Written by Emilee Garrison
Believe it or not, there is a big difference between
Christian boys and men of God. Christian boys will sit next to you at church,
while men of God will read their Bible before they send you that cute good
morning text. Christian boys will say they love you, while men of God will actively
show their love for you in a way that is glorifying to God.
Growing up in the Church I was always told to find a “good
Christian boy”. However, when I found a good Christian boy, I was frustrated
with the fact that he was not engaged in an active relationship with Christ and
he wasn’t challenging me in my walk with the Lord. That’s because I was
searching for a BOY, not someone who was spiritually mature. If you want to be
told you’re beautiful and pretty and go on fun dates, then date a Christian
boy. If you want all of that along with being stretched and grown in your
faith, shown an unconditional Christ-like love, and pursued in a respectful and
intentional manner, then wait to date a man of God.
“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious
than jewels.” –Proverbs 31:10
In that respect, we should strive constantly to be the type
of woman that a man of God would want to pursue. Obsessing over our hair and
clothes or being consistently overdramatic is not exhibiting an attitude that a
man of God would want or need to be interested in. Our hearts should be so
captured by the Lord and our love for him that it radiates from our being and
that will draw the attention of that man of God. You don’t want the attention
of a guy who isn’t attracted by your love of the Lord. We should be just as focused on becoming a
woman of God as we are on finding a man of God.
