There is a really wonderful book called Captivating written by John and Stasi Elbridge. One of the things they speak about in it is how men and women are both made in the image of God, that we both reflect certain characteristics of the Lord. Women are captivating, they have a mystery to them, as well as a desire for intimate loving relationship. A woman may gently attract a " suitor" with her unique grace. We desire to be desired. We all want to be wanted; to have someone who cares enough for us to pursue and seek us out. To come for us. We want to be involved in relationship with people.
These characteristics and desires are not mistakes or coincidence. When God made us He chose to give our hearts a resemblance to His heart. What an amazing privilege and how fine to think that these are parts of us planted at our very source; in the spirit the Lord made. God is captivating. He attracts and holds our attention. There is a deep, unfathomable mystery to Him. We very often cannot understand Him. And wonder of wonders, His heart is for relationship. The Trinity; that is INTIMATE relationship. Three in One. Marriage is God's idea- two becoming one flesh. Remember what Adam said of Eve, " This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh, she shall be called Woman because she was taken out of Man."- Genesis 2:23
The Lord attracts us by His grace, love, uniqueness, kindness, righteousness , glory, passion, truth, beauty, etc.
And He desires to be desired. Read His Word, listen to Him and you will know more and more that He calls us to pursue Him with what we've got. And yet He pursues us first. He desires and wants us. He cared enough to send His Son to come for us. " For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost."- Luke 19:10
He wants us to be involved in relationship with Him. How wonderful!
" so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him through He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your poets have said, ' For we are also His offspring.'"- Acts 17:27-28
" The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if they are any who understand, who seek God."- Psalm 14:2
" Seek Me that you may live"- Amos 5:4
" Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."- Jeremiah 29:12
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." - Mathew 7:7-8
" When you said, ' Seek My Face', my heart said to You, ' Your Face Lord I will seek.'"- Psalm 27:8
" You hide, I want to find You
Go and I will follow You
I want to be where You are
As You move, I'm right beside You
Oh, I'm running after You
I want to be where You are
I'm chasing You
I'm so in love!
Captivated I just cant get enough
I'll spend my days running after Your heart
Your heart
I'm chasing You
With all my love!
Captivated I just cant get enough
I'll spend my days running after Your heart
Your heart, Your heart, whoa
Heart, You've won me heart and soul
And where You lead I'll go
I want to be where You are
From the moment I rise to the moment I sleep
My affection is for You
and even as I dream
I want to know You
I'm after Your heart!
This life, this love was always meant to be a wild, crazy adventure
Discovering the thrill, the rush, the more of You I see
The more it leaves me wanting
Your everything ..." Chasing You by Bethel Music
These characteristics and desires are not mistakes or coincidence. When God made us He chose to give our hearts a resemblance to His heart. What an amazing privilege and how fine to think that these are parts of us planted at our very source; in the spirit the Lord made. God is captivating. He attracts and holds our attention. There is a deep, unfathomable mystery to Him. We very often cannot understand Him. And wonder of wonders, His heart is for relationship. The Trinity; that is INTIMATE relationship. Three in One. Marriage is God's idea- two becoming one flesh. Remember what Adam said of Eve, " This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh, she shall be called Woman because she was taken out of Man."- Genesis 2:23
The Lord attracts us by His grace, love, uniqueness, kindness, righteousness , glory, passion, truth, beauty, etc.
And He desires to be desired. Read His Word, listen to Him and you will know more and more that He calls us to pursue Him with what we've got. And yet He pursues us first. He desires and wants us. He cared enough to send His Son to come for us. " For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost."- Luke 19:10
He wants us to be involved in relationship with Him. How wonderful!
" so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him through He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your poets have said, ' For we are also His offspring.'"- Acts 17:27-28
" The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if they are any who understand, who seek God."- Psalm 14:2
" Seek Me that you may live"- Amos 5:4
" Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."- Jeremiah 29:12
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." - Mathew 7:7-8
" When you said, ' Seek My Face', my heart said to You, ' Your Face Lord I will seek.'"- Psalm 27:8
" You hide, I want to find You
Go and I will follow You
I want to be where You are
As You move, I'm right beside You
Oh, I'm running after You
I want to be where You are
I'm chasing You
I'm so in love!
Captivated I just cant get enough
I'll spend my days running after Your heart
Your heart
I'm chasing You
With all my love!
Captivated I just cant get enough
I'll spend my days running after Your heart
Your heart, Your heart, whoa
Heart, You've won me heart and soul
And where You lead I'll go
I want to be where You are
From the moment I rise to the moment I sleep
My affection is for You
and even as I dream
I want to know You
I'm after Your heart!
This life, this love was always meant to be a wild, crazy adventure
Discovering the thrill, the rush, the more of You I see
The more it leaves me wanting
Your everything ..." Chasing You by Bethel Music