Snatches-of-Bliss-and-Are-You-Freaking-Out-Yet?

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Monday, May 30, 2005

~ The Will I Lacked ~

How's this for cool: I got to meet this married couple visiting from the States over the weekend in church, and found out that Jerry had come to know about God and be baptised because his wife Jeanette had basically said, "If you want to date me, you've got to have a half hour bible study with me each week."

He had resisted like anything at first, but she stood her ground and when he eventually decided he really liked her that much, he came back and the first thing she said when she saw him was, "Are you ready for a bible study?"

HOW COOL IS THAT?!!!

It really got me thinking about my dating history. Don't get me wrong - I am flat-out thankful that I got to know Tony when he owns his own faith; I love that we believe in one faith, one God, one baptism, I love that he's more mature than I am in aspects of his faith, that he is older than me and more self-controlled spiritually, and I see now that God has a great sense of humour and wonderful insight into what I want and need in a man.

But if I had been gutsier in outlining where my priorities were with the guys I dated; if I had done a Jeanette and stipulated a half-hour bible study as part of the deal in going out with me; if I had been more secure about my self-worth, less afraid of losing guys than God, more interested in looking for a spiritual partner... then I would have gotten off my backside and done a whole lot more than just demand that guys turned up on Sunday morning at church with me. Or maybe I hadn't cared enough. I wonder.

I've always been satisfied that every single guy I've dated - whether having denominational leanings or almost no interest in God - had turned up in church at least once. But the truth is I hardly studied with any of them; attempts had been rather half-hearted and easily turned down. I was always afraid of rocking the boat, turning them off the gospel altogether, being too pushy, but the truth was I hardly ever pushed anything.

Jeanette's determination and audacity really made a difference; the couple now minister to churches around the world on conflict-management and amalgamating of churches. They've been married 43 years. I think it's just awesome.

# posted by Velle | 12:54 pm

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