A Romantic with No Outlet

This morning I was very conscious of my single status. Not lonely but longing for the one to shower in my affections. If not handled properly this feeling could incite me to settle for a Mr. Right-Now instead of waiting for my Mr. Right. And at what cost?  It would be like eating a giant bag of chips to satisfy hunger. It may meet the need/want but potentially at the cost of a narrowing waistline and with the higher risk of hypertension. 

As I began my morning devotions, I began to wonder, " Am I a romantic with no outlet?" 

The answer: Not so. 

I may still be waiting for one with whom can exchange Eros with, but my desire to share love and affection can be fulfilled in different ways. I can always direct love and affection to my savior because he already shares it with me constantly. And I have yet to discover all the many ways to share love with others. 

As for the one upon whom I shall continue to wait, I can begin to store up for him tokens of my love and affection to share with him one day. 

I'm determined to bring meaning out of the "meantime" and that includes expressing various types of love for God, others and me. 

How will you show some love today? 

So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet, no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your experience of our Master Jesus. Without these qualities you can’t see what’s right before you, oblivious that your old sinful life has been wiped off the books. (2 Peter 1:5-9 MSG)