We've been reading "Captivating" by John and Stasi Eldridge. The particular chapter we were discussing was about romance and how God made women to be romanced. The whole chapter opened with questions like "What is your favorite romantic movie" or "How did you feel when you were falling in love" and then it related those feelings to how we should feel about God and our relationship with him. Towards the end of the chapter, we were talking about the story of Martha and Mary and the differences between these two women. Martha was so distracted by what needed to be done, while Mary was just content to sit at Jesus' feet. Then, the authors posed this question "What needs to be restored in your relationships?". This got me thinking.
Mary was content and happy and Martha was distracted and unhappy. The people in the romantic movies are almost always content and care-free. As long as they are with the one they love, nothing else matters. Sometimes, I feel like I'm more of a Martha than I am a Mary. I think I get so wrapped up with "to do" lists and what "could be" that I forget about things that matter most - relationships. And, it all starts with God. When I start losing touch with him, my life becomes a mess. I try to fill that void with "stuff", I get short with Brandon and those closest to me and I'm very distracted. However, when I'm letting God "romance" me, my life is much more calm and care-free.
This obviously also plays into my relationship with Brandon. While I know our lives will never be like the movies, sometimes I really wish I was a little more romantic and let myself believe we can be care-free and content. I don't need stuff, I don't need the "perfect" life, I just need to be happy that I have a man who loves me and who I love back!
So, in the mean time, I'll be watching "The Notebook" and "You've Got Mail" and practicing being content and care-free!
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