to yourself , “ This is it ; this could be the one .” You begin

to spend time with one another , giggling and laughing at

one another ’ s bad jokes . You plan dinner dates and

commit yourselves to do fun and adventurous things

together . You call one another in the middle of the day

for no reason other than to hear their voice on the other

end of the line . You introduce them to others to show

others this great person you ’ ve met . Your times are full

of joy and wonder and you ask God , “ Where have they been all of my life ?” Suddenly , they fill those areas of longing and emptiness .

and we wonder to ourselves , “ where has He been all of our lives ?” We introduce Him to others , displaying our affections and we laugh , joke and cry as He reveals

His character . We wait enthusiastically for our

You both agree to marry . The two then become one . But

interactions with Him .

after some time and the honeymoon has passed , you

begin to see a different person . Suddenly those cute things that made you very fond of them become the very things that annoy and irritate you . Suddenly , neither of you have time for one another because your quiet moments have been replaced with careers , children and let ’ s face it ; life . Suddenly you don ’ t laugh anymore at each other ’ s bad jokes , and you stop calling in the middle of the day to hear their voice . Joy and love have been replaced with miscommunication and bitterness , and you begin to ask yourself , “ Did I make the right choice ?” You begin to feel that longing and emptiness again , and now you feel like this marriage has fulfilled its purpose and

However , just like the story above , suddenly we don ’ t have time to spend with Him . Our quiet moments have been replaced with careers , spouses , children , family , friends , and let ’ s face it , life . We forget about the benefits of being in His presence . We get distracted by the things and suddenly the things become a bit more important . We set up altars that take precedence over our relationship with Him . We began to make excuses for the division . We begin to question if we made the right decision and as some label it , we begin the deconstruction of our faith . We begin to question if Jesus was ever there or was it just

believe it ’ s time to call it quits . But that is exactly when I us manifesting what we wanted to see . We begin to

say , don ’ t quit . Go back and begin again .

What I love about the Word of God , is that it truly does have an answer for EVERY situation . Some people may

question the word of God and question why He has met us time and time again with unanswered prayers . Then we decide that maybe we should call it quits .

say , “ Nah , my situation is unique . No one has

experienced this ‘ particular ’ issue .” But the book of

Ecclesiastes says , “ there is nothing new under the sun .”

Our problems have never been unique to God . If they were , He wouldn ’ t be the all- wise , all- knowing , allpowerful God that He is .

But I say , DON ’ T QUIT . Go back and begin again . Colossians 3 : 12- 17 is a good place to start . So much to unpack in these six little verses , but the sum of them can be found in one sentence , “ But above all these things put on love ....” Paul , its author , makes love

sound like an article of clothing . And the Apostle

The relationship described above , is the same way we develop our relationships with Jesus Christ . He woos us with an invitation to salvation by offering to fill those voids of loneliness and validation . We make our decision to marry Him and then we ’ re off . We begin studying the word , engrossing ourselves with His instructions . We become intentional about prayer and our quiet time with

Him . We enjoy hearing Him speak and listening for His

Peter who said , “ love covers a multitude of sins ,” makes love sound like a blanket . In any case , love appears to be the driving force for everything in existence and the response we need to go back and begin again . 1st Corinthians 13 amplifies what love is and is not . I encourage you to read this as well . Before calling it quits , make a conscious choice to “ begin again .” You will be absolutely amazed what God

guidance . We find comfort in His peace and protection ,

can and is willing to do on your behalf .

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