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Will You Love Me? by Katie, 22
by Katie Whisenhunt
These days, much too often, women give their bodies as a means of asking the question: “Will you love me?” And what so many women discover is that the answer to this question, time and time again, is “no.” When we seek love in this way, we find that we are no longer encouraging men to be gentlemen, but rather lowering our standards in order to pay the ever-increasing price for the feeling of “love.” Lust begins and ends on a feeling, so it can’t last forever. But love, as the Lord reveals, is patient and kind. Love gives, and love waits.
Women, let us value our purity. Let us not be ashamed or embarrassed to take love seriously. It is so easy to forget how sacred and valued we are when the world tells us that love is not worth waiting for, or that we are not worth waiting for. But God says that you were made in His image; you are precious and irreplaceable.
Reserve your right to call something holy, so that all who know you will see that love is not a feeling, but a covenant; a promise bound in Christ. Above all, never lose sight of the fact that God has the most perfect man for your life. A man who’s daily words and actions will answer, “yes,” to the question, “Do you love me?”
If you are among the few who choose to wait, the world will consider you “prude,” “naïve,” and “foolish,” mostly because you have chosen an unpopular path. Those who will ridicule you often do so because you are a painful reminder of something they can never get back. Pray for them. Pray that God will use your trials and struggles as an opportunity to be a witness to love. Remember that you are never too young to have your priorities aligned with God’s.
On the day of your wedding, you won’t have to wonder if your husband loves you. He has promised to protect and cherish you forever; he has vowed to spend every day drawing your heart closer to his. You know that you can trust your husband, because his mission is helping you get to heaven. My prayer for you is that on your wedding night, you will be able to give him the most precious gift you have to give. The gift that says, I’ve been thinking of you all along.
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