Romans 12:1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters,
in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy
and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to
the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then
you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and
perfect will.
If you had to create a dating profile for your
Christian walk, what would it say about you?
Would you have a very generic profile with the best picture that you
could possibly find or would it really tell who you are and have an every day
picture? Would it conform to the world
and how they look at dating or would it be able to be tested and approved for
what God’s will is?
Ten years ago today I went on a first date with a
man who almost didn’t get a date with me, because his online dating profile was
very generic. I thought he was no
different than the rest of the guys out there, looking for just one thing,
which was not going to get him a date with me.
His initial note to me was simple and stated that he was interested in
me. I wrote him back explaining that
based off his profile, I saw no reason that I would be interested in him. This fueled him to then reply with a book
about how much we had in common. How based
off my profile, he knew we would be a good match as Christ was the center of
both of our lives and that we were not of the world as many people are.
Fast forward ten years later, I am now married to
that amazing man.
It could have all been very different however if
my profile would have been generic and conforming with the world’s way of
thinking.
Thinking again about what our profile would be
like if we had to create a dating profile for our Christian walk, how many
people would swipe past you vs how many would stop and contact you as they were
interested in who you said you were?
Would that relationship stand the test of time because you stated who
you really are or would it fade as the person got to really know you?
Thanks, Jessica, that's a great way to put these words in a meaningful modern context. Have a great day!
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