Rushed Love

Song of Songs 2:7
Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right.

Young people these days are too often in a hurry for an intimate relationship. This verse is saying not to rush love. Don't force something only because you have feelings for that person. There are lots of things that need to fall into place before you start to think about marriage with someone. Unfortunately, people don't put an emphasis on marriage like they use too.

Marriages all across the country are failing. Why does this seem to be so common these days? Did people forget that marriage is for life? Did people forget that your vows actually mean something? There are circumstances that can call for a divorce like unfaithfulness, but the main thing to understand is love is not just a feeling, it is an action. Spouses will make mistakes just like all of us will. Love takes times to develop. Don't throw all your cards on the table immediately. Take the time to listen to your spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend, and don't let your emotions get the best of you.

Relationships have to be taken seriously. We have to leave room for people's mistakes. Love isn't easy, but is rewarding. Remember what the Book of 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 says, "love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it is not-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs." One of the hardest things to do is to forget what people do to hurt us. The only way to move on is by letting go of grudges and learn to forgive and forget. Jesus forgave our sins as far as the east is from the west and doesn't remember them anymore. This isn't an easy thing to do as humans, but something we can learn from today.