When
we choose to do something that we’re not prepared for don’t we all want to say,
“Amor, be patient with me. I am new at this and not certain of what to
do, as I have no one to explain things to me. Please give me some time and I
will come to you.”
Furthermore,
I believe we all hope or pray the person who’s heard our heartfelt plea will
respond, “You take all the time you need,” as Chaz did, and then added, “I will
wait.”
Many
who read Casa de Naomi: The House of Blessing, Book One asked me if there
really are men like Chaz. My answer, a joyous “Yes!” is always tempered with the
added comment, “If you’re willing to overlook what cannot be changed, and are
willing to change yourself, and apply that same attitude towards others, most
relationships will stand the test of time… that is, unless you haven’t been
truthful for nothing of value can withstand the onslaughts of life, which eat
away at what one wants to hide more than dishonesty.
Throughout
this chapter you’ve seen what I mean as Chaz tries to bind his brides heart to
his, Naomi keeps her secrets secret finds and herself…
What
would you do if this were you? Perhaps you’d wait and see what will happen
tomorrow.
God’s
plan is quite different because once a marriage has taken place he sees the
couple as they are depicted in Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and
mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
So I
ask you, have you known yourself with all your highs and lows, strengthens and
short comings, and like yourself well enough to own who you are? If the answer
is “Yes!” then you are ready for the challenges life will bring your way including
the biggest one of all, MARRIAGE! No matter how long you’ve known the person or
how well you’ve managed to be true to yourself while not making others
uncomfortable, marriage, even the very best, will put you to the test.
Until we meet again, may you continue to ponder what
makes you wise, caring, and able to handle what comes your way, then think of
how Gods Word light your path.
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