There's this guy I'm friends with on Facebook who has an absolutely amazing faith, which may have led to the tiny crush I have on him! It's all up to God though! Anyways.....I never really talked to him, although we were both in the band together in the past (he graduated two years ago). One day, he posted about needed someone to talk to, a Godly influence. I felt that was God calling me to talk to him, to remind this guy of God's amazing plans for us and our futures. This is what I told him:
I know I barely know you and I don't know your situation but in Christ we all know each other and I can tell you this for sure: if you give it up to God, great things will happen in His timing. His plans for us can be so different from our own plans for ourselves. When we put our obedience to Christ first, we are able to find so much more happiness. Invest more in God's plans, and less in your own. Pray about every decision you make, because making snap judgements can take you down the wrong path, a path that is of the world, not of God.
He then told me how he tries to trust God and that he knows God has a special plan for him, but with all the pain he was feeling, it was hard to see a plan without his ex-girlfriend. This was my response:
Even when we are broken, we must let God be the glue to put ourselves back together. Sometimes God's plans are hard to accept. I thought I was going to be with my ex-boyfriend for forever. I thought that was God's plan for me. But it ended up being my plan for myself. I know how you feel, I know there's pain. But find comfort in God's love. If you put your faith in a girl (or guy), you will always be disappointed. If you put your faith 100% in God, He will never ever let you down. God's love surpasses all other relationships. Ephesians 3:18 says that His love is deep, high, long, and wide. His love is so deep that it can heal even your deepest pain. His love is so high it can see tomorrow although we cannot. His love is so long that it lasts longer than any other relationship you will ever have. Even when things are falling apart, that is one relationship that will never fail. Maybe His plan is for you to go your separate ways, grow so much stronger in your faith, and get back together. But you'll never know if you let your plans get in the way. Obey God first, and He will honor that. God honors every decision you make in obedience to Him.
I hope that can help someone see that God loves us and wants the best for us. His love never fails - His plans for you are amazing if you obey Him!
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