a reflective post: be that you

1. But as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him." But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
   Throughout my journey growing up, I've always heard people tell me... 
   my standards are too high
   my dreams too big
   my hopes too fairy-tale like
   my mind too easily distracted
   my passion too intense
   my commitment too intimidating
   my love too available
   my heart too open
   my faith too serious
   my words too deep
   These words from those people tried to slay me; tried to trap me confining me to their assumptions and trite observations. Anything they could to tear my focus from the One who made me while pursuing how he made me. 
   But, by God's grace, I never listened. Not once.
   Another fault? They would say so. 
   I let my self be pure, raw, uniquely, individually me in all those ways. It wasn't an easy trek- I fought for each step of ground in this direction. Because of this, I found what so many miss. My crazy, impulsive, whimsical me, discovered a most beautiful soul. He mirrors me, sees me, embraces me, knows me, loves me. 
   Our souls dance along to the same "wrong" beat. Together; hammering out a path that is unknown. A journey not familiar. A grace-overflowing, love-enduring, depth-filling, Jesus Christ-saving rhythm. 
   My story holds fabrics so bold, so beautiful, those people can hardly believe it. But I smile to them... I share the journey anyway....
   Yes, I prayed intentionally for him for years
   yes, we met over instagram through a friend
   yes, our love came before 6 months time
   yes, I flew to Holland to meet him in person
   yes, he took me to Paris for a day
   yes, I followed him to Australia
   yes, God provided a job
   yes, we fell crazier, head over heels 
   yes, we are the best of friends
   yes, we challenge each other
   yes, we love Jesus more than anything
   yes, he asked me to marry him within 10 months
   yes, he flew me high in the sky on a seaplane
   yes, we will spend a couple years traveling the world
   yes, he is deep with me
   yes, he lets me be my crazy, goofy self
   yes, he just loves me. me. just simple me. 
   Because maybe by sharing with those people, just maybe one day, they will lay their own assumptions aside, and drop the confining trite observations about themselves to discover their real identity... and with it a magical, glorious path marked by miraculous glory from above. God seeks to bless. Chose to chase him with all of who you are. 
   You. 
   The beautiful, crazy, unique you that He died on a Cross for. 
   This You is who He loves. This You is who He made you to be. 
   Be that you. 
   That you is wonderfully made with great unimaginables lying just ahead.