"Don't marry your lover, but marry your best friend" -Myles Munroe
Love and romance. Today, those two different things that are always interpreted at the same terms. People believe in love at the first sight. Hmm.. Really? How can you love someone you just met? What if he is a playboy? What if she is a hypocrite? Well, we do need time to know each other before we tied in a relationship. But, what the world teaches us today? "Oh don't worry, as long as you find a good guy/lady, you will be fine." "Find a beautiful/handsome person who makes you proud when you walk together." DUH! How can you say that this person is more beautiful/handsome than that person? How do you know that this good guy/lady is nicer than others? How do we love them if we don't know them? Knowing each other is not only knowing their name, address, telephone number, and date of birth. It is waaaaaayyyyyy deeper than that. There's many things we need to learn before we are committed in a relationship. Oh well, I'm off.. Let's back on the topic.. hahaha..
Personally, love is when we do anything for the goodness of our lover, and romance is when we do something in order to fulfill our desire. Love will last forever in good and bad situation, but not romance. We will not have any desire to give our spouse surprise when we face a circumstance, will you? Love is not a feeling.. and it will not come at the beginning of a relationship; yet, love comes softly :) As written in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8..
Love is
patient, love is kind.
It does not
envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not
dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,
it is not
easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does
not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always
protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never
fails.
But where
there are prophecies, they will cease;
where there
are tongues, they will be stilled;
where there
is knowledge, it will pass away.
"But.. who has that kind of
love? That such of love doesn't exist; it is just too perfect!" Yes, it is
somewhat true. That kind of love doesn't exist in this world, and it is too
perfect to be existed. And the only One who has it is Jesus. There is no other
person who love us like Jesus does. His love is unconditional and unfailing. It
doesn't matter who we are, Jesus still loves us. I can't imagine how my life
runs without Him. I don't know where I ended up to. His love is just soooo
amazing for me. It is indescribable!
I was an ordinary Christian girl who
read Bible daily but received nothing. Haha.. I didn't know that worship and
pray will make a breakthrough. I did all of those "Christian routine"
because I was born and raised in a Christian family. That's it! My Dad is
Christian, and my Mom was a Catholic. So, I was expected to follow them; but I
just didn't know what the point was. Haha.. I was satisfied with with my
spiritual life, and had no desire to go deeper. As long as I read Bible
everyday, I would be fine. But after years, I realized that Christian life
waaaayyyy deeper than that. I do have a almighty God who loves me so much, and
He is alive! I still read Bible, worship and pray; but it never be the same
like before.
The first time I felt His presence
was when I had my national final exam in my junior high school--it was equal to
CASHEE in California, the United States. I was very stressful about the
material; the more I studied, the more I forgot. At the night before the exam,
I was studying in tears.. I just couldn't bear it. I was very exhausted. On
that moment, I was listening a Christian radio when I studied. I didn't
even listened to it, I was just turned it on to make "noise" so I
didn't feel alone. And then, the radio played a song "Allahku Yang
Setia" that means You are my faithful God. When I heard that song, I cried
so hard because He spoke to me through that song. He comforted me, and He
reminded me that I was studying hard all by myself. I had never invited Him to
blessed me. He said to me not to be afraid of what I faced tomorrow because He
would give me a victory. On that time, I just couldn't help my tears. I only
could say, "forgive me My Lord, I have been lost this days. Now I
surrender all to You, I'm done with it.." Amazingly, after that short
prayer I felt peaceeeee.. I was very confident facing my exam. And yes, I
passed! Yay.. :p
After that very first moment with
Him, He started to mold me more and more. Many things happened, until someday I
wanted to be committed to be a Christian. FYI, I was born in a Christian
family, but I was not baptized yet :) Hence, I asked my Mom to get
permission, and her answer was shocking me. My "proposal" was denied!
hehe.. The reason was I was too young, so I might have not think it deeply;
hence, I might be hard to keep my commitment. On that moment, I just obeyed
her, and had nothing to say. I was not really sure that I could keep my
commitment to Him. I just prayed, and told Him how I wanted to be baptized.
Finally, one day, my Mom asked me, "do you want to be baptized?" I
was like, "what did you say Mom? Am I dreaming?" hahaha.. I had been
waited to His time for four years! But He heard my prayer! I was overjoyed back
then.. hehe..
Since then, He mold me more and
more. He burns me on the fire hotter and hotter. And yes, until now, He is
still working on me so hard.. Haha.. Sometimes I just want to give up, but He
comes and comfort me. He convinced me that He will never ever leave me; He
promised that He will come where ever I am. Oh Lord.. I just can't imagine how
my life will be without You.. I can't describe Him in word. He just too
awesome, too great, too almighty, too much for everything! He has been waiting
for me to say "yes" to His calling.. Patiently.. And He never forced
me to do this and that because He loves me soo muchhh.. He will offer His plan and love to me, but it is all my choice. It will be good for me if I accept His "offer", but once again He gives the the free will to choose.
I'm speechless now..
Totally speechless.. He is my super best friend, He is my Father, He is my
everything. Nothing and no one can change His place. He loves me sooo muchh,
but what about me? I can't love Him the same way He loves me.. But He still
loves me! He is God, the King of kings, the creator of this universe, and
He loves me! Whoaaaaa.. What an honor!!!! And the good news is He is not only
love me, but He loves you too! That's the Love that changed me.. That's the Love that changes us! :) Let's share how He has been working on you! Be blessed.. Jesus loves you!
