Admittedly, in my pre-college years of education, I didn't put much emphasis on religion and faith. Being in a public school, we weren't really supposed to. I had gone to church a few times as a child, and I prayed every night before bed with my grandmother, but it was never forced on me.
Fast forward a few years, and I'm attending a Catholic university. Still, I don't have much religious grounding. I believe in God, of course, but I by no means would consider myself a devote... of anything.
Then, I met this guy.
Now, what drew me to him at first was how good looking he was. Typical girl response, but true in every way. Get passed the perfect smile and wonderful hair and you have a guy who, to put it simply, loves God.
He taught me that it is okay to be vulnerable. Almost instantly, I trusted him, and that was in part because I knew how much he trusted and was vulnerable to the Lord.
There is something to be said about a relationship that makes you want to be better, as all of them should. Just in the way that we do not want to change each other, but instead make each other better, he trusts God to make him better. In his devotion, in his academics, in his sports that he loves with all he has, he owes it all to Him.
With that level of devotion comes a sort of care and tenderness in love that most people don't experience. He adores his family and thinks the world of them, in part because of his faith. He is sweet in everything he does. He is inquisitive and wonderful, but challenges me, and makes me want to be better, if not for him, but for myself and the Lord.
He understands the genuineness and respect that needs to follow in love and showcases that, tenfold.
In this, trust is a given.
In this, there is nothing to want, for we are treasured because we know time is of the essence and do all we can to show desire and admiration.
In this, respect is a given, because any less is unfathomable
Again, I am still not devoted in my own faith, as I am still considering myself a lost soul. However, loving this boy has provided some security in whatever I decide.
This has been an opportunity to learn and grow with a genuine soul who has taught me what real devotion, both to the people we love and the things we love, should be.
And yes, if I marry him, I will dance to "God, Your Mama, and Me" at my wedding.
