I Wanna Know What Love Is

A few months ago, I stood in my living room and joined in with Mariah Carey as she sang these sweet words. 

"I gotta take a little time  

A little time to think things over

I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older
 

In my life there's been heartache and pain

I don't know if I can face it again  

Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life  

I wanna know what love is  

I want you to show me  

I wanna feel what love is  

And I know you can show me"

Instead of just joining in with Mariah and thoughtlessly singing a song that I related well with, I started the song over and sang it to God. 

"I wanna know what love is.  And I know you can show me."

Over the past 30 years, I have given my whole heart away to a few people.  While they were only active in my life for a few years, my heart stayed with them for many, many years. 

While becoming a new christian, I began to hear about the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  About a year into my growth, I began to understand what it meant.  Shortly after, I began to pray, "Lord, please help me to fall in love with you."

I continued on my path, with my heart attaching itself to those my flesh (meaning heart) found irresistible.  I also began to love my praise and worship time with God more and more. 

In recent weeks, I experienced another little scratch on my heart.  I'll be honest, I cried a little.  After all, I did wait seven very long and stressful months to see someone that shook me to my core on our first outting.  (Like Whoa!) Only to find out I had been wasting my time on someone who obviously didn't feel the same.  But, then I met someone else.  Yes, another prince charming.  (Sigh)

He was highly intelligent, extremely loving, too old to play games, had a little life experience, his own company, master hands of a licensed masseuse, a splendid pianist, well the list could go on.  (Wow! Right?)  The only difference with this gentleman was that my heart had no desire to attach itself. 

I was truly amazed with this man.  His presence and actions made me feel like scripture talks about how a man should love his wife.  I felt cherished and loved, protected and lead. 

I wasn't sure my bruised heart could handle another whirlwind romance so I carefully observed from a distance.  I soaked in the wonder as I guarded my heart.  Days went by and I was still emotionally uninvolved.  "How could I be?" I thought.  "I really liked this guy."

So I decided to step back and take a little peek into my heart...

And there sat Christ, directing my heart and hands to those that needed them. 

There. Sat. Christ.

When I think about God creating Man and Woman, I think about how different he made us.  I think about the loving Women he made and how deeply he allowed us to love.  I think about how treasured we are in his eyes.  As a woman, I believe our hearts are not for our own selfish desires.  Everything under the sun was made for his kingdom. 

I am pleased to announce that I have fallen in love.  He's highly intelligent, extremely loving, never hurtful, has plenty of life experience, his own kingdom, hands of healing and loves to hear me sing.  A man that stretched his arms out and laid his life down just for me.  May no man ever take his place.

For the single ladies searching for someone to love, I challenge you to sing this very song to our father who art in heaven.  May your heart overflow with his love each and every day for the rest of your lives.

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