Captivating
So I'm reading this awesome book called Captivating: Unveiling the mystery of a woman's soul. And I found some really interesting thing in it and I thought I would quote a few points about it. So here we go......
The vast desire and capacity a woman has for intimate relationships tells us of God's vast desire and capacity for intimate relationships. In fact, this may be the most important thing we ever learn about God---that he yearns for relationship with us. "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God" (John 17:3). The whole story of the Bible is a love story between God and His people. He yearns for us. He cares. He has a tender heart.
Not only does loved by us long for us, but he longs to be loved by us. Oh, how we've missed this. How many of you see God as longing to be loved by you? We see him as strong and powerful, but not as needing as us, vulnerable to us, yearning to be desired.
After years of hearings the heart cry of women I am convinced beyond a doubt of this: God wants to be loved. He wants to be a priority at someone. How could we have missed this? From cover to cover, from beginning to end, the cry of God's heart is, " Why won't you choose me?" It is amazing to me how humble God is on this point. "You will find me" says the Lord "when you seek me with all your heart" (Jer 29:13). In other words, "Look for me, pursue me -- I want you to pursue me." Amazing. As Tozer says, "God wants to be wanted."
So God endows Woman with certain qualities that are essential to relationship, qualities that speak of God. She is inviting. She is vulnerable. She is tender. She embodies mercy. She is also fierce and fiercely devoted. As the old saying goes, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." That's just how God acts when he isn't chosen. "I the Lord your God, an a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god!" (Ex. 20:5 NLT) A woman's righteous jealousy of the jealousy of God for us.
Tender and inviting, intimate and alluring, fiercely devoted. Oh yes, our God has a passionate, romantic heart. Just look at Eve.
So I just thought it was really interesting how women reflect the image of God in that specific way. Cool huh? I think so.
love&blessings
Samantha
The vast desire and capacity a woman has for intimate relationships tells us of God's vast desire and capacity for intimate relationships. In fact, this may be the most important thing we ever learn about God---that he yearns for relationship with us. "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God" (John 17:3). The whole story of the Bible is a love story between God and His people. He yearns for us. He cares. He has a tender heart.
Not only does loved by us long for us, but he longs to be loved by us. Oh, how we've missed this. How many of you see God as longing to be loved by you? We see him as strong and powerful, but not as needing as us, vulnerable to us, yearning to be desired.
After years of hearings the heart cry of women I am convinced beyond a doubt of this: God wants to be loved. He wants to be a priority at someone. How could we have missed this? From cover to cover, from beginning to end, the cry of God's heart is, " Why won't you choose me?" It is amazing to me how humble God is on this point. "You will find me" says the Lord "when you seek me with all your heart" (Jer 29:13). In other words, "Look for me, pursue me -- I want you to pursue me." Amazing. As Tozer says, "God wants to be wanted."
So God endows Woman with certain qualities that are essential to relationship, qualities that speak of God. She is inviting. She is vulnerable. She is tender. She embodies mercy. She is also fierce and fiercely devoted. As the old saying goes, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." That's just how God acts when he isn't chosen. "I the Lord your God, an a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god!" (Ex. 20:5 NLT) A woman's righteous jealousy of the jealousy of God for us.
Tender and inviting, intimate and alluring, fiercely devoted. Oh yes, our God has a passionate, romantic heart. Just look at Eve.
So I just thought it was really interesting how women reflect the image of God in that specific way. Cool huh? I think so.
love&blessings
Samantha
2 Comments:
Be sure to remember it forever! ;)
I mean that!
love&blessings
hahaha!
True dat, true dat!
opps, did I say that out loud? *smile*
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