Excerpts from the wonderful book "When God Writes Your Love Story"
By Eric and Leslie Ludy
1. God: "I know you better than you know yourself, and I am perfectly able to
bring this man into your life in my own time, in my own way... and I don't need
your help."
2. Only leaning on our Faithful Father, and longing to please Him with
everything we do will set the stage for a beautiful romance.
3. Immature love always compares and struggles with the security of the
relationship.
4. How can we know that your love story will last for a lifetime? The answer
lies in the kind of love upon which you choose to build the relationship. If we
build it on the gushy stuff or base it on physical attraction, we most certainly
are headed for divorce, coz one day you may wake up and realize those
feelings aren't there anymore.
5. For men: The secret to heavenly romance is to begin practicing purity
for a woman and cherishing her with your thoughts, actions and words, long
before you even meet her.
6. As women, we are designed to give ourselves completely - emotionally
and physically to one man. And there is a deep need inside of us to be loved
and cherished for a lifetime by the man to whom we give that gift. Physical
purity can't be separated from our emotions. It's a package deal. When we
give ourselves to someone emotionally, it leads to the next step... giving
ourselves to him physically.
7. How much of your treasure will be left, if you continue to give it away,
piece by piece in one relationship after another?
8. As women, we are given a great gift. Our purity. And everything that
makes us who we are emotionally - our feminine nature, our sensitivity
our vulnerability, and our desire to fully give ourselves fully to one man
- is part of that gift. Our purity is a treasure. It's so much more than just
our physical virginity... it starts with who we are on the inside. it is like
a priceless pearl, tucked away in a protective shell, growing and
becoming more beautiful in time.
9. Most people never realize that loneliness is a gift from God. Not only
can it draw us closer to Jesus, it can teach us to cherish a long awaited
marriage relationship all the more. Singleness doesn't have to be a time
of passive and futile waiting. Instead it can be an exciting adventure of
active preparation. Singleness can teach us contentment. And contentment
can only be found in an intimate love relationship with the Lord, not in
anything else. God can use the loneliness to teach you complete dependence
upon Him.
10. As children, we dream of a knight and shining armor to save us. We all
have our own desires of what we want our future husband to be. But you are
not the one who came up with those longings. It was God who put them in
your heart... coz He wants you to look for a man with the character
of Jesus Christ. God has given you the desire for a godly, Christlike
man, coz that's exactly the type of man He wants to bring you.
11. Whether you realize it or not, a man is shaped by the words of a woman.
If they are words that belittle, even the strongest man could be made a wimp.
But if they are words that build up, even the biggest wimp could be transformed
into a world leader.
12. Girls desire to hear words that makes them feel cherished. Men desire to
hear words that makes them feel respected.
13. Sin rips lives and hearts apart - destroying beauty, innocence and joy.
Sin's consequences often follow us for the rest of our lifetime, and sometimes
even the next generation must pay the price for the mess we have made of our
lives. 
