What if Christians worshiped and centered their lives around their God as passionately as non-Christians worship and center their lives around their gods?
Just a thought.
1
0
0
Heroines
Jo March.
Anne Shirley.
Belle.
Guinevere.
Joan of Arc.
Ruth.
I absolutely adore these women, these literary heroines. In so many novels, especially the classics that I like reading the most, the women characters are so prim and proper, hopelessly romantic to a fault, and do nothing but sew and keep house and go to dances and gossip. Or they're princesses, and although I love a good princess story, all too often it's only the prince that has the adventure.
Not these.
These women are smart, are bookish, are spunky, are outspoken, are opinionated. They're strong. They are stubborn and sometimes have tempers. These women are extremely loyal and trustworthy (with the exception of Guinevere; she's sort of a hussy in a few of her tales). They have ambitions and dreams and chase after them. These women are creative and independent and vibrant. These women are incredibly brave.
These women thrive on adventure.
And really, I think that every single person craves that. In the book Captivating, John and Stasi Eldredge say that every woman wants "to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty". I totally agree with that, and right now, I want that adventure. There are so many adventures to be had for a person in today's culture. People consider their career an adventure, their family an adventure, or go do as many daredevil things possible. Other people, on the other hand, will live their entire lives stuck in a rut of monotony and never feel thrilled.
Here's the thing - Jesus supplies that adventure! I'm on the quest of a lifetime. With Him as my king, I have the task of taking everything that He is and spreading it everywhere that I can in as many ways as I can. For someone who doesn't know how fulfilling a relationship with Christ is, that may sound uneventful and boring. But for me, and for anyone who has lost their heart to God, this is incredible and exciting! And my adventure has been tailor-made for me! God made me, He knows what stirs my heart, and He put me in a story that fits me like a glove. I want to go! I want to play this part! I want my adventure!!
I want to be like my literary heroines. I want a life filled to the brim with adventure. And I want the world to be overcome with a love and passion and freedom that comes from Jesus.
It's crazy how that's completely possible.
Anne Shirley.
Belle.
Guinevere.
Joan of Arc.
Ruth.
I absolutely adore these women, these literary heroines. In so many novels, especially the classics that I like reading the most, the women characters are so prim and proper, hopelessly romantic to a fault, and do nothing but sew and keep house and go to dances and gossip. Or they're princesses, and although I love a good princess story, all too often it's only the prince that has the adventure.
Not these.
These women are smart, are bookish, are spunky, are outspoken, are opinionated. They're strong. They are stubborn and sometimes have tempers. These women are extremely loyal and trustworthy (with the exception of Guinevere; she's sort of a hussy in a few of her tales). They have ambitions and dreams and chase after them. These women are creative and independent and vibrant. These women are incredibly brave.
These women thrive on adventure.
And really, I think that every single person craves that. In the book Captivating, John and Stasi Eldredge say that every woman wants "to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty". I totally agree with that, and right now, I want that adventure. There are so many adventures to be had for a person in today's culture. People consider their career an adventure, their family an adventure, or go do as many daredevil things possible. Other people, on the other hand, will live their entire lives stuck in a rut of monotony and never feel thrilled.
Here's the thing - Jesus supplies that adventure! I'm on the quest of a lifetime. With Him as my king, I have the task of taking everything that He is and spreading it everywhere that I can in as many ways as I can. For someone who doesn't know how fulfilling a relationship with Christ is, that may sound uneventful and boring. But for me, and for anyone who has lost their heart to God, this is incredible and exciting! And my adventure has been tailor-made for me! God made me, He knows what stirs my heart, and He put me in a story that fits me like a glove. I want to go! I want to play this part! I want my adventure!!
I want to be like my literary heroines. I want a life filled to the brim with adventure. And I want the world to be overcome with a love and passion and freedom that comes from Jesus.
It's crazy how that's completely possible.
"Jesus, You're my great adventure! You're my everything!!"
You're the swimming pool on an August day.
I'm going to be that girl. That middle school girl oh-so-full of EMOTION GAHH!HHHH!HH!HH!H!!!!
I'm going to post lyrics to a song. *inward groan* "Kat! That's is a blogging faux pas, how DARE YOU!!!"
Well, unless you want to hear me gush on and on about how incredibly blessed I am for God to have sent such a wonderful man into my life, then you will simply accept these lyrics and go on with your life. Oh, and you should actually read them. For real. And not just skim and roll your eyes.
I love the cover these guys do of it.
"Everything"
Michael Bublé
You're a falling star. You're the get-away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool on an August day,
And you're the perfect thing to say.
And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby, don't pretend that you don't know it's true,
'cause you can see it when I look at you.
And in this crazy life and through these crazy times,
It's you, it's you - you make me sing.
You're every line. You're every word. You're everything.
You're a carousel. You're a wishing well,
And you light me up when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery. You're from outer space.
You're every minute of my every day.
And I can't believe, oh!, that I'm your man
And I get to kiss you, baby, just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
'cause you know that's what our love can do.
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
I'm going to post lyrics to a song. *inward groan* "Kat! That's is a blogging faux pas, how DARE YOU!!!"
Well, unless you want to hear me gush on and on about how incredibly blessed I am for God to have sent such a wonderful man into my life, then you will simply accept these lyrics and go on with your life. Oh, and you should actually read them. For real. And not just skim and roll your eyes.
I love the cover these guys do of it.
"Everything"
Michael Bublé
You're a falling star. You're the get-away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool on an August day,
And you're the perfect thing to say.
And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby, don't pretend that you don't know it's true,
'cause you can see it when I look at you.
And in this crazy life and through these crazy times,
It's you, it's you - you make me sing.
You're every line. You're every word. You're everything.
You're a carousel. You're a wishing well,
And you light me up when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery. You're from outer space.
You're every minute of my every day.
And I can't believe, oh!, that I'm your man
And I get to kiss you, baby, just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
'cause you know that's what our love can do.
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)