There's no such thing as normal

So I've come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as normal. In a couple posts over the last month, I kept talking about having to get used to this idea of life as it is being normal or normal finally settling in. As soon as I say that, I'm pretty sure God, who of course has a wonderful sense of humor, decides to completely rock my world in one way or another. These moments are definitely bittersweet.

God has really been teaching me on this concept of just trusting Him and glorifying and praising Him in every situation. From Psalm 57 to Psalm 63, God is just reminding me through the words of David why I need to praise Him and why I desire to praise Him.

Also, God has been reminding me that He holds onto all His promises. Studying Romans, and specifically Romans 4 this past week, I am reminded that God never fails. He always comes through on everything that He has promised from Sarah having a child to Abraham being a father of many nations. However, this passage reminded me that our timing may not always being the same timing God has planned.

This is soooo true with my life. In the past I was typically patient and content with waiting, but as I have grown, I have found this patience to fall to the wayside. I've been sucked into the world's idea of instant gratification. Sadly, I need to pull away from this. I need to remember, with my job being an example, that God's timing is perfect and that there is a reason He does not allow certain things to happen right away.

As for relationships, which I've brought up in the past, God has really been drawing me to this idea of not awakening love until the time is right. I've become content with who I am and who God is changing me to be. Sometimes I find it hard though as my two greatest desires were to work as a teacher and get married. Now that I'm employed as a teacher, I am anxiously waiting and anticipating the second desire. However, I HAVE to keep reminding myself that God's timing is perfect and I just have to trust Him. It even says in Song of Solomon 8:4: "Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, not to awaken love until the time is right."

Now continuing on this topic, I came across this artist, Teshuva, who are a husband and wife team (Sam and Angela). I love their style, but most importantly, I love the lyrics of their songs. Two of their songs are love songs that they wrote for each other to sing on their wedding day, one from her point of view and the other from his point of view. I feel that it is very connected to what I've been writing on and will include a link to both the songs at the bottom of this post. Angela sings ("Arms of Love") about not awakening love but goes on to relate how that love between husband and wife is an example of Yahweh's love for us. Sam sings ("All I Want") about not entering in to take a piece of her heart and how he will sit outside and wait for her to wake. Teshuva has it right when it comes to love. They understand that love and affection is not just an emotion that can be played with, but something that must be taken seriously. Most importantly, when that love is found, we need to wait for God's perfect timing. We need to be reminded that the love that comes from a relationship is just a mere glimpse of God's amazing love for us, His creation. Love really is one of the most powerful, if not THE most powerful, emotion that God created, and although heartbreak happens, it is such a wonderfully mysterious part of life. And this is just one reason I anxiously anticipate marriage :)