Becoming 'The One' ❤
23 November, 2015
Okay single ladies, I've got a project for you. Close your eyes and think of your perfect man. Does he work in finance or personal training or restaurants or politics? Is he a Christian? Does he live in a big city or small town? Does he have his life together? Is he close with his family? Does he wear Jordans and snapbacks or Italian suits and shined-up leather shoes? Does he run marathons or does he lift weights? Is he skinny or bulky? Is he in his early thirties or twenties? ツ
A friend of mine knew exactly what she wanted in a man.
This particular friend grew up in a Christian home, but once she went to college she decided following the Christian faith didn't fit the lifestyle she wanted to have. She wanted to do anything she wanted and date anyone she pleased without feeling guilty. And who was she hurting, anyways? I mean - she was young and single, right?
One day, she met a drop-dead handsome grad student in passing on campus. He was 6'3'' with big muscles and blue eyes and an adorable crooked smile. He wore button-up shirts and leather jackets. He was working in finance and doing incredibly well.
He was a Christian and was solid in his convictions, meaning there were places he did not go and things he did not do. He knew exactly who he was and didn't feel the need to go along with the crowd. He instead spent his free time working out, reading about finance, going to church, and playing basketball.
The girl went home over a long weekend and told her mom all about him. She told her mom how perfect and tall and handsome and kind and charming he was. With a glimmer in her eye, she explained how the woman he ended up with would be one lucky lady.
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Her moms response dropped a bomb on her dreams. "Honey, the problem is that a man like that isn't looking for a girl like you."
Feeling her stomach drop, she was hurt - not becuse of her moms blatant honesty - but because she knew it was true. Why would a grounded man who had his life so together date a girl so un-grounded? A man like that obviously knew who he was looking for: a likeminded, Godly, lovely woman with a similar lifestyle as his.
From that moment on, she decided to become the person whom the person she was looking for was looking for. ❤ That man was exactly what she wanted, and she realized her lifestyle didn't match the future she was hoping for.
The present will be your past which will be present in your future. The way we act now will attract certain men. If we are into the party scene, we will attract someone who likes to party. If we are into working out, we will attract a potential swoll-mate. If we are into our faith, we will attract someone with a similar relationship with Jesus.
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I have often tried to look for the right one instead of becoming the right one. I want to be the woman that a 10-star guy is looking for by taking care of my body, taking care of my spiritual life, and taking care of my social life.
God is a sovereign God, and we don't have to go off hunting for Mr. Right. Instead, we can use our time to become Mrs. Right by learning more about our passions, our faith, and our dreams.
He is out there, honey. You are someone's Mrs. Right - just make sure it's the right someone. ♛
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