I think one of the biggest lies involving the wedding day is that it is all about the bride - what she wants, how she wants things to look, who she wants to be there, etc. Yes, the groom does come into play in making those decisions, but really it's about the bride.
That thinking has definitely crossed my mind more than once. I start fuming about something silly, get irked and out of sorts in a heartbeat if something does not feel like it is quite "right." I have been seeking so hard to surrender things to God, to remember things will not be perfect, but still there are those moments.
Today I was having one of those fuming moments. It was really silly what I was getting upset about, yet things were not going to be what I wanted and I felt like I kept having to give in on areas I really didn't want to.
And then God reminded me of an important truth - the wedding is not about me. I like to pretend that it is, act like it is. Other people also indulge this fantasy with me, but it is not. The wedding day itself, as is the whole marriage, is about and for God's glory. I've been asking God to work and move through the wedding day - yet, I had forgotten that if God moves, if God makes the day his, it will not be mine. It will not be about making things perfect on my end, it will be about allowing him to move as he wills.
This does not mean I will lose my opinion or say, but it will mean ALL of it will need to be held with open hands - allowing God to change, move, and redirect as he sees fit.
May I continue to learn this in every aspect of my life - that even if I think something is about me, it's really not. It's really all for God's glory so he will move as needed so as to best display his gracious goodness, mercy, and glory.
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