You know how life has different seasons, where there seems to be a theme or lesson that keeps popping up? Well, the year I met my husband was definitely a season of surrender.
Before we met, I had been dealing with a really tough situation at work for almost a year.
I reached a point where I just couldn't take it anymore and decided to trust that if it was meant for me to stay, God would show me how to cope. Within a month, a friend told me about a job opening, and soon after, I found myself accepting a new position.
Motivated by this, I decided to try the same approach out on my love life, which frankly, needed some divine guidance.
One day, I said out loud, “I’m leaving my love life in your hands, God. I want someone who loves me for me, without me having to change who I am unless it’s your plan.”
And then, in a way that I least expected, God started to reveal the love story He’d written for me.
A few months into my new job, a coworker who was always nice and easy to talk to invited me out with a group of his friends. We’d previously worked together on projects, so I felt good about accepting his invite.
That night turned out to be so much fun, the kind where you can just be yourself and relax.
After hanging out a few more times with him and his friends, I started to realize I might have feelings for him.
Then, one weekend, just the two of us went out. We ended up sharing an order of beignets in a quaint little town just outside the city.
An older guy sitting nearby thought we were on a date and started giving us marriage advice, which was awkward but also kind of funny.
As we cooled off from the Atlanta heat in a nearby shop, I got nervous for the first time around him—so nervous my hands started sweating! Then he took my hand, and told me he was attracted to me but had tried to keep it professional. I felt so relieved because the feeling was obviously mutual.
We decided to take things easy, see where things led, no pressure. And here's how that went:
The year I met my husband taught me a valuable lesson: the life and love we long for—the life God intends for us—lies on the other side of surrender. Letting go and trusting the unknown is scary, but God does his best work in us when we relinquish our plans for His. I'm living proof of the power of faith and surrender.
::Hugs::
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This is AWESOME! I am always in Awe of YE’HOVAH Meticulous plan for our lives! Kern. 29:11 check it basically say He know the plans HE has already put in place for us. Yet surrendering to those plan are sometime so intimidating. Yet when we humbly give Him the not just the car but the steering wheel too. We are Simple and Truly Amazed by His Love for us.
It is then we receive life time FAVOR and BLESSINGS we don’t have room enough for. This True story touched my heart. The world needs more stories like these, these give hope and refreshment to the soul.
I intend to share it with others.
I challenge all who read to do the same. Thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you shared the story. I love stories of how people got together, and ESPECIALLY when there a testimony of the Lord bringing 2 to become 1.
God bless you both!
Very beautiful story and beautifully written. Thank you for sharing this. The act of surrendering is something else!
What a beautiful love story, I appreciate you for sharing it!! I love how you described this time in your life as a season of surrender…not as waving the flag and giving up; but trusting that what God had planned for your life was better than anything that you could’ve ever imagined! Not only that, but coupling it with having faith and trusting Him to fulfill your heart’s desires. I LOVE IT SO MUCH and am so happy for you both! ❤️🎊🥰
Beautiful story! It shows that “surrender” doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Rather, it can be the key that unlocks the door to happiness!