A heart full of love

What to do with a heart full of love, and no one physically to give it to.

Let me preface this with, there are wonderful godly men/marriages that are truly amazing and wow what a blessing - this post just happens to be about being single with a heart full of love. 

This is something that many of us gals, and guys too (?) possibly wonder ... wishing and dreaming for that special someone to come and sweep us off of our feet so that we can pour our love out into them. This has definitely been me!

Key word: Someone.

Sure, we have some traits in mind that we have black-listed from kissing some frogs in our pasts. We have other traits in mind that we are looking for - whether we realize it or not ... and whether they are what is healthy for us or what God wants for us or not. But after awhile, it seems our standards go down as the time passes and we want to love and feel loved, the thing that makes us feel most complete.

Sometimes this leads to bad decision making, and we  unknowingly give our hearts away to romances we shouldn't. We want to believe the next could be it! We want to be swept off our feet and float away on clouds. Escape reality for if just but for a moment.

This is more dangerous than we want to believe! It ends up in situations where we and likely the other person with a broken and bruised heart. We should not sacrifice what God has in store for us in the long run, for what we want today. It's not the path to chose, friends.

What do you do with that heart full of love when you're single? Let me tell you what I have been doing and realized that it has been a blessing beyond words!!! Every time "I LOVE ... " pops into my head. As if I subconsciously want to fill it with a name? Because I'm used to it, because there is so much love in my heart so logically I think there's someone it is aimed towards.

Well there is someone. JESUS!!! That's right! Every time "I LOVE ..." pops into my head, I fill it in with "JESUS" - immediately my heart fills even more full of love and I am over taken with joy! Because it's the truth!!! My mind/heart is just used to there being a guy (& not the right one) - but all of this love I actually have in my heart is put there by Jesus for Jesus, and it is Him who I really feel all of this Love for. He IS LOVE. That's the TRUTH.

I am not going to just throw my love at the wall and hope for the best! I will give it ALL to Jesus, because He loved me first and will forever. True, unconditional love. Not an ounce of my love or heart will ever be wasted with Him. In fact, since I have laid down my life and He picked it up, I have never loved more or been more full of joy. He shows me how!

Do you know what happens when we love Jesus? We love others. I'm not referring to a romantic way, I'm talking about loving them as in caring for them. When Jesus fills our heart with Love and we Love Him, it's natural for us to Love others.

You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater - Mark 12:31


Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven - Matthew 6:10

One day Jesus may put a man in my life that will love me and for me to love. However, I will wait until He tells me to let that someone else can cut in. If he does gift me with such a love, I know that it will be unlike anything I have experienced, because God wants the very best for me. I have found myself apologizing to God for thinking that someone from my past was sent for me from Him, for thinking that He would not know and love me better than that. As I know He does!!!

A godly woman is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her - proverbs 3:15


Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you - Matthew 6:33


Ladies, there will be men that try to sweep you off your feet! They may be handsome, and charming, and sweet!!! You might even think to yourself, well - he is much better than the last, maybe this is it? He has most of the qualities on my list ... maybe this is the best I will find, and it's great?! Wrong, that is a lie. Yes, these guys may actually be amazing, but just not for you. In other cases, maybe they are total charming liars who will pull a fast one on you, and it will be a heart breaking struggle to get out of the lions den. Ladies, this would be like buying a really cute pair of heels but once you walk in them find out they hurt so bad you wish you'd never seen them! I have personally experienced both.

Some people might tell you that you are being too picky because you are waiting. My guess is these people don't know God, lovingly pray for them. Don't let them encourage you to rush into something that isn't right because you panic that there's something wrong with you.

*** On the other hand, I am blessed to have sisters in Christ that walk with me on this journey, and encourage me to continue to seek Gods will!

Also, if you are dating someone that tells you that you are an answered prayer and sent to them by God to be their wife - yet you do not feel the same ... do not listen to them just because you want to believe it's true. Use discernment, listen to God. He is not a God of confusion and will not tell you one thing and him/her another. God is the truth, all else is not.

The enemy wants to distract us from our walk with God, and will use what he knows has worked in the past. If you are noticing that you met a great guy, but suddenly because of this or that you do not have time to serve in the ministry you were going to, or you are extra tired during church, or your alone time with God suffers, watch out because you are being distracted. I will not sacrifice one second of being in Gods will if I realize I am out of it. It's not worth it.

Some signs that I have learned help me determine if I am getting to know someone who is not who God has in store for me to give my heart to? If it is not His will, I feel Him distant. I lose the joy I feel when I am filled overflowing with the holy spirit from being in the center of His will for my life. Then, it is evident - and a better gauge than my own trying to figure it out or reasoning.

Whatever God has planned for me, I want to receive that blessing. I pray for the desires of my heart to match His, and He will not keep that from me.


No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly - Psalm 84:11

I have also realized, there is no one better to be in love with, than Jesus.

Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him - 1 Corinthians 2:9


God has given me everything that I need, and so so much more (I type as my pup tickles my ear with his nose! :) )

all in love,
Meagan