Quote from the book Captivating by John and Staci Eldridge:
"We have all heard it said that a woman is most beautiful when she is in love. It's true... When a woman is loved and loved deeply, she glows from the inside. This radiance stems from a heart that has it's deepest questions answered, 'Am I lovely?'... When this question is answered yes, a restful quiet spirit settles in a woman's heart.
And every woman can have these questions answered yes. You have been and you will continue to be romanced all your life. Yes. Our God finds you lovely. Jesus has moved heaven and earth to win you for himself... The King is enthralled by your beauty. He finds you captivating."
I read this quote when I was single and I just read it again today... and it created the same longing inside me. Matt is a wonderful husband and provider and he completes me in many ways, but he can never fill the hole inside of me that God created for Himself. I had heard this when I was single but never truly understood it. There was always a part of me that thought marriage would make me feel that "restful, quiet spirit" that the quote above talks about. But when I am not living in intimacy with God, even being married to a wonderful man like Matt cannot create that spirit. Living selfishly causes a spirit of want, of unease, of jealousy... Only God can bring peace inside of me.
That's all. Just something I was thinking about and wanted to write down. Now I'm off to bake cookies!
