The Perfect Relationship!
One day, as I was crying and feeling very lonely, I called a good friend of mine. I told her that I was afraid that I was going to end up being the little old lady on the corner living by myself with only my cat to keep me company. She told me what I was going through would certainly pass and life would go on. She said I needed faith. She suggested that I read this whenever I get to feeling lonely and sorry for myself. When I remember to do this, it does help. Maybe this will help you also:
Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone; to have a deep full relationship with another; to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God says: "No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by me alone. With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to me; to have an intensely personal and unique relationship with me alone. I love you my child. Until you discover that only in me is your satisfaction to be found, you will not be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with me; exclusive of anyone or anything else exclusive of any other desires or longings. I want you to stop planning and stop wishing. Allow me to bring that person to you. You just keep watching me, expecting the greatest things. Keep listening and learning the things I tell you. You just wait, that's all.
"Don't be anxious, don't worry, don't look around at the things others have or what I've given them. Don't look at things you think you want. You just keep looking up to me for you will miss what I want to show you. When you are ready, I'll surprise you with a love more wonderful than you would ever have dreamed of. You see, until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready---I am working even this minute to have you both ready at the same time--until you are both satisfied, exclusively with me and the life I have prepared for you, you will not be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with me. This is perfect love."
"And dear one, I want you to have this wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with me and enjoy materially and concretely, the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love that I offer you with myself."
"Please know that I love you utterly. BELIEVE IT AND BE SATISFIED"
It is hard to stumble...on your knees.
