There are a lot of famous couples in history…Romeo and
Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter and the snitch… I might not have a
magical beast that will turn into a prince or a golden winged game piece, but I
do have the God of the universe standing by my side.
I started this blog when I realized I needed purposeful
focus in my life. Being at that age when the wedding and baby shower
invitations fill the mailbox, it can be difficult to stand firm on your own
when friends are going through different stages. The beauty of it is that I’m
not on my own and neither are you. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 ESV
God is with us
and as his children, we are his sons and daughters. We are in his family. I
moved to Phoenix from Chicago two and half years ago. Being away from my family
has been the hardest part of this adventure because if I’m not careful, I can
let lies of being alone penetrate into my mind and fill my heart. I know it’s deception
though because I belong to God, and if you have accepted Him into your life so
do you.
1 Peter 2:9 says “But you are a chosen
race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that
you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into
his marvelous light.”
Not only do we belong to God, He CHOSE us.
It makes me think of the all too familiar, yet torturous, middle school dance.
The “lucky” girls get to dance with an actual boy while the rest of the
partnerless hopefuls stand around in a circle talking with friends. The hopeful
girl makes sure she seems involved in conversation, but also keeps one eye circulating
around the room and one shoulder turned outwards so if by some miracle “he”
does walk by, he’ll know she’s available.
Well, I’m here to tell you that The One has
walked by, taken you by the hand, and has promised to not only dance with you
through life, but be there when you’re crying and laughing and screaming and really
not sure how you feel at all. No matter what, he won’t let you go. You belong
to Him. So here begins my journey, and I hope it can be encouragement to you too, that if you’re dating, married, or in a smaller family with just you and God right now, that your identity is not in any human relationship, but in the fact that you are a chosen child of God. Reach out and take the hand of your Dad that promises to be with you every step of His perfectly sometimes confusing planned way because God has plans for you and they don’t start in 30 days or 6 months or 5 years, they start right now.
