Our culture is absolutely obsessed with the idea of love. Notice I said "idea" because it's not actual love we're obsessed with, it's romance. We tend to confuse romance and love, but that's because a lot of us forget what true love actually is. And we're looking for it in all the wrong places.
Almost everyone falls into this trap, but I think it's even more deadly for girls. I mean, we're the ones who read Nicholas Sparks novels, watch endless romcoms, and daydream about those perfect guys. Even if we hate to admit it, it's true. We watch all of these stories and see people falling in love and want that. I'm as guilty of it as the next girl. But it's hard not to do this, when the stories are just so romantic. Most of these stories are pretty much the same: the girl has some sort of problem in her life until a new hot guy comes around to solve everything and save the day. Just like Prince Charming and Cinderella.
This is why a lot of us girls love to play the role of damsel in distress. We think that if we complain about our problems enough, some guy will just show up and fix them. It sounds pretty stupid from that point of view, and that's because it kind of is. Because the likelihood of that happening isn't very high. The media teaches us that these things happen all the time, but that's not reality. The media teaches us that the most important thing in life is finding that special someone, but that's not reality either. The media teaches us that another person can save us, and that's definitely not reality.
The truth is, there is someone waiting for you to fall in love with them. He's better than any guy you could even imagine. He will love you and romance you like no other. And His name is Jesus. If you want to be the damsel in distress, He will save you. He can't wait to rescue you from whatever pain you hold in your heart. He can't wait to heal the wounds put there by the boys who didn't deserve to love you. He is your real life prince charming.
I used to be that girl who only cared about having a boyfriend. That was literally the most important thing in my life, and I tried so hard to find that guy. But somehow, he never came around. And I now realize it's because that perfect boy never even existed. He was a figment of my imagination, and he would never fill my heart like Jesus can. Somewhere along the line, I gave up the search for that boy, and that's when I really, truly found God. And He saved me. I don't say that lightly. He became my knight in shining armor. He picked up all of the broken pieces and put my life back together. I was looking for love in all the wrong places when He was always right in front of me. And I am so happy that I have fallen in love with Jesus Christ.
