KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR

How does she know you love her?
How does she know she's yours?

How does she know that you love her?

How do you show her you love her?

How does she know that you really, really, truely love her?

It's not enough to take the one you love for granted
You must remind her, or she'll be inclined to say...
"How do I know he loves me?"
(How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you love her?)
"How do I know he's mine?"
(How does she know that you really, really, truely love her?)

Well does he leave a little note to tell you you are on his mind?
Send you yellow flowers when the sky is grey? Heyy!
He'll find a new way to show you, a little bit everyday
That's how you know, that's how you know!
He's your love...

You've got to show her you need her
Don't treat her like a mind reader
Each day do something to need her
To believe you love her

Everybody wants to live happily ever after
Everybody wants to know their true love is true...
How do you know he loves you?
(How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you need her?)
How do you know he's yours?
(How does she know that you really, really, truely-)

Well does he take you out dancin' just so he can hold you close?
Dedicate a song with words in
Just for you? Ohhh!

He'll find his own way to tell you
With the little things he'll do
That's how you know
That's how you know!

These are words from the song on one of my favorite movies...Enchanted.   Why is it one of my favorite movies?  Because although I am an adult woman...I still have a little girl's desire ... to be a princess swept away by the strong knight in shining armor.

When I'm in distress there is a desire in me to see my knight riding in... on his horse... ready to save me... and catch me... as i'm falling from the trees. 

From what I've learned, men, you also have a desire...a desire to be the hero of the day for your woman.  Right?  Come on...you can admit it.  Men truly do deep inside desire to be the knight riding in and rescuing their lady.

That is an attractive quality in a man.  It meets the woman's deep desire to feel loved, and it meets the man's deep desire to feel loved... and respected.

Ladies...there is a reason we have these desires.  The "Knight" desire orginated from Jesus Christ.  He is our Protector, Rescuer, and Sheild.  He is the real and ultimate "Knight in Shining Armor" that we women desire.  Our desire is for Him (whether we realize it or not).  Christ holds out his arm in love and strong protection to pull you up on His horse to safety. That is where real security lies.

It sounds good, doesn't it?  Do you want to be His?  Do you want to be the one receiving that kind of love?  Someone you can feel safe with and be protected?

 Yes...I'm talking to you.

Even me?...you ask.  Yes, absolutely YOU!  Reach out your hand to his.  Talk to Jesus.  Find out for yourself who He is.(click here for more inquiry)  You won't be disappointed!

Husbands...
Your desire to be the hero is linked also to your desire for Christ.  He is your leader.  Want to know how to be the "knight in shining armor"  and win the heart of your lady...

Follow Christ's example.

How does YOUR wife KNOW that you love her?

Do you still pursue after her after 10, 20, 30 yrs of marriage...?  Do your actions show her your relationship with her is of utmost importance after God?  Is your relationship with her valued above your job...your kids?

Have you laid down your life for her?.......

If not, that's ok.  The grace of Christ is a beautiful thing!  Repent and reach for the hand of Jesus.  Christ's hand is also out there for you.  There's never a better time!  Only He can provide the strength for such a task.

HELP!!!!!

We all are created with a desire to be loved and not rejected.  We desire deep inside to be
loved... when we make mistakes,
loved ...when we get hurt,
loved... when we feel alone, and
loved... when we are sick.

Who is going to love us, with this ugly condition, that we see under our mask?

Trying and trying on our own to fix it hasn't worked.
We need help!...the three words we don't like to say.

Admitting a need is half the battle, right?  So often, due to past circumstances and our own pride, we want to say that we don't need anyone.  If we need someone then we open ourselves up to getting hurt.  It's painful to continue to get hurt emotionally, so we develop self-defense mechanisms without even realizing it.

Over the years my self- defense mechanism has been,
"I will take control.  If I'm in control, I won't let myself get hurt."  I put up an invisible wall for many years, and pounded invisible pillars around myself that would protect me from getting hurt.
See MY PERSONAL STORY

Anybody else?  Do you have a way you self- protect?

Putting our pride aside... the truth is- we all need help.  We weren't created to be lone rangers.  Help is not a bad thing.  Receiving help, I've experienced, can be a very healing experience.

Who then can help us with this sin condition? 

JESUS.

 He is the only  one who can heal us.  The only  one who can cleanse us of our condition, forgive us of our daily sins, and pour out grace and mercy to save us from what we deserve.


By the grace of God, He showed me that His love was the only love I would find that was capable of loving me unconditionally the way I so desired to be loved.   As a physician has a treatment plan for his patient so does God in His great love for you and me, have a plan for our sin condition.  In the sickness of our condition we try to substitute ourselves for God.  In God's treatment plan He has substituted himself for us.

How?  God sent Jesus to die on the cross and take our punishment for the wrath our sin condition would bring upon us. He conquered death and rose again.

God is holy and righteous and just.  He has to punish sin.  What greater love is there than to save us from such punishment so we can enjoy his love and have relationship with him.