Lately, I have been learning a lot about the heart of a woman. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." I have read this verse so many times in the past. I knew intellectually that it was important to guard your heart. It was not until recently that I began to understand the importance of guarding your heart. God knows that our heart is the core of who we are. It is where our creativity, courage, and convictions come from. Also, it is the source of our faith, our hope, and of course our love. This "wellspring of life" is the very essence of our being. Our heart as a woman is the important thing about us. As a woman we long to be desired, to be pursued by one who loves you, to be someone's priority.
This past Sunday night, we had a Women's Night. We talked about purity in four different areas which are physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. I personally struggle with guarding my heart. On Sunday night, I was convicted that I continually invest myself emotionally in relationships with guys. I had been praying about committing myself to being single for at least a year and focusing on my relationship with the Lord. Getting to know the Lord on a deeper level and continuing to fall more deeply in love with Him. I made the commitment and promise to the Lord Sunday night after the event. I desire to continue being a woman after God's heart.
Last night at our Weekly Meeting, our speaker talked about our identity in Christ. The message was incredible and something that I needed to be reminded of. There is a God who loves us and desires to have a relationship with us. We can know who we are in Him. He talked about how sometimes we can lose sight of our identity in Christ because of the enviroment we may have grown up in. It's hard to believe that there is a God that loves you when you never felt loved by your earthly Father. I constantly have to remind myself of who I am as the daughter of the KING!
Some truths and verses to remind you of who you are as daughter of the KING!
- You are God's possession. 1 Peter 2:9-10
- You have freedom in Christ. Romans 8:1-2
- You are sought after, pursued, romanced, the passionate desire of your fiancé, Jesus. Isaiah 62:1-5
- You are united with the Lord and one with Him in Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:17
- His thoughts of you are precious. Psalm 139:17-18
I hope that this post encourages many of you! :)
A friend recommended that I memorize this verse:
"We have a young sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister for the day she is spoken for? If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar." Song of Solomon 8:8-9
I really like the imagery and contrast of the wall and the door. The wall symbolizing her strength in God and her patience to wait on God to show her the proper man. The door paints a picture of a woman who does not know how to guard her heart. She will let anyone come in and out. My desire is to continue guarding my heart and to wait on God. My committment and promise to the Lord to be single for a year is something I will not do lightly. This idea of bringing people alongside you is emphasized in this verse. My accountability partners will help me in keeping me accountable as well as the ladies in the my Action group. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for me this coming year! :)
As always, a few prayer requests:
1. For my 1 year committment and promise to the Lord. I know it's not going to be easy and that temptation will come.
2. For strength and peace to get through the next 2 weeks. Project ends in 2 weeks, but I have a lot to get done between now and then. That I would not worry about everything that needs to get done, but that I would completely surrender it to Him.
3. For my roommates in the Fall. I will be doing a program called Global Village which is Marquette's program for international students. I will be living with 2 other Marquette students and an international student from China! That I would be able to love them well and that I would be able to share God's love with them. Also, for opportunties to share the Gospel with people in the program.
Thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragement! It really means a lot to me.
With joy,
Rosa Castillo
P.S. Check out this song! I love it! :)
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