In the land of dating, there is a pursuer and the one pursued. If you’re married, you know what I’m talking about. If you’re not married, maybe dating, you may be familiar with the pursuit. If you’re neither, hang on, it can be loads of fun.
The one pursuing charms.
The one in pursuit welcomes.
The one pursuing dazzles.
The one in pursuit loves it.
The one pursuing has a plan.
The one in pursuit says yea or nay.
The one pursuing is forthcoming.
The one in pursuit responds.
It’s like a dance of souls.
The bottom line is the one in pursuit finds the one being pursued worthy of charm, dazzling, planning and being forthcoming. The one being pursued finds the pursuer worth of a welcome, a feeling, an answer and a response. Pretty cool, huh?
What’s even cooler is the Creator of the Universe, God, Himself, thought something of us. I know this because He pursued us. He thought us worth his pursuit.
He pursued Adam and Eve after their disobedience…
He pursued Abram in a pagan land…
He pursued Moses in the middle of nowhere…
He pursued Debra when no man could be found…
He pursued Jonah in the belly of a whale…
He pursued Peter after he denied him…
He pursued Saul in the midst of persecution…
He pursued me in my self-righteousness…
He pursued me in my self-reliance…
He pursued me in my darkness…
In turn, I will pursue HIM. I will follow hard after HIM. I will recognize HIS goodness, HIS gifts and thank HIM appropriately.
My PURSUIT continues…
3 ugly beautiful gifts:
- 587. carpet stains = the beauty of guests and a well lived in home…
- 588. dirty fingers on my little man shows a boy who loves to play outdoors…
- 589. an ugly sink full of dishes is proof a family eats together…
3 gifts from the past — that help me trust the future:
- 590. my son who reminds me nothing is impossible for HIM…
- 591. a circular ring on the fourth finger of my left hand reminds me my future is with an amazing man…
- 592. the Word my daddy carried reminds me my faith in it, in HIM will allow me to see him again…
a gift dull, a gift shimmering, a gift cleaned:
- 593. the presence of a dull ache reminds me my inflamed TMJ is easing…
- 594. a shimmer on my left hand reminds me of my commitment before God and man…
- 595. freshly cleaned carpets remind me we’re blessed to welcome the soles of many souls into our home…
3 gifts at 3pm:
- 596. a lap welcoming my 8 1/2 year-old whose legs are nearly as long as mine…
- 597. having a long overdue phone conversation with a long-time friend, one who I was blessed to minister alongside for nine wonderful years…
- 598. difficult news from a far away friend which immediately put me to my knees in prayer…
3 gifts green…
- 599. growing grass which indicates spring is right around the corner…
- 600. my lime-green lap desk which takes turn holding books I read, my trusted computer when writing and third-grade homework under review…
- 601. fresh, green veggies in the refrigerator, just waiting to be sautéed in light olive oil, salt and pepper…
3 gifts wore:
- 602. a diamond set in a platinum setting with its accompanying circular band…
- 603. a smile on my face while listening to my husband share how blessed he was by the Prestonwood Baptist Church Mens Conference ~ Courageous
- 604. a makeup free face ~ I love to give my face a day or two to breathe…
3 hard to give thanks for:
- 605. life’s detours…
- 606. the quiet while awaiting an answer…
- 607. being God’s instrument to clean up a neglected mess and doing it while dodging flaming arrows…
Linking with Multitudes on Mondays…
