended. I get up each morning hoping, dreaming, longing to meet you.

I am thinking of how we will meet, would it be as romantic as the ones I have seen in movies? Or is or possible that I have known you all my life but we have yet realize that we are meant for each other? Oh how I wish you were here right now because you are the only one who has the answer to all my questions.

Sometimes I ask myself if I have ever really known “love”. I do not have the answer to that question either but I believe that, more often than not, we will never really know what love is until we find that right person . . . and since I have not found you yet, then maybe I do not really know what is love is!

You just don’t know how often I dream of finally knowing what it feels like to be in your arms. Even at this very moment I am imagining how you will simply sweep me off my feet! Perhaps I would be drawn to you by your smile, or your eyes, or maybe even how you manage to make me laugh by your silly little ways!

I don’t really know for sure but I am praying that God will help me recognize you when the right time comes. I think of all the pain that I have gone through in the past and of how much I have cried since the day I began my search. I just wanted you to know that I find strength in clinging onto my vision of the beautiful life ahead of me… the life I shall spend with you. In my mind and in my heart I know that you are worth all the pain and sacrifice.

After all, the tears have become a part of my life and I believe that they are slowly washing away my flaws so that I would become perfect, not perfect in its truest sense, but perfect . . . for you! I wonder if you’ve been hurt so many times along the journey.

But my dearest one, please don’t ever give up because the Lord is with us and I am right here . . . patiently waiting for you! I assure you that when we finally find each other I would slowly heal those wounds by my love.

At night, I would look out my window and stare at the beautiful sky, hoping that somehow you are also looking up and wondering about me. I utter a silent prayer and send all my cries to the heavens above thinking that in time they would reach you. And when I feel impatient, I just close my eyes and believe that you are on your way and that you are longing to see me as well. It is funny but when I finally fall asleep , it is still you that I think of, for now, that is the only place where I can hold on to you, long enough to tell you how much I love you. In my dreams you would kiss away my fears and wrap me with your arms of love.

And this, all the more, makes me want to wake up and face the new day ahead with the hope that soon enough, you will no longer be a dream but a reality and once again I am assured that you are worth the wait. And when that times comes, everything will fall into its place, just as I had imagined, just as I had thought and dreamed, just as I had believe it would be! By then, I would simply look back and smile at all that I have gone through , in spite of the pain and amidst the simple joys of life . . . and I would be very thankful because they all led me to you!

In the meantime, take care of yourself for me. Hold on to our dream and don’t even think of letting go. Believe in your heart that we will find each other no matter what happens. God has planned the course and it is up to us to follow the directions. Don’t worry, don’t be afraid about getting lost, God saw to it that all the roads, no matter which one you choose to follow, lead to me.

Author : Unknown

Wanted: Knight In shining Armor

WANTED: Knight In Shining Armor
Author: Michele Starkey

"Single female, searching for the perfect relationship…" or, "Looking for Mr. Right, my knight in shining armor."
Seems like everyone is searching for the perfect relationship. Perhaps Jesus ought to run a personals ad. It might read like this:

"All I want is you. I don't care if you're overweight, underweight, have freckles or dimples. You don't have to have any money or hold any titles, in fact, I don't care about your past - what you've done or didn't do. Nothing matters to me if you'll just give your heart to me. In return, I promise that I will be with you forever and never leave you or forsake you. I will stay with you into eternity. I'll prepare a room in a mansion after your earthly retirement, but until then, your earthly needs will all be met. You will want for nothing. I will even take you when you are moody or depressed. I will wipe your tears when they flow and take your hand when you are afraid. I am the greatest comforter. I understand your pressures and anxieties - I have fed the multitudes at the drop of a hat and on a moment's notice. I understand when you need your space and will offer it to you; I also find comfort in solitary moments. If you want to have a relationship with me, all you have to do is ask. Do not be afraid of rejection, I have never turned anyone down. And, if you falter in our relationship, I promise to take you back. I give you my oath with my blood. I would die for you - I already did. Call on me, anytime, I would love to have a relationship. Just send me a knee-mail. Love, Jesus."

Sounds too good to be true? It's not. It's real. Jesus can be your knight in shining armor. He would die for you. He already did.

Life is good

We don’t go through life alone or we don’t have to, not if we open our eyes and look around—we are surrounded by encouragement. The book of Hebrews calls that circle encouragement “a great cloud of witnesses.” Life is hard, but not nearly so hard when we walk surrounded by encouragement. And we have encouragement because God gives it to us, God gives everyone one of us “a cloud of witnesses,” a circle of encouragement so that we don’t just “get by,” we flourish. We can live with joy.
God puts people in our lives to help us stay the course, people who are our encouragement.

All of us have encouragers—some of them living, some dead—but we all have people who by their example, by their friendship, by their faith, inspire us to faithfulness, to endurance, to perseverance.

When you go through a rough patch it’s easy to feel that you are all alone. It’s easy to think you are the only one, but the truth is we’re not alone. When we face trouble or hardship or difficult tasks, we need to remember those witnesses, the living and the dead, who are our encouragers, the greatest of whom is Jesus himself—“the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” Hebrews said Jesus “endured the cross” for the “sake of the joy that was set before him.”

Life is good. And it is good not just when it’s easy or absent of hardship. It’s good because God intends it for joy. And whatever God intends God will achieve which is why Jesus sits at God’s right hand. The “enthronement” of Jesus testifies to the certainty of God’s victory—suffering and sorrow are not the last word. Life is not full of sound and fury signifying nothing. Life is God’s gift to us and while not without adversity, it ultimately brings joy. That’s what encourager help us to see. They help us see God’s joy. You may not believe it, but you are someone’s encourager. And what’s more, you may not know it, but you are someone’s champion. And there’s not a doubt in my mind that you are someone’s champion—your life, what they see in you is their example. Your friendship is their encouragement. And that’s what it takes to “run with perseverance,” it takes courage inspired by champions.
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the presence of God made real by champions whose encouragement inspires us to finish, whose encouragement inspires us to endure the cross for the sake of joy and take our seat in the kingdom of God. Amen.