A recent independent poll* identified several common longings of the young, female heart. Specifically, things a girl wants to hear from a guy. I took great pleasure last night in taking those longings into the Word of God and finding their origination there. Below is my compilation, which I shared with my group of young women at church (yes, I fawned throughout the entire discussion!):
- “I love you.”
- I have loved you with an everlasting love …” Jeremiah 31:3
- “You are worth the wait.”
- “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” S. of S. 8:4
- “You mean the world to me.”
- “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30
- “It’s us against the world.”
- “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4
- “We can do this together.”
- “With man, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
- “You are the one.”
- “I belong to my beloved and his desire is for me.” S. of S. 7:10
- “I don’t want anyone else.”
- “For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you.” 1 Thess. 1:4
- “I would follow you anywhere.”
- “ … As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:5
- “You are beautiful just the way you are.”
- “… show me your face, let me hear your sweet voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” S. of S. 2:14
- “You are beautiful.”
- “You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.” S. of S. 4:9
- “You are strong and independent.”
- “With your help, I can advance against a troop; with my God, I can scale a wall.” Psalm 18:29
- “I have a strong relationship with God.”
- “I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
- I love you so very much, and I mean it with every fiber of my being.”
- “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
- “Will you take my hand and be my wife until death do us part?”
- “For your Maker is your husband – the Lord Almighty is his name – the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.” Isaiah 54:5
Along with these, there were a few more superficial ones I enjoyed and used as well. Keep reading!
- “I’m buying.”
- “And my God will meet all of your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
- “You can order anything on the menu.”
- “You may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it.” John 14:14
- “No other girl could compare to you. You are beautiful, crazy, smart, funny, darling, and so outgoing. You make me so incredibly happy.”
- “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves you. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17
- “She may be pretty, but to me you are the most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on, inside and out.”
- “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Prov. 31:29
- “Your hair looks amazing.”
- “How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from the hills of Gilead.” S. of S. 4:1
- “That dress is lovely.”
- “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10
- “I have a well-paying job.”
- “ … for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.” Psalm 51:10
- “Is this diamond big enough?”
- “I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if this had been too little, I would have given you even more.”
I love how God fills us! I love how the Bible says all the things we are longing to hear, turning our hearts back to the Lord even while the world is tempting us to find our satisfaction in a worldly relationship. I also love two amazing young women who opened their hearts in a very real way and helped make this lesson to other young women so poignant and real. You both rock my world, and I am blessed to know your heart a little more. Love you Ky and Haleigh!
*It was unscientific and written out on notecards by a thirteen- and sixteen-year-old.
Dawn 