Remain in my love

i just heard a good message (again) by roderick on relationships and the importance of courtship. even though it was something that i've already heard and learned, it was good to hear this refreshing reminder. i think its so easy to compromise God's standards because of our fleeting feelings and emotions. while the idea of courtship isnt new to me, over time i find myself slipping into a worldly pursuit of a fairytail love.

the biggest reminder for me was that God is the only one who can meet our needs. often times we think everything will be fine once we are in that perfect relationship. but NO! God says to us, "only when you find complete joy and satisfaction in ME, will you be able to enjoy that relationship that i have planned for you. and trust me, true joy and satisfaction can be found ONLY in me."

⁹"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. ¹⁰If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. ¹¹I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
-John 15:9-11

Just remain in His love so that our joy can be complete. remain in his love. remain in his love. remain in his love....remain in his love....remain in his love.

my heart is a God-sized vacuum and only God can fill it.