“Words Of Wisdom I Won’t Forget” by Morgan Hopper
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
I don’t think there will ever come a day when I am not blown away by God’s mercies and the second chances that I have been given.
Despite the way I strayed from God for so many years, the second I turned my heart in the right direction I was blessed in more ways than I can count. I still cringe at some of the things I’ve been through, but I wouldn’t take any of it back. Every thing that I’ve been faced with has brought me right here. Exactly where I’m suppose to be. God never gave me more than I could handle, even if I thought it might kill me! It wasn’t fun, but it taught me a lot and made me so grateful for the little things that I took for granted before.
I constantly ask for advice, even if I rarely take it. This past year I received three very important tidbits of advice,
WORDS OF WISDOM I WON’T FORGET!.
I am fortunate enough to help co-lead the most wonderful group of 11th grade girls that teach me about love, life and God on a regular basis. Our small group leader reminded them one day to make sure their significant other’s name could fit into 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.
Is Adam patient, is Adam kind? Does he envy, does he boast, is he proud? Does he dishonor others, is Adam self-seeking, is he easily angered, does he keep record of my wrongs? Does he rejoice in truth and stray from evil. Does Adam protect, trust, hope and persevere.
The first time I heard Amanda say this, I couldn’t help but smile. Not only was I happy that our girls were getting such amazing advice at 16 and 17 years old, but my heart knew that Adam fit the mold for every single verse.
[[Side note: he’s going to HATE that I’m writing all about him, but he subjected himself to that when he asked me to marry him.]]
Another wonderful piece of advice I received this year was to lay your silver down so you can pick up your gold. I obviously dated people before meeting Adam, and most of those were very unhealthy and trying relationships. I wouldn’t ever wish that upon anyone, but every single moment prepared for meeting my future husband (EEEEEK! that’s still exciting to say) and I definitely can’t complain about that. When I walked away from unGodly relationships and situations and isolated myself with prayer, Adam showed up with more patience and kindness than I knew what to do with. I will always be grateful for the way he chased me and the way he loves me, it’s more Christ-like than he realizes.
The last piece of advice I received was probably the most important. “Take this season to walk with Jesus. Just you and Him.” And that’s exactly what I did. Never underestimate the power of prayer and God’s word. Scripture can fit your season of life so perfectly when you open up your bible and read it. The moment I opened my heart to God, I was presented with the most wonderful man that God hand-picked just for me. It’s the most romantic love triangle I’ve ever witnessed.
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11
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