Aloha!
So I stumbled upon a blog written by a young woman on Facebook after someone I don't think I've actually ever met shared it. It was titled "My Husband Is Not My Soul Mate." Now I'm not married, nor am I engaged, but this topic (and all other topics relating to weddings, marriage, and relationships) intrigues me so I took the time to read it. When I first began reading it, I was like "Whoaaa, this girl is nuts. Of course God has made one single person for me in this entire world and this man is meant to be all mine!" With some thought and a little reread, my viewpoint was being challenged. It's the fairy tale we've been told since we were little girls playing with Barbies, someone out there is "the one." Let the hunt begin! But never in the Bible does God say that this is true. Like the author of this blog said, instead God has given us choices in our lives that have led us to the man or woman that we will choose to marry. There are so many people that we are compatible with, hello that's why we date so much. It depends on the timing and the mutual attraction.
All I know is that when I read this post, my views were thrown askew and I've been thinking about it a lot since then. Another thing that she points out is that Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Again, I was completely taken a back. But upon further research, I have found that I have never taken the time to read the context for the verse. God still carries out His promises and I do firmly believe that God knows every single thing about our lives. He knows who I will choose to marry, He knows the names of my future children, He knows what I am going to eat for breakfast tomorrow, but yet He allows us to choose which path we are going to take whether it be something huge or something small.
Here is the link to the blog that I mentioned earlier: My Husband Is Not My Soul Mate
Her other blog posts are wonderful, take the time to read them if you get a chance.
Hasta,
LHDC
