Choosing to embrace God’s love or a random guy’s flirt, is a choice that I’ve had to make since guys started noticing me. I would be out with my mom and sister when a handsome fellow would come along. He would try to flirt with me from a distance by winking, waving, or smiling at me. Those kinds of moves would make any girl go crazy, am I right? But here’s where we have to pause, take a deep breathe, and think. How should I respond to this as a Christian gal? How do I remain focused on God when I want to replay those moments in my head? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately and I have some things to say! 1) FocusI know that’s easier said than done because we get so excited and our emotions take us gals on a roller coaster! So I ask God for strength to focus on Him and not the guy. I’ll say something like, “Lord, please clear my mind of anything that is not of you. Remind me of your awesomeness and help me to think only of you.” That helps me a lot because I’m surrendering those thoughts that are distracting me from the King! Also, try reading something in the Bible, writing in your prayer journal, or listening to some worship music to help you focus on God. 2) Don't Feed Into the FlirtWhat exactly is the definition of flirting? "T0 court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet." ~Dictionary.com Matthew 5:37 says, "Just say a simple 'Yes, I will,' or "No, I won't.' I was reading a devotional book by Dannah Gresh called, Devos for Teen Girls. From May 1st to May 20th she talked about the different aspects of dating. In one of the Devos, she mentioned flirting. She said that we shouldn’t be flirting with just anybody. This romantic attention needs to be fueled by intention. Just like the virgin maiden in Song of Songs (the romance book of the Bible), she asked her love to kiss her! And that was okay because they were engaged. But if you’re like me and not engaged or married, it’s all about guarding our hearts for that one guy that God puts in our life at some point. So, if a guy starts to flirt with you, the best thing you can do is to not respond with a flirt back; unless he’s your husband. 3) Don't base your worth off of itI feel like we all struggle with this one. We wear certain clothes and think, “Is this going to make me look pretty today?” or, “I hope a guy notices me in this outfit!” And if a guy doesn’t notice us in that outfit we think, “I guess I wasn’t that pretty today after all.” We shouldn't be basing our worth on whether a guy notices us or not. In fact, we shouldn't be basing our worth on anything that this world has to offer. Your worth should be found in God's love for you. Your worth should be found in the God who calls you beautiful and amazing just the way you are. I think I would rather embrace God's love for me over some guys flirt! If you are confident in Christ, then it won’t matter if a guy notices you or not.
Peace-Love-and-Joy,
Grace
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