Attached.

   One night while on the elevator, I saw this couple. The girl stayed underneath her guy the whole time. Wherever he moved, she followed. Her eyes told a story as she gazed at him. She trusted him. She loved him. He was her everything. As the elevator stopped, they got off and she trailed after him. Once the doors closed, all I could was pray for her. The word "attached" began to flood my mind. 

    I recognized the story her actions told because it was once mine. At 16, I was in a relationship. You've probably heard about this, but I adored this guy. I craved his very existence. I wanted to be everywhere he went. I trusted every word he said. I didn't believe that I was beautiful unless he said it. I found my worth in him and not in Christ. 

That is a dangerous place to be.

   I was 16. Attached to this guy who wasn't guaranteed to be in my future. The very thought of not having him around crushed me. When God took him out of my life, that's what I was, crushed. I was miserable because all that I knew was in him. So when he was gone, so was I. Some of you girls maybe in the same situation or you're headed down that road. Let me tell you, when your boyfriend becomes your everything & God is placed on the back burner, don't expect that relationship to last too long. God is a jealous God. You were created to live & worship Him, not any other idol. 

   When you're dating at any age, you must be very careful. I know that you want to be loved. I know you want to feel special to someone. I totally get that, but understand that the only person that will truly love you regardless of what you do & who you are is God (Romans 5:8). As young ladies, we can focus so much on having a "man" that we forget about what's really important in life, such as God & our future. It's okay to be single! Your self worth is not found in a guy, but in Christ! Learn how to seek Him & wait for Him. He knows exactly what you need! He won't hurt you nor leave you. 

   Right now, God desires for you to be close to Him. He wants you to focus on Him & His will for your life. What about your desire to be complete? Don't worry, Christ's love with make you complete (Ephesians 3:19). There's no love that a human being can give you that is greater than the love Christ can give you.

    
   So, if you find yourself in a relationship where you:

1. Constantly need to talk to your boyfriend

2. Play the role of a wife when you're just a friend

3. Feel incomplete without him

4. Compromise your faith & morals

 I think it's time to make a change before God does it for you. Your worth is found in the one who made you, not another human being. I'm not telling you this because I don't want you to be happy. I'm telling you this because I want you to realize that you'll never be satisfied until you place your hands in the hands of Jesus & become attached.