"Being in love is a good thing, but it is not the best thing. There are many things below it, but there are also things above it. You cannot make it the basis of a whole life. It is a noble feeling, but it is still a feeling...Knowledge can last, principles can last, habits can last; but feelings come and go... But, of course, ceasing to be "in love" need not mean ceasing to love. Love in this second sense — love as distinct from "being in love" — is not merely a feeling."
-C.S. Lewis, Mere ChristianityI really needed this enlightenment at some point in time but I thank God that it's all over. I've truly learnt many things from this phase of my life.
1. Often it's always about us, not about God. As the saying goes, it takes two hands to clap.
If we don't do something, God can do nothing.
He wants us to overcome the obstacle, but He also wants us to play a part.
Many times God wants to say a "yes" to us so much, that He has to say a "no" sometimes.
2. Wrong love leads to a destructive downfall.
I've told myself this countless times but I always find myself back at square one. Because I didn't want to get out of it. until one fine day, my Mum told me that it hurts her so much for seeing me crying so much for her. That was my turning point. Friends, treat your Mum well!
3. "All things work together for the good of those who love Him, who has been called according to His purposes"- Romans 8: 28
This verse has proved God's faithfulness and abundant love for me through the years. So as long as we keep our eyes focused on the things that please God, He will definitely see us through. He won't watch us dying without saving us. But before He can save us, we have to go to Him.
