Queen in Gold
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We were slowly progressing out of hard lockdown (which God used to ask me if I REEEAAAALLY trusted Him with my dreams and desires; especially those that included a husband and children).
As we were allowed to go for walks in nature I met up with two friends for a legal catch-up hike. That’s when one of them announced she decided to download Tinder. |
Perhaps you’re embracing the day and age we live in and online dating is the norm to you. Perhaps you’re super old fashioned and you’re expecting to meet your husband at church; or through friends (you know from church). Well, I was very much the latter. The only problem was that at this stage, all our church gatherings were online. It had been like that for 3 months and there was no certainty as to when it would change. |
"All I had to do was trust Him, and yet it seemed so hard."
But that’s where I had Jesus. So I shared my hurt, frustrations and loneliness with Him. And in His perfect time, He brought healing.
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"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." - Philippians 3:12
So there it was; the first major misconception about romance I needed to lay down. If this was God’s way of introducing me to my future husband; did it really matter whether or not I thought it was “romantic” enough?
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*Just because some of you might actually be inspired to give Tinder or some other platform a try now; I feel obliged to add a “be careful” clause. There are some dodgy people on there. I personally decided not to swipe for anyone who didn’t mention Jesus or being a Christian in their bio. |
Charl ended up being that awkward length where you’re not really sure who’s taller (we actually still don’t know). I was wearing boots with a bit of a heel. So after saying hello, I sort of didn’t see the point of having coffee with him anymore. I was looking to marry someone who was much taller than I am. Misconception number two!! |
But it would’ve been rude to leave, so we ended up having a three hour date. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed talking to him; it felt like we were speaking the same language (past tense – good communication in marriage often takes hard work). As for sparks and butterflies, however, there was nothing. I think I’ll stop counting the misconceptions now and leave it to you to spot them. |
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” – Proverbs 16:9
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