Lord, please help my ♥ to be like yours

God has really been putting this on my heart lately and I can't stop thinking about the world and my role in it but not of it.

Romans 12~ A Living Sacrifice
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Love in Action
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[c] Do not be conceited.

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e]

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.


Also...

John 3:17- For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

John 15:19- If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

John 14:19- Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

He's got my ♥

If anyone asks me, I'm happy to tell them all about what makes Dave so amazing and wonderful. Heck, sometimes I tell people even if they don't ask! But usually I'm not one to gush on and on... This time I just have to. I have to share a couple of texts he sent me because they'll help to explain just how I know he's my One.

Last night- "Hawny, I love you. Why are you so good to me all the time? You are a blessing. Claim every promise of God tomorrow and know that you are in my heart and in my prayers. I love you with all my heart and as long as we are on this earth together I want to be with you."
"Sleep well. I love you with all my heart."

Today- "Hawny, do I make you feel like you're still one of my greatest pursuits? I just want you to know I still want you as badly as I did the day I told you I loved you and while we may be familiar with one another now, you are still the greatest adventure I've ever been on. I love you and I want you to know you are precious to me."
"Actually, I need you to know. My life makes sense with you in it. I love you with my whole heart."

He knows the past couple of months have been trying and, while I'm keeping an upbeat and positive outlook overall, he recognizes when I start to slip and slide a little. I don't even have to tell him I'm losing traction; he just senses it and does something to steady me. Sometimes it's flowers for 'no reason' and other times it's a nice date-night in and this time it was these texts.

I love him.