My dream guy...

Who doesn't know the lyrics to "Snow White's" theme song!?

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☊ ♫♪ ♥Some day my prince will come
Some day we'll meet again
And away to his castle we'll go
To be happy forever I know 

Some day when spring is here
We'll find our love anew
And the birds will sing
And wedding bells will ring
Some day when my dreams come true☊ ♫♪ ♥

I do... It's my theme song! 

No joke! Girls cannot deny that the topic of guys doesn't pop up in their minds once in a while. Specially when you reach a certain age (*cough cough, like mine!). Hollywood feeds our minds with the idea of the perfect man. A George Clooney type, a Brad Pitt, a Gael Garcia, or a James Franco. (whichever your type is). We all have an idea of how we want our future prince to look like! 

But honestly, do fairy tales really exist? 

We live in a generation that is so driven by looks. 

OK, so let's be honest, it's hard to find a godly man that can be our prince. We live in a generation of mostly boys and not men. And when I say boys, I mean the un loyal, argumentative, manipulative, lying, and irresponsible of the male gender! 

There are not enough men stepping out to the plate. There are not enough men that are gentleman. There are not enough men that want to be different. 

But that's not to say that I don't believe they exist! I do believe there are men that are genuinely seeking Jesus. I believe there are men that hunger to please God  & do His will. I believe there are prayer warriors, and Spiritual soldiers out there that are fighting a battle against our enemy. I believe that there are men that are being watchful of their actions & words & thoughts; that there are men that are exemplary.

I believe that there are men out there that ARE changing the world (and not with their thumbs by playing video games but on their knees crying out). I believe that there are men that are willing to let go of worldly pleasures and not quit on Jesus. I believe there are men that love what's righteous & true & pure. I believe that there are men that are incredibly passionate about their calling and that act upon it. I believe there are men that are a "one-woman man". 

Yup. They're out there! I believe it. That's why my "dream guy" idea has changed. I don't want a guy that looks like George Clooney, Gael Garcia, or James Franco; I don't want a cheating, an uncommitted, and distracted guy. 

So here are the requirements for my "dream guy":

• Christian (A person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings.)
• loyal ( Would he respect me when he is with me and when he is away from me?)
• loving 
• patient
• encouraging
• passionate about God, love, & life
• He is faithful to his obligations.
• A visionary who is going places 

As for now, I refuse to be waiting around for this so-called-prince of my dreams. I will focus on spending more time with God. I have no ties to stop me from serving Him with all my strength. My main focus is not to find my dream guy, but to grow in Christ. 

Jesus says ... 'But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.' (Matthew 6:33)

"I will move ahead, bold & confident,

taking every step in obedience, 

while I'm waiting I will serve You,

while I'm waiting I will worship,

while I'm waiting I will not faint,

I'll be running the race, 

even while I wait" {J.W}

Confessions of an Emotional person...

*Great! Just when I thought I had full control of my tongue & emotions- there I go again!

Isn't it the hardest thing to do- to control our emotions!? Especially as women, sometimes we lose control of our emotions. A problem, a comment, a dirty look and there we go- feeling sad,frustrated, & getting all "gangsta" on those who cause it (lol). Worst part is that we tend to let our emotions control the situation which in turn makes us react in an ungodly way. That then ruins relationships, makes us say/do things we later regret, or sends us to a depressive state of mind! 

What does the Bible say about learning to control our emotions? 

Scripture says in Proverbs 16:32, "Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city." 

1 Peter 5: 5-9 says, "For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins."

2 Timothy 3: 16-17 says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."

Romans 8:9-11 says, "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you."

We need to learn to have self control over our emotions!

The definition of self control is: “restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires.”  Scripture verses about our responsibility of building self-control: 

• “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.” 1 Peter 1:13
• “But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.” 1 Thessalonians 5:8
  We need to learn to control our emotions; not let them control us. When Jesus becomes King of our heart, He guides, directs, comforts, and influences us. When Jesus controls our emotions, we then experience His emotions, and we begin to give fruits of the Spirit. We need to always saturate our hearts with Scripture to be able to control those "out-of-control" emotions. Our emotions are not evil, but they are indications of what is in our hearts.
  Are you in full control of your emotions? What can others tell about the Spiritual health of your heart? Does Jesus control your emotions? 
  If not....
  Let's renew our minds through Scripture. Let's be light and not blend in darkness!