A Work in Progress

This blog is something HE began to lay on my heart almost 2 months ago.

I have to admit that when I first thought about it, I didn't want to write about my experiences in an unequally yoked relationship. There is a part of me that doesn't want to talk about it, that feels ashamed at times, and there are certainly occasions when I wish things could be different. Then I see God begin to work in Bryan, using our experiences to grow my relationship with Him and I am thankful.

I want to share the scripture I believe HE has given me to guide me through the next several months as we plan our wedding and begin our life as a married couple...

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

Colassians 3: 12-14 (emphasis mine)

Those three words: put on love have become the cornerstone of my prayers for Bryan and our relationship. I found these verses after Googling "unequally yoked devotional" one morning during my quiet time. I have since lost the bookmark for the site they came from, but the author also included some helpful ways to pray for Bryan. It has really helped me to pray more specifically for Bryan's heart, and my own, during the last few months:

I pray that GOD will:

- Open Bryan's eyes (and mine) to see the emptiness of life without HIM

- Remove the confusion we have about GOD and the life HE offers us

- Make me authentic and honest as I continue to learn to heal with life's ups and downs

- Cause depth and trust to grow in our relationship

- Give me wisdom in knowing how to deal with our relationship

I want this blog to be a resource, an honest account of my journey with GOD and a forum for others who are in relationships like mine. Feel free to agree or disagree, but do so respectfully.

In Him,

Abby