Sovereign, not in Control

Sovereignty, it is a tricky thing. Do you believe God is sovereign? I do. Do you believe God is control? I do not. I believe this: That if we are created in His image that we have free will. That God is pro-choice. He did not create us to make us his puppets, he created us to choose Him and live a life seeking Him. He is love and therefore craves love and relationship with His most valued creation, us.

I will admit, I am exhausted and have little desire to spew off bible verses. So today will just be my view point, feel free to compare my words to what the scripture has to say on your own. God created us to choose Him, to choose to love Him. He created a bond between man and Himself that is based on love, trust, and faith. He says that the perfect depiction of what He desires with us is marriage. I am not appointed a husband. There is no one soul mate for me. Instead I choose whom I love, and I choose to become one flesh with another when I make covenant with them. A covenant is a binding act, it ties to the other person or God. He desires nothing more than that with us.

If you believe that God is in control, then His will would already have taken place. His will is this, on earth as it is in heaven. Is that true to this day? Is heaven here on earth? No. If so there would be perfect peace, no sickness, and no destruction. There is tension in the bible, two rights or two wrongs. But this I am sure of, that God does not toy with us. He did not create evil, however, he did create Satan who created evil. That may be said a bit harshly, but you get my gist. He is not control, yet desires for us to choose a life that is a constant pursuit of His heart. Just as a man pursues His beloved to make her his bride; God also purses us to make us His bride and we as His bride continue the pursuit whole heartedly. God is very clear that He wants us as His bride. Think literally, a bride is anxious, joyful, and excited always to see her beloved groom. I should know I was married only two weeks ago. We wait eagerly to please our husband, to be loved and cherished like no other by him. To be swept up in his strong arms and to have all our worries whisked away. In agape, or perfect love, there is no fear and therefore room to be vulnerable with Father God or our husband. It is a sweet love, and romance to be swept up in.

I am not afraid to come before His throne, to stand boldly. I come to Him and ask point blank what my heart is crying out for. I am vulnerable with Him, I allow myself to be sweetly taken into His covering. His love dissolves my fear, His love brings me peace in the storm. He is sovereign, because He as my kind sees what I need and fulfills it. He never once controls me, yet beckons me with His love.

I am not really sure where I am going with this, but I know that it is from my heart. What I am experiencing, what I need, want, and desire. To be in perfect love with Father. To be under His covering where I am safe. He provides all that I need, and I am satisfied in Him. Will you choose to move into a place with Him, where you encounter His perfect love? I hope so.