My “mold”
Relationships.
That’s what I think about way too much.
But here is what I’ve been thinking.
I suppose I am hoping for some advice.
The book I am reading (Every Young Woman’s Battle) talks about how every girl has a mold for the guys she’s attracted to. The woman who wrote the book talks about how her mold is a guy who is a mix between her older brother and her father. I began to ponder this, wondering what my “mold” was. The woman said she overcame her attraction to such guys by just spending time with her dad and brother. As I thought about the guys I was attracted to, I realized they were all a bit sarcastic (a characteristic of most of my family members) but they were also really strong in their faith, striving with all they have to be followers of Christ. I thought about the guys in my life growing up and was puzzled because none of them really fit this description at all. I realized that my “mold” was not really a person I knew, but a person I wished I had growing up. To this day, I wish that I had a father who cared about God. I’ve decided I will spend more time talking to my youth pastor and other such people in order to help me overcome my attractions.
Now, something I constantly think of is how in a relationship it is the responsibility of both people to help each other grow closer to God. They are supposed to offer what they have in order to help the other person grow. I think about this because all the guys I am attracted to ever are strong believers and seem to have so much figured out and when they are confused or struggling with something I feel like I don’t know what to say. I feel like if I were to get into a relationship with one of these guys I would have nothing to offer, nothing I could say would help them grow. I’m sure this is a silly thought to most of you but it’s something that I think about frequently.
In Christ,
Jenna
Anika said,
October 17, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Not a silly thought at all.
Something Orother said,
October 18, 2009 at 4:44 am
You’ve helped me grow in my faith more that you’d think. and not a silly thought at all…also I saw that book today at the book fair and thought of you.
Anna said,
October 19, 2009 at 2:11 am
keeping with the fact that you should always try and grow closer to God…
you have more to offer than you think. alot more.
tonight I look at you and was like wow.. well i can’t pinpoint what my thoughts were at that moment, it’s a bit of the indescribable sort.
it was sort of along the lines or how i’ve seen you grow and grow closer to God and alot more… again with it being indescribable.
I love you.