Taken from Chapter 3 of " boy meets girl" by Joshua Harris:
Four years before his secret excavation in her front yard, Rich had met Christy at the small Bible church they both attended. They were fourteen years old. Rich thought Christy was really cute; Christy thought Rich was really annoying. Fortunately for Rich, he didn't stay fourteen. He grew up. And as time passed, he and Christy became good friends. During their senior year of high school, their relationship became romantic. They began to write each other - not email, mind you, but old-fashioned, handwritten letters - to express their feelings. Each letter was written from the heart with love.
Falling in love wasn't something Rich and Christy could easily explain. Who of us can describe the mysterious and powerful urge to pursue another person's affection? Words just don't do it justice. Defining romance is like trying to capture the grandeur of the Grand Canyon with a disposable camera. No matter how many snapshots you take, your attempts fall short.
And guess what? Falling in love was God's idea. He was the one who made us capable of experiencing romantic feelings. He was the one who gave us the ability to appreciate beauty and experience attraction. And He was the one who invented marriage so that the blazing fire of romantic love could become something even more beautiful - a pulsing, red-hot ember of covenant love in marriage.
Why did He do it? For the same reason that He made sunset and mountain ranges and fireflies! Because He's good. Because He wants to give us a million different opportunities to see just how wonderful He is. God just wanted to say,"I love you."
I started this book with story of Adam and Eve to make the point that God is the author of romamce. though we don't usually think of Adam and Eve's story as a love story, it is bursting with romance. They were humans like you and me. They saw, they felt, they desired. Can you imagine the moment their eyes first met? Picture it. What would it be like to behold a beautiful member of he opposite sex when you had never known or imagined an opposite sex existed?
There was chemistry between those two like nothing you've ever seen. And here's the most incredible part: God was watching and rejoicing over it all. He was the one who arranged the original match. God, who spoke galaxies into existence, was finding joy in the beauty of romance between a man and a woman. I can't help but think that God was smiling as He watched the hearts of the first two humans beating faster than ever before.
Hi all, i m currently reading a book which i personally find it very good to share wif u all... The title of the book is call "boy meets girl" by Joshua Harris. "boy meets girl" is an honest, romantic, and refreshingly biblical look at relationships. Basically, it talks abt BGR la... but its really good and interesting... I will share a touching story and teachings from inside the book wif u all in the blog... Encourage u to read up this book someday if u find it interesting ^^
Took out some part on Chapter 3 of the book here now to share...
Romance and Wisdom: A Match Made in Heaven
Why You Need Mora Than Just Intense Feelings?
This spot will do, Rich thought sadly. He peered over his shoulder into the darkness to make sure no one was watching, then raised his shovel and drove it into the earth. Clang!
The sound of steel hitting the rock rang out in the stillness of the night. He dropped to the ground, his heart pounding. Good grief! At this rate he'd rouse the whole neighborhood. He clenched his teeth at the throught of waking someone inside Christy's house. What if her dad came out to investigate and discovered him? What explanation could he possibly give his ex-girlfriend's father for being in his front yard with a shovel at 3AM? He tried not to think about it.
Rich held his breath and waited. A minute passed, and no one in the house stirred. All was quiet. Slowly he stood up and resumed his work, this time with greater care. The noise of his digging still seemed unbearably loud, but he decided to keep at it. Christy and her family lived in the Virgina countryside and had a big front yard. Rich was probably a hundred yards from the house. They'd never hear him. At least he hoped they wouldn't....
The Amazing Gift of Romance
Before i explain why Rich Shipe was digging a hole in Christy Farris's front yard, I need to back up a little. This is quite a story - in fact, it's one of the most romantic i've ever heard. But that's not my only reason for sharing it. This story will do more than merely warm your heart. It's an inspiring example of what happens when romance - and all those feelings of passion, excitement, and urgency that go with it - is guided by wisdom. And that's what this chapter is all about.
To be continued the next time Andrew logon to post---->>>
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For this is what the high
and lofty One says –
“I live in a high and
holy place,but also
with him who is contrite
and lowly in spirit,
to revive the spirit
of the lowly and to
revive the heart of the
contrite.”
-Isaiah 57:15
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Your truth
"Don't let anyone look
down on you because
you are young, but set
an example in speech,
in life, in love, in faith
and in purity"
-1 Timothy 4:12
