Oh dear Love, why must you blur people's vision? You make me want to slap some folks on the side of the head one time real, REAAAL hard.
Okay okay, that's kind of mean. Sorry! but seriously, I am sick and tired of this so called "love" keeping people away from the plan that God has for their lives.
Don't get me wrong, I do have a heart and sympathize with those who are blinded by "love" to an extent. Being that I do have feelings and I am a young woman, I get it. I get the whole lovey-dovey stuff. But what I don't get is when individuals let themselves be completely guided by their emotions. The bible even warns us about this! "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" Jeremiah 17:9
I mean, we all let ourselves be taken away by our emotions one time or another, and there is nothing wrong with it. As long as we don't act spontaneously and switch back God's will instead of acting in our will, we are fine.
It's just crazy to me how some people are all "God do your will in my life" and "I will obey my pastor" and then when their Pastor doesn't agree with who they want to date all of a sudden that doesn't count anymore. WHAAAAAT? How is "love" an exception? Plus, even though it may hurt to pull away for a while, it can be done. We can conquer our heart.
I just... ugh. I don't even know. It's frustrating to me. It really really really is. There are so many examples of what can happen when you don't obey your Pastor about who you date, and there are so many sad sad stories of failed relationships, that it is hard for me to understand when people go through with a relationship that is not in God's will (how bout that for a run-on sentence eh?)
Haven't heard of any? Okay here are a few.
1. "X" married "Y", even though her pastor told her that he felt that "Y" wasn't for her. Years later "X" cheated on her husband with a new convert and they got a divorce.
2. "A" married "B". "A's" pastor/dad wasn't okay with the wedding. It was so bad that her pastor/dad decided not to even attend "A's" wedding. Years later "B" cheated on her, fought custody of their little girl and won. "A" still doesn't have custody of her little girl and she has to drive 6 hours if she wants to see her.
3. "M's" pastor told him that he thought he shouldn't marry "N". "M" told his pastor that with all the respect in the world, that was the one thing that he wasn't going to obey. "M" left his church and came to "N's" church and married her. "N" is no longer intertested in "M", even though "M" is still in love with her. They are separated.
Sad isn't it? I don't want to be another name on loves imposter's wall, and I don't want anybody I know to be on that wall of fame/shame either.
Here are two observations about this love-blindness.
People who are love-blind:
1. Chose their will over God's will.
This is very dangerous and disastrous for so many reasons. Seriously, if we marry the wrong person we can ruin God's will for our life. There is also the danger that we will never be able to reach our full potential in God.
What if God wanted Susie to marry a Missionary but instead she married the sound man? (This is NOT to put sound men down, but hopefully you get the picture )Or what if God wanted Bob to marry somebody else that was not Betty because he knew that Betty would not be able to handle the ministry and leave him and his church 30 years later?
2. Disobedience opens the door for more disobedience.
"For rebellion is as the
sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because
thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king" 1 Samuel 15:2
Yep, that's right disobedience=rebellion=sin. Sin leads to more sin. I don't think I need to write on this more, it's pretty clear on what can follow.
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Okay, I think that it is all I have to write for now, it feels pretty good to vent about this!
Also, as of right now Friday, June 29, 2012 at 9:33 PM, I give you, the reader, permission to personally slap me or cyber slap me if you find out that I am so love-blind that it is affecting my walk with God and it is causing me to act out of God's will.
BUT, I do not give you permission to slap me or give me anything if you see me sick someday. You know, love sick. ♥ heh. heh.
P.S Isn't that picture adorable? it made me giggle.
P.S.S I will be going on a blog fast for the month of July. But don't forget about my blog! I'll be going to Heritage this year and will post all about when I get back. yay!