let your heart go.

"The warrior must learn to yield his heart to nothing. Not to kill his heart for fear of falling into temptation, but to protect his heart for nobler things, to keep the integrity of his heart as a great reservoir of passionate strength and holy desire."

-John Eldredge in Fathered by God

Women, replace "him" with "her". We can't be afraid to give our hearts away for fear of being hurt. If we keep our heart for ourselves not only will we never experience love in the earthly sense, we will never experience the vast love God has for us and the depth of His love when we fully trust Him.

I'm there now, and as scary as it is to admit to having feelings for someone, if I don't because I'm afraid of being hurt I know I won't ever understand God's love for me. I know how difficult this is-- trust me. But I know when my heart is about to break, I'll look up to see God's smile, filled with joy and excitement that I'm gonna trust Him and let His love be enough.

I've never understood the truth to this as much as I do now, but God really and truly does have PERFECT & PRECISE timing. Let go of your heart. Let your heart feel. Let your heart ache and let your heart beat rapidly. But don't forget to look up. When we trust Him, His love carries us.