I'm a very hopeless romantic person. I swoon at the thought of having a gorgeous boy, with a bouquet of flowers hidden at his back, standing in front of my gate. I swoon at the thought of a heartwarming conversation with a boy, outside a cafe while watching the sunset at view. I'm in love with love. I always wondered what it's like to have someone around, to experience something genuine, some mutual attraction with person who shares the same heart--ideals, convictions, interests, humor, and all other things similar--as I do.
Yesterday, I attended JFilm and the movie was entitled "Come What May". I won't spoil it for you, but because of this movie, I re-attained new insights on how I should see love.
"Stand firm. Don't compromise."
That was the encircling theme of the movie.
I, to tell you the truth, haven't been in relationship yet. And maybe that's the reason why I'm a hopeless romantic person. I have such high hopes on having a relationship that I'm too scared to commit to someone whom I know won't give me all I need from him.
I admit though, I have been emotionally promiscuous a lot of times. I have been through a lot of "MU (Mutual Understanding)" episodes, usually with people whom I know in my heart were not worth it in the long run. These were a bunch of guys who wanted to play around and boost their egos by testing the waters without giving me any commitment. I, being vulnerable, gave in to their desires, but thank God He gave me wisdom not to give them anything but my affections.
Nevertheless, I know that my affections are as valuable as my body and I should take care of it in the same way. I know that I should not give my heart away to anyone who won't commit to me in a way that God wants a man to commit to a woman.
The way how Rachel handled the situation, how she refused to "casually date" Caleb in spite of their mutual attraction, is an example of self-control, of yielding to His will until the time is right. They did not compromise, they did not allow romantic feelings to spark yet, until the time they were ready to seriously commit themselves to one another.
I know that this is a calling, an oath that God wants us to take if we want to find true love. And it's our choice if we want to pursue purity is this aspect of our lives.
Yesterday, I attended JFilm and the movie was entitled "Come What May". I won't spoil it for you, but because of this movie, I re-attained new insights on how I should see love.
"Stand firm. Don't compromise."
That was the encircling theme of the movie.
I, to tell you the truth, haven't been in relationship yet. And maybe that's the reason why I'm a hopeless romantic person. I have such high hopes on having a relationship that I'm too scared to commit to someone whom I know won't give me all I need from him.
I admit though, I have been emotionally promiscuous a lot of times. I have been through a lot of "MU (Mutual Understanding)" episodes, usually with people whom I know in my heart were not worth it in the long run. These were a bunch of guys who wanted to play around and boost their egos by testing the waters without giving me any commitment. I, being vulnerable, gave in to their desires, but thank God He gave me wisdom not to give them anything but my affections.
Nevertheless, I know that my affections are as valuable as my body and I should take care of it in the same way. I know that I should not give my heart away to anyone who won't commit to me in a way that God wants a man to commit to a woman.
The way how Rachel handled the situation, how she refused to "casually date" Caleb in spite of their mutual attraction, is an example of self-control, of yielding to His will until the time is right. They did not compromise, they did not allow romantic feelings to spark yet, until the time they were ready to seriously commit themselves to one another.
I know that this is a calling, an oath that God wants us to take if we want to find true love. And it's our choice if we want to pursue purity is this aspect of our lives.
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