When I say, "I DO"?

Was doing my devotion just now before bedtime & felt a very strong urge to share this that I decided to get up from bed and blog this.

Devotion was on Genesis 24: 61- 67, regarding how Rebekah came to marry Isaac. Well, Isaac's father, Abraham arranged this marriage before his death. Both Isaac & Rebekah had never met each other before that but he married her, and LOVED her.

What I got from this devotion basically reminds me of what I've seen happening around me. A lot of us would fall in love, get into a relationship but after that is faced with a dilemma when the feeling of love isn't the same anymore. I've always taken romantic relationships very seriously. To me, a romantic relationship isn't just a trial nor is it for fun, but I'll look at it just I as I would with MARRIAGE.

"Feelings" on itself is NOT a reliable measure of the strength of your relationship with another person, mainly because our "feelings" tend to change from time to time. Many couples break up because "the feeling is no longer like how it used to be" or "the feeling of love has faded". At times, feelings towards our partner (GF/BF/wife/husband,etc.) may change but LOVE is more than just FEELINGS, it's a life- long COMMITMENT. Many people take love so lightly & when the so-called "feelings" are gone, they find it hard to maintain a relationship with their partners.

So, I was thinking how does this devotion apply to my life? Is God teaching me what to do when I'm in a relationship? Yes, I believe so BUT when I meditate on it a little longer, another thought just popped into my mind. I compared this to my relationship with God & realized that as a human, with all my defects & weaknesses, my "feelings' for God might sometimes fade & that is when I start to stray away from Him. I should not just rely on this kind of "feelings" to determine my walk with God.

Sometimes I find myself stop praying or doing devotion just because I don't "feel like it" & do not want to do it just for the sake of doing it. I realized that when I said "I DO." to God, it's is a COMMITMENT & that though at times my feelings may change (because of sin, distractions,etc. ), I would not let this get in the way with my LOVE & my RELATIONSHIP with Him. I just have to put in more effort to seek Him with all my heart, & when I feel like I can't hold on, I'll always have His STRENGTH that hold this relationship together.

So, if you manage to even read until this part of the long post, & you find yourself struggling with your passion for God; wondering why it's not the same as it used to be, remember, love is MORE than feelings, it's a COMMITMENT & when you make a commitment with God, HE will give you the strength to hold on to Him. So, don't give up!! Take this into account too when thinking about our romantic relationships.

Hope you are blessed by this. Sorry for the "long-windedness":P

If you want a relationship WITHOUT a COMMITMENT, marry a COMPUTER.

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