A Guarded Heart

The other day I was talking with one of my single friends.

We are in that stage of life when our friends are getting married and choosing careers and having babies. We are figuring out who we are, our likes and dislikes, and our relationship with God. And part of this is so good.  For the first time in my life I feel as though God is directing me to where I will be in ministry, to his purpose for me. I am realizing how things fit into my life to shape me into his purpose. But as we were contemplating this she uttered a phrase that suddenly struck my heart.

She said, “I just know who I am. No guy will get everything, or fully have me.” So guarded.  I knew the pain of walking through risky relationships myself, and how easy to let those scars carry and build…