I guess the Middle East wasn't meant to be.

"Someone out there was meant to be the love of your life, your best friend, and the one you can tell your dreams to....He'll brush the hair out of your eyes, give you kisses on the forehead, and hold you tight in his arms. He'll call you only to say hi, just because he's thinking about you. He'll listen to your problems. He'll never let you go to bed upset. He'll look you in your eyes and tell you that your the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, and for the first time in your life you'll believe it."

I copied this quotation from the Instant Messenger profile of a friend. As I read it, it hit me...there is someone, and he's already completely in love with me.

His name is Jesus. Okay, so maybe he won't romantically kiss me on the forehead, but who better to tell my dreams to than the one who holds them in his hands and placed them inside of me? Who else is so consistently faithful to be available to listen to my problems and calm my spirit? He wants to be my first love and my best friend, and as my creator, he does think I'm beautiful.

That's why these types of wishful-thinking fairy tale quotes bother me. I appreciate the (unspoken) reminder to look to Jesus to be the fulfiller of romance, but I'd rather think about statements like this:

"A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ it takes a man seeking Him to find it."

That's what it should be about. My heart belongs to Jesus first. And if he chooses to bless me with an earthly romance, it will be an expression of that love.

If you are ever having a bad day, you should watch this immediately:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk

You will smile, I promise.