Off topic

OK, I know this blog is called "Scriptural Romance," but we're going to get a little off topic in this entry and talk about something else...FEAR. I am pretty accustomed to this subject, as I suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Granted, you may think that has nothing to do with fear, but in my case it does. My IBS is so extreme that the pain can cause me to pass out on occasion. So, to keep from fearing the pain which could come at any given time or place, I memorized this verse at a very young age --

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7

This can apply to relationships, however. For example, after my hypocritical relationship I went through, even now I am afraid to let go; because I'm afraid that if I do, the feelings won't come back in the future. And that, is selfishness and pride. HUH? How is that pride? Because it's what I want, and it's because I think I know better than God. I want to be with "her" more than any human desire I have. And I catch myself thinking on occasion, "I don't care, she is the one I love." That is a very dangerous thought because it is pride in thinking I am higher in my decision than God is in His.

So, if you have ANYTHING you are afraid of, try that verse. It has always brought me comfort in my times of need, and I want my readers to have that as well.

Until my next entry! --

New entry

Well, I haven't posted in around 7 months, but I MIGHT get back into this.

I'll start with a new entry-- Humans and Hypocrisy

We as humans are mortal as we all know; thus, prone to mistake and imperfection. But, after all the people I've met, heard, seen, and interacted with, there is one trait that runs very strong in humans: hypocrisy. We say one thing, then do the exact opposite. Thus the saying, "Do as I say, not as I do." I will be the first to admit that I am a huge hypocrite. For this whole blog I wrote about dating, boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, and letting the Lord do the footwork on those issues. Can anyone guess what I did that makes me a hypocrite? That's right, I got involved with someone of the opposite sex. Not sexually or physically for that matter, but emotionally. We never once kissed, but we did let three fatal words slip out ( I trust I don't need to say them). This person could have been a great mentor for me, as she is beyond me spiritually; but I went and got things started on the wrong track, and now we are disconnected forever. I threw away a powerful sister in Christ for my selfish, mortal, HYPOCRITICAL feelings. And that's all they were--feelings. Nothing more. And it certainly was nothing like what is described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. If it was, we would still be together. But, as I preached in previous entries, that would be wrong.

Now then, I'm going to review for my sake, and the readers'-- even if we could get married now, what would be the point? I don't have a home of my own, nor do I have the financial means to support a wife. I am not mature enough emotionally, nor spiritually. And, I am only 16. So! What is the logic in my getting involved with a young lady right now? 000.0--none what so ever. Yet, I did. Why? I let myself see what I wanted to see: a mature Christian young lady that believed the same way I did, and one who eventually returned the feeling I had for her. --Moral of this story; just because they're Christian, believe the same way you do, and seem to be the one God has set aside for you, DON'T SACRIFICE WHAT YOU HAVE FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T EVEN A GUARANTY!!! I honesty believed that this young lady (who will remain nameless) was the one God had picked out for me. And she may be for all I know; but certainly not now. And I'll give you another example of why teen relationships are a negative thing. Ready? If this young lady is in fact the one God has for me, getting involved with her again in the future will be soooo much harder now that we've already been together, and had bad results. Let's use a fictitious example. If Billy meets Madison at age 16, gets involved, and Madison does something that is taken the wrong way that results in a break up, what will the future be like when he meets her again? Will there be memories of that break up? Memories of hurt feelings? Memories of how things ended then? OF COURSE THERE WILL BE!!! And on the flip side on this; if Madison wasn't the one for Billy, and Billy met his future wife Kate and married her, what will he think about if he meets Madison again? IMPURE THOUGHTS. Even if he's not attracted to Madison, he will remember kissing her, hugging her, and saying things to her. Yet here he is married to Kate. Girls, how would you feel if your husband ran into an old girlfriend and started chatting. Same thing for you guy readers. The simplest solution--DON'T DATE WHEN YOU'RE TOO YOUNG IN THE FIRST PLACE! All you will get out of it is grief and regret in the long run.

These are just things to think on.

Please leave your thoughts in the comment box! I look forward to reading them.