First love
 

"One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek; to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord, and contemplate His temple."

- - Psalm 27:4

David was a man of passion. As a youth, his passion for service inspired him to take on the burden of a nation and win over a giant. As king, his passion for Israel led him to victories on the battlefield and conquests that brought him fame and renown. As a God-chaser, his passion for the Lord enabled his soul to churn out a legacy of psalms.

David was a man of passion...but also of pleasure. Little did he know that one day, his unguarded passion would strike him in his time of great weakness. Said the great spiritual writer Oswald Chambers, "Unguarded strength is double weakness." And we all know what happened the day David's passion went astray when his eyes spied Bathsheba from the palace rooftop.

We can be passionate about romance and going steady. But sometimes our passion for this "thing called dating" can leave us confused and at times, heartbroken. I know, I've been there. And I've learned that I can spare myself of the problems and "God-quenchers" that romantic relationships often come with. It all started when I told God, "You will be my First Love."

When I decided to seriously serve God in the ministry, I knew I had to set my priorities straight. I knew that He needed to be my priority. And I knew that a relationship on the side would dampen my eagerness for God and only distract me from giving Him every aspect of my life to use for service. How could I say, "Hey, Lord I'm available," when there was somebody else sitting on the throne of my heart? I needed to decide immediately that if God was going to be my priority in my youth, I had to lay aside every weight that might threaten God's position in my life as First Love.

I gave up my girlfriend. Outside, I seemed fine. Inside, I knew there was a battle between my spirit and what my flesh wanted. Who wouldn't want to feel the closeness of an embrace or the sweetness of a kiss? It was HARD. Renouncing my right to have a romantic relationship was like giving up an Isaac. But then this gave me material for sacrifice. I asked the Lord to divert my passion for romance to a passion for Him.

I found that to be the best prayer I ever said. Since then, the Lord has not ceased in prospering my ministry. And because I turned my heart over to Him alone and not to just any girl, I found that I was complete and secure in Him. In His presence was the most intimate embrace I ever experienced, in His provision was the most lavish display of gifts I ever saw. I became involved with spending my youth for him that I realized I didn't need romance just now. I had love in its fullest sense.

I'm 20 now. I know my future is secure in God's plan, so I'm leaving everything - including romance - to His will. I know I'll never have to worry about where He'll lead me, whether it will be marriage or single blessedness. However, I know that I'm complete in Him, no matter where life takes me. It's true that when you put God first, He adds everything unto you.

So until my future is revealed, I'm exclusively Christ's. And who wouldn't fall for Someone like Him?

"Do not arouse, do not stir up love before its own time."

- Song of Songs 2:7

 -from a daily devotion site!Just want to share what i think of my situation right now...God bless!