Don't Awaken Love Before Its Time

I recently heard a minister define the word intimacy as "into me see".

We all long to share our lives with someone special.  However, you must be mindful to whom you open your heart to.  Opening your heart gives that person access to the most private parts of yourself, therefore making you vulnerable.  There are those who would take your open heart and wound it by using manipulation, deception and control.  This leaves you brokenhearted, distrustful of others and doubting yourself. 

There is a verse in the Bible in the Song of Solomon that says, don't awaken love before its time.  Recently, I experienced the meaning of this verse.  I had opened my heart to the wrong person.  Now, I didn't know it was the wrong person at the time, but in hindsight, I see where I made my mistake.  I didn't take the time to know this person or seek the Lord for insight into this person's character.  I was deceived.  If you ask God to reveal the truth, He will.  I had opened the door and it was up to me to shut it.  Although there was no physical contact between me and that person, I had allowed this person to see into me (my heart), which left me vulnerable, brokenhearted and mad at myself.  I was awakening love before its time.  It wasn't time because this person was not the one.

I cut off all ties with that person and refocused my attention on the Lord.  Not only did I ask the Lord to reveal the truth about this person, I asked him to show me myself!  Boy, did He!  I had to repent and consider the condition of my heart.  I had unforgiveness and offense in my life which caused me to take my eye off of God, which opened the door to the possibility of sin.  Thank God for His mercy and grace.  He is the healer!

Always stay in relationship with God.  Always seek Him when it comes to matters of the heart.  He knows the truth about every situation.  Believe His word.  It's there for a reason.....to save you from heartache and sin. He is the mender of brokenhearts.