The only other person I have fallen in love with that way is Jesus, and I hope that goes more smoothly. I hope I remember, when I'm bored with Him, and antsy, and sick of brushing my teeth next to the same god every morning, I hope I remember not to leave Him. I am not so worried that He will leave me. The Bible, after all, is full of stories about God sticking with His Bride, no matter how stiff-necked and prideful and unfaithful she may be. .Lauren F. Winner
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The only other person I have fallen in love with that way is Jesus, and I hope that goes more smoothly. Where I’m from, we talk a lot about God and the Bible and church and church music, and we say a lot of things like “God loves us” and “Jesus died for our sakes.” But we don’t often talk about love. Not real love. Not the kind of love where you fall in it like it is the only thing in the world worth falling over for, but where you are so sure of it that you are willing to put your life on hold while it happens.
Love like that doesn’t grow on trees or fill hearts with softness or make you want to give up everything for it. It isn’t something you simply choose. It is something that comes upon you without warning, when you least expect it, when all at once nothing else matters except how utterly perfect this person is.
And then suddenly, you realize that there are no words to describe how breathtakingly beautiful they are or how much you need them in your life—and so you just have to hold them tight until they realize they are loved too.
Source: Girl Meets God
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