It is so easy for me to wear my heart on my sleeve. I don’t have to put effort into “going with the flow,” but that also means that I don’t have to put any effort into getting heartbroken. Sure, I could carelessly be wooed or swept off my feet in an instant, and maybe it would be fun for a while, but I wouldn’t even be able to predict the disaster awaiting in the near future.

So my advice to you and the advice I’m trying to follow myself is to actively guard your heart. The key word here is “actively.” This concept is one that I, myself, am slowly beginning to really learn. With each passing day, God has been showing me the importance of this. And while my flesh wants to fight it and just allow myself to fall deeply in love and plan every moment of the rest of my life with a man of God who may or may not be my future husband, the Lord tugs at my heart and reminds me that He is faithful to those who are patient and wait upon His timing.

We are human. God gave us the ability to have hopes and dreams, but while this is a gift that sets us apart from the rest of the world, if abused and taken advantage of, this could also be the demise of mankind. Personally speaking, I know that I can get carried away with my thoughts easily. It’s not hard to get lost in my hopes for the future, but that’s when I remember to ask God to align my aspirations with His. The Creator of the heavens and the earth surely knows what’s best for His children.

So I warn you again: actively guard your heart. But trust me, while the task will be a difficult one, it will be worthwhile. There will be days that you just want to give into your earthly desires and wear your heart on your sleeve, but don’t do it! Where is the justice in robbing yourself and your future spouse of the beauty of being vulnerable to one another?

Don’t try to write your love story because the Creator of Romance already has.

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