This weekend has come & gone so quickly that it has left my head spinning! Wasn't it just Friday? Geez! On Friday and Saturday, Walker & I had the chance visit our recently married friends Nathan & Brittany Blake, who live near Campbell University. Nathan & Walker are childhood friends...so whenever the two get together, there is ::never:: a dull moment! We had a great time catching up with them, picking their brains with questions about wedding planning, and playing with their precious westie pup, Khloe! Thanks Nathan & Brittany for your sweet hospitality...we love you guys!
Amidst the relaxation & fun, my lesson in humility was continuing. Through a series of events that have played out in my family during recent months, I am realizing how unrelenting Christ is in His attempts to gain FULL control in all areas of our lives. I was always taught in Sunday School that God is not satisfied with partial control; and that is true. But what I personally struggle with as of late, is giving God consistant control.
I began to imagine...what if God were inconsistant in His pursuit for us? What if there were seasons where He decided He'd just rather not try for our love, He would rather not give up His time to seek after us? THEN, I began to imagine...what if Walker were inconsistant in his pursuit for me? What if there were days where he just decided he didn't care?...About knowing me, loving me, providing for me.
These thoughts led me to conclude: One of the best characteristics I can glean from Christ, is the consistancy of His pursuit. If I could seek after my husband with half of the genuineness & ferver that God uses to seek after His children, I will be doing my husband & my marriage a great service. I can't get over the intensity that God uses in His searching for my devotion and control. May Walker court me, and I him, just as passionately & energetically as the day we began dating. May I never stop wanting to know more about him. May I never end my quest to serve & love him the way Christ loves me.
What a humbling thought to realize just how constant God; the most powerful and beautiful being in the universe, is in His efforts to love us. To show us grace and mercy. To offer us peace. He never lets up! And what joy & humility that brings me. Where would I be without the constant pursuit of Christ for my heart? Now may I return the favor, and pursue His.
[You won't relent until You have it all.
My heart is Yours.]
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