I enjoy cheesy lifetime movies. I cry frequently when reading sappy love stories. There are more than a few Ben Rector songs that make my heart flutter.
I think we can all agree that, inside each of us, there is a desire to experience the love we hear about and see in movies, books, and songs.
Why is that?
Last night, I celebrated Single Awareness Day (or Valentines Day) with one of my sweetest friends. We ate some ice cream and went to see The Vow.
There is something I realized while watching the movie...
I not only have a desire to experience love, I desire for someone to love me through the challenges. I desire for someone to love me even when I'm a little too sassy for my own good.
I desire for someone to love me even when I'm forgetful.
If I forget who I am, I want them to love me enough to walk with me as I try to remember.
If I forget who they are, I want them to love me enough to make me fall in love all over again.
And then I realized that Paige, Rachel McAdams' character in the movie, and I share something in common-
We are very forgetful.
See what kind of love the Father has given to us,
that we should be called children of God; and so we are.
1 John 3:1
I am a child of God.
How do I constantly forget who I am?
Satan is so annoying. He constantly tries to bring down my self-esteem. He pesters me with thoughts that are SO not of the Lord about myself-
How could He love me that much? Surely, He's mistaken. Does He know all that I've done?
Yes, He does. And He still calls me His child.
The Lord doesn't just love me enough to walk with me as I try to remember who I am, He sends constant reminders.
The Lord your God is in your midst,
a Mighty One who will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you by His love,
He will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
God is so romantic, isn't He?
I don't think its any coincidence that there are so many references and metaphors to weddings in the Bible.
And we know real love in this:
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
Real love.
Not only do I forget who I am, I forget who He is.
He is loving, He is just, He is merciful, He is reigning on high, He is grace, He is King, He is savior.
The moments where I forget who He is are easy to spot. I am so easily filled with worry and stress. I forget that my God loves me, and He already has it all worked out.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21
Luckily, the Lord doesn't just love me enough to remind me who I am. He loves me enough to remind me of who He is.
And He is oh so good at making me fall in love all over again.
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
I can not wait to experience some more divine romance
in Perú this summer.
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