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Follow Up on the "Lord, Help Me!!!!" Poll
3/26/2006 5:55 amLast Read: |
Thank you all for the wonderful words of encouragement. I appreciate you all so much! There were actually two men that I have been thinking about since I read Kianan's post. I don't know why I said one. I didn't realize it until after it was posted and figured why change it. Anyway, I did it! I told both men how I feel. I still haven't heard back from either of them, so I am sitting on pins and needles here! Oh well, I did what I thought I should. One I replied to an email he sent me and the other I winked at. He replied with an email and I wrote back and let him know how I feel. Time will tell whether I am rejected by one or both. Experience tells me that neither of them will work out, but who knows, right? I am content as I am, but always hold out hope of finding that special someone, someday. Thank you all again for your wonderful support! Be blessed! Jean |
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3/26/2006 6:53 am |
Well sweetie at least now you'll know. I believe nothing ventured, nothing gained. I pray it works out for you with all my heart.  Elizabeth
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3/26/2006 7:02 am |
Jean, Blessings to you as well. I'm so glad you let them know. You are just a wonderful person. Bold in Christ and not shy in speaking your heart. Maybe the right one will find it! Love ya sis, Heart Romans 14 verse 5 One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. 3 Each must be fully convinced in his own mind.
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 3/26/2006 7:44 am |
Hi Jean, If they don't respond...IT'S THEIR LOSS! They lose the opportunity to get to know the sweetest, bold, godly, thoughtful and smart Christian they ever have a chance to connect in a deeper level. The person I have winked at, has not responded either...But I am happy I let him know how I feel! Keep trusting the Lord and in His own time...you will be so surprised of God's answer! Keep Smiling, glo Teach me your way, O LORD,and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. (Psalm 86:11,12)
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3/26/2006 8:51 am |
teeheehee, that looks like the 'waiting for the perfect man' picture!! congrats on getting up the courage... keep us posted.
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3/26/2006 12:07 pm |
Ladies, ladies, ladies.... NO!!! I'm reminded of the closing monologue in Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare. "I am ashamed that women are so simple...." BUT I'll quickly add that our generation has been bamboozaled in the worst possible way, including in the courtship way. See, sitting on pins and needles in some maybe he loves me maybe not... guess I'll knock on his door and resolve this question once and for all... NO! Don't do it unless, of course, you wanna compromise the metaphors God uses in the old and new testaments about HIS pursuit of HIS bride and her waiting with extra oil to receive HIM.... Marriage is totally a metaphor about being the bride of Christ and being embraced as HIS chosen that HE does anything and everything, even lay down HIS life, just to be with HIS bride. So, as followers of Christ we become *living metaphors* of HIS love and so, no way jose!!! No way do we ever, never, NEVER upstage HIM in these matters. Our place is to delight in receiving HIS gifts, including HIS choice for a husband that HE brings to us, period. The flip side of this is, sad but true, declaring your love for a dude puts the fellow on the receiving end and thus, emotionally emasculates a fellow in our already totally metrosexual, emotionally emasculating secular culture. Our challenge as female followers of Christ is to reject the passive ahab spirit on this land and to stand strong in not making any sort of *I'll handle this man's passivity and get this ball rolling* quasi jezebel posture. NO! He who speaks first is male, period. A great book on this subject is "Getting to I Do" by Dr. Pat Allen. She writes for a secular audience BUT- hits the heart of this truth about male/female relations. She is really funny about it sometimes; I've heard her speak. She asks, Do you wanna get Paid or Laid??? Before you get all offended think about it. Seriously. Paid = protected, provided for, underwritten, sheltered, secure. Laid=read song of solomon... its NOT about God's people chasing HIM first, rather, we totally respond to HIM because HE first loves us and PAID it all. Translation by melody in Kingdom terms - Jesus PAID it all... and keeps knocking so that HIS bride will be LAID down lover and surrender all to HIS passionate love. Marriage serves the purpose of being a living metaphor pointing to this spiritual truth, so that others might know God's passion for HIS bride. Never does the bride sit worried about being rejected, NEVER! This is not the metaphor and so, this posture must be rejected. This curse must be broken so that the secular perversion of marriage metaphor ends. Lord, renew our passion for you with a double portion of your love and peace that passes understanding and joy. Count it all joy! Lord, content our hearts for your service and to receive your blessings. Open the eyes of our hearts Lord... we wanna see you clearly. Let every situation and every circumstance be for your glory, honor and praise so that your kingdom comes and your will is done on earth as it is in heaven, today right now!!! Lord, marriage is YOUR miracle, YOUR metaphor for YOUR glory. Strengthen us Lord so that we get it! We reject the secular pressures and the fears and longings... we reject the feelings of rejection! NO! True love, your love, casts out fear. We reject the metro/emasulation of our culture and pray revival among the men, women and children. Thank you Father for those men who step up to your call. Thank you for promise keepers, wild at heart, the barbarian way... thank you dear Lord for the spiritual warriors who worship you without ceasing. Thank you Father God for our sisters in Christ. Lord, you made us this way. Its your fault- this desire for a husband is totally your business. Thank you Lord for this healthy desire and for raising up Christ like men, a new generation of warriors who step up in faith and passion for Christ Jesus' way. We celebrate your miracle marriage metaphors and sing praises and ask for double portion blessings on all marriages. Lord, may every word, thought and action honor your chosen metaphor of covenant love so that every person comes to realize that marriages are God's miracles designed to inspire lost people to come into covenant with HIM. Its all for HIM. And Lord, thank you especially for my sisters and for making me female and for, despite the feminazi culture... for allowing me to grow content in how wonderful it really is to first receive your love and to accept your lead and understand your protection and feel secure about your really and truely, totally, being Lord and I am not. I'm protected by HIM. Its all HIS business. HE loves me and that's all there is to it! Absolutely, it will take one heck of a miracle to catch me!!! hehehee. Simply the best... better than all the rest!
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3/26/2006 12:32 pm |
Jean, What I'm passionate about saying is that you are NOT REJECTED, period. Your Daddy is The King of Kings and you are a Princess Bride and don't every forget this spiritual truth, period. Do you understand? Spirits of fear or rejection are not, repeat, NOT part of the covenant in Christ. Stand firm in your covenant and know that you are HIS beloved.... You are never called to put yourself out there in pursuit of some fellow who might reject you. We are designed to be loved, never rejected. Jesus did that dirty work... oh definately we may be ridiculed for HIS sake, definately. But that is different situation from the marriage living metaphor of covenant miracle. Either God is in charge or not. Either God makes a marriage or not. Either God makes miracles or not. Either I totally trust HIM or not. Either I upstage HIM or I wait on HIM. Simple, elegant, truth. So, while you put yourself out there to be rejected by two dudes I'm telling you that Father God will never put you in such a place of double dose rejection. Not HIS way. HE is madly and passionately in love with you. Totally. HE knows the longings of your heart and HE will statisfy every passion... HE is passion. tehehee... HE created passion. IF you must declare your passion for a fellow, declare it for HIM; only for HIM. Then, if some dude, directed by HIM, honors you and cherishes you so that you feel even closer to HIM then, maybe that dude can take you somewhere nice, MAYBE. IF he gets past your accountibility sisters in Christ. Slackers might as well forget it. NEVER from this moment, never again will you ever position yourself to be anxious about being rejected. There is no rejection in Christ. Claim your complete adoption into HIS family and know that marriage is HIS business and that fear/rejection are not part of HIS gig. We gotta stand strong in HIS love. Together. We are family, I got all my sisters and me! love in Christ, melody.
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3/28/2006 3:26 pm |
I have heard back from both of the men I was interested in! The first one was flattered to hear that I was interested in him, which thrilled me! He asked if I wanted him to call me, and I gave him my phone number. He is an honorable man, so I am sure he will call, even though he hasn't yet. There was a problem with the email here at BC and my email to him got deleted from his inbox. He wants to start out as friends, and so do I, so we are starting on the journey of friendship. The second one just recently got divorced and said that he is not even close to thinking about anything other than friendship, so we are keeping it on that level. I totally respect him for taking time to heal from one relationship before looking for another one. So, that is where I am at. I did it! I am proud of myself for facing my fears. It worked out so much better than I had feared. I have you wonderful people to thank for giving me the courage to go for it. Thank you all for your support! You are the best! I will keep you posted! Be blessed!
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3/28/2006 9:32 pm |
hi i am not sure were this is going but i live in New Zealand and have been chating 2 an Aussie guy 4 just over a month on the MSN chat room and it has been a bit heavy at times but he always made me feel very special and now has just disapeared and i dont even no what i said 2 him that upset him. He has shared alot about his life as i have 2 and now i feel very hurt!!! if any one could help me get through this i would be very pleased. Jolene1233
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