Love

Yesterday, I was having a time of discouragement over the state of my love life. Things have certainly not turned out the way I expected when I was a little girl. As much as I know in my head that God has a wonderful plan for my life, sometimes my heart doesn't respond accordingly. And so I cried out to God to send me someone who will love me. His response: I already did; I sent you my Son. How humbled I was! How humbled I am. God sent me the very best there was or ever will be! He sent me His precious Son. The only one who can ever love me unconditionally, eternally, faithfully. A King who died to rescue me. Below are some quotes from worship songs I listened to after this exchange with God; wonderful reminders of all I have and all I want.

"Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend

You are my desire
No one else will do
'Cause nothing else could take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way
Bring me back to You

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near."

"There is none like You,
No one else can touch my heart like You do,
I can search for all eternity Lord
And find, there is none like You."


"Amazing love, how can it be
That you, my King, would die for me?
Amazing love, I know it’s true
It’s my joy to honor you."

"You are the only one I need
I bow all of me at Your feet
I worship You alone
You have given me more than
I could ever have wanted
And I want to give You my heart and my soul

You alone are Father
And You alone are good
You are alone are Savior
And You alone are God."


"You are my supply
My breath of life
Still more awesome than I know.
You are my reward
Worth living for
Still more awesome than I know.

You're my sacrifice
Of greatest price
Still more awesome than I know.
You're my coming King
You're my everything
Still more awesome than I know.

And all of you
Is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough."


"Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good
He is above all things
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise

With a mighty hand
And outstretched arm
His love endures forever
For the life that's been reborn
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise

Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever and ever
Forever."


"Tears are falling
From someone's eyes
Hearts are breaking, yeah
Somewhere tonight
So many people are hurting
And can't see past their pain
But there's still healing in Jesus name

Tears are falling
As someone cries
Hearts are breaking
Somewhere tonight
So alone
Seems like no one cares
But this promise was made to you, Jesus will always be there

So hold on to Jesus
With all your might
And you will find hope in Him
Somewhere tonight

Tears are falling
From someone's eyes
Hearts are breaking, yeah
Somewhere tonight
Life is a vapor
It's here and then it's gone
But our hope rests in this truth this world is not our home."


"Here am I all of me
Take my life it's all for Thee."


"This is my desire, to honor You
Lord, with all my heart I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore is in You

Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for You alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord, have Your way in me."

Not only did God comfort me with these songs, He also used a friend, who was unaware of my struggle, to send me an article that included these words:

Warped theology is at the heart of attempts to "explain" singleness:
•"As soon as you’re satisfied with God alone, he’ll bring someone special into your life”—as though God’s blessings are ever earned by our contentment.
•"You’re too picky”—as though God is frustrated by our fickle whims and needs broader parameters in which to work.
•"As a single you can commit yourself wholeheartedly to the Lord’s work”— as though God requires emotional martyrs to do his work, of which marriage must be no part.
•"Before you can marry someone wonderful, the Lord has to make you someone wonderful"— as though God grants marriage as a second blessing to the satisfactorily sanctified.
Accepting singleness, whether temporary or permanent, does not hinge on speculation about answers God has not given to our list of whys, but rather on celebration of the life he has given. (...)
I am single because God is so abundantly good to me, because this is his best for me. It is a cosmic impossibility that anything could be better for me right now than being single. The psalmists confirm that I should not want, I shall not want, because no good thing will God withhold from me."
(Paige Benton, http://www.pcpc.org/ministries/singles/pdf/singledout.pdf)

Thank you, God, for loving me and giving me Your very best!