I'm going to answer my book's chapter questions here in this blog. If you're curious about the book I'm reading, its called Praying for You Future Husband: Preparing Your Heart for His bu Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer.
1. The day my serious relationship with Jesus started was a day I went to church with my mother. I had grown up as a Christian, but until college I was a "when I feel like going, definitely at Christmas and Easter" kind of church goer. That is, until this day in January when my pastor was speaking about John 4. Dave Bish was talking about the woman at the well and named her Wendy. Basically, I felt like this message was speaking to me. I needed God's life water to fill me up. I was living wrecklessly.
2. This question did not apply to me because I have a personal relationship with Jesus.
3. I hide from God because I'm being selfish and giving into my human self. I hide when I feel like my soul is battling good vs. evil and the evil seems to be prevailing.
4. I first felt love beginning in my own heart the day I heard that message with Pastor Dave. God loved me and wanted a real relationship with me. I was good enough, as I was. I didn't need to run anymore. I could come as I was and work on healing and being the person God has created me to be.
5. Yes, I do. I get lonely. I try to remind myself that it doesn't necessarily mean that those people are happy in their relationships. I also know that when God brings the man He desires for me to be with it will be worth the wait.
6. No, I don't think it's realistic. At such a young age, we don't usually know who we are. We are discovering ourselves and what we want now could change in the future. At my age now, if the relationship is healthy and communicative then yes, we can think he may be the one. I do think it will have to be with much prayer though, and God as the foundation.
7. When the scripture says then you (us) will call on me (God) and I (God, again) will listen. When we call on God and draw close to him and communicate with Him instead of demand things from Him as if He were a genie, He will listen. It's like any relationship we have on earth. Demands aren't always heard, but often seem to be nags. Discussion draws us closer to our goals.
8. Praying and asking is like we are walking with a parent for guidance, advice, and permission. Demands are like a child whom doesn't know that he/she is not in control. Demands are like God is a genie whom must grant you wishes.
9. It's comforting because like a parent, He doesn't want us to hurt. He wants to give us the best.
10. To me, it makes it easier to talk to. I have a healthy relationship with my early parents, so I find them easy to talk to. It makes it easier to talk to a father whom loves you and wants the best for you.
11. I pray that my future husband is a Christ follower. And if he is not, I pray that there is someone in his life that will guide him toward Christ so that he can follow Christ too.
12. Many times, when we give we tend to get more than we bargain for. Often, people find that helping others teaches them far more than they anticipated. I believe that is similar with prayer.
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