Pursuing to be Pursued

I have this deep desire to be pursued. To be looked upon by that one person who loves you beyond words can even fathom. To be in relationship. I feel as though this is common feeling among young women who haven't quite found that man.

I've discovered that I feel like this often, especially since I started working at a wedding function center and watch people celebrate love and marriage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every weekend of the summer. It's a unbelievable privileged to be able to see such a beautiful sacrament 1,2,3 times a weekend. I think, no, I know I live in the fairy tale world that most females have lived since being a very little girl. 

I sit in my castle, trapped... waiting.

For my prince to come along, slay the evil dragon, cross the crocodile infested moat, climb the impressive climb to my tower sweep my off my feet and take me back to his kingdom on his trusty steed to become his princess.

In reality I do have that man, a man who would do anything for me, supports me and loves me and yes you can guess it... His name is Jesus.

I often forget that Jesus hangs around trying to get my attention when I find myself thinking about what the future holds for that one special relationship. He stands there waving, shouting 'I'm here! Hello!', and I ignore Him, not always intentionally, or I find myself angry, thinking, 'but it's not you I want, it's the other man who I don't know yet.' It becomes a frustrating thought on the future and what it holds, however, in that I find I can miss the here and now because I want to be there in the future with my future husband. I know that Jesus has His timing, knowing when I am ready to be in relationship, but again I often find myself disheartened by this. 

On the other hand, I am learning to be pursued by nothing less than Jesus Himself, how? There's many things I do (and I am no way near perfect at this).  

1. I read books, Redeeming Love being my ultimate favourite, putting myself into the shoes of the characters and learning how to be pursued through books.
2. I pray, every time I feel myself brought down by the feelings of being 'lonely' I pray for him, wherever he is and then continue the prayer for something else entirely i.e. for all Priests and Religious. This way I find that I can turn my sadness into a prayer for something good.
3. Read God's love letter to us, the Bible. Sometimes it's hard to find the love personal from it, but what did God do for you in those scriptures? Live, die and rise for you. I mean, come on, God is very romantic, just read The Song of Songs.

I, and you, currently have THE perfect man for you, whether you are married or not. Jesus is pursuing you, He slayed the dragon (dying for you on the cross), crossed the moat infested with crocodiles (battled your sin) and climbed the impressive tower (made Himself known to you) all to take you home on His trusty steed (the Holy Spirit) to the Kingdom of Heaven to be His princess. He is yours and you are His in sickness and health till never do you part. Praise God! Remember you have Him with you always by your side holding your hand and the right man (or religious order for some) will come along in its own time. Be happy in learning who you are as a single person and cherish every moment of it because in the scheme of life, it doesn't stay around for long.

You are beautiful, adored and ultimately loved by great God who is fascinated by you.

The pursuit to be pursued!

Peace