That day…

I didn’t love You when I said “Yes” to You, did I?

Did you know that when You saved me?

Did You know how stubborn I was?

Did You know how I’d resist You so?

Because I had no idea how stubborn You would be.

I had no idea how relentlessly You’d pursue me.

How You wouldn’t settle for what I was willing to wallow in…

I mean, I did not have an ounce of a clue.

That day…

I wasn’t even sure if You were faithful.

I wasn’t even positive You were good.

I for sure didn’t think You’d be trustworthy.

I said “Yes” to You, but I didn’t think You’d be able to comfort me…like when the really hard stuff came.

And you know those moments when you finish a run out in the summer heat, and you gulp down that glass of water, and it’s like you can finally breathe again??

I would have never imagined Your refreshment could feel like THAT?

That day…

I signed up for Your protection. That’s all I really wanted.

Wasn’t it?

I gave You a list of what I’d do for You…and then You’d do a little something for me too, right?

Wasn’t that how this was supposed to go?

Sigh.

I didn’t love You at all when I said “Yes” to You, did I?

But You

You did

You loved me even before…

And even after…

That day…that day that You saved me…

I most definitely loved You the LEAST.

And now…

Years later…

I’m just crazy about Ya…

I might not have known much that day…

But I’m glad I knew enough to say, “Yes.”

In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us…” 1 John 4:10