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Jesus is My Hallmark



I have grown weary of sappy love stories Hallmark peddles out every year and at all seasons. They sing the song that we single folk need to find our soul mate; that a significant other who will make our lives spectacular! I have news for you Hallmark, I already have a soul mate and His name is Jesus! He did more than date me, he died for me! Stay with me and I will explain.

From Hollywood to Hallmark, the industry is trying to convince people that they need a romantic relationship. They paint being single as sorrowful and that if we can just find that special someone, our stars will align and our every happiness satisfied. The truth, we already have received our soul mate in the Savior! The reason we are not content is that we buy into the lies of Aphrodite and are convinced that we need a significant other to be happy. The truth: we can only be happy when we find our happiness in Christ! If you expect a spouse to be the key to merriment for the many years to come you will be sorely disappointed. Life is not a like Hallmark movie, where everyone goes "Aww.." or talks cheesy and the worst thing anyone does is break up with the wrong person and it plays out like "Oh you know we are not right for each other, so please don't be hurt, here's cookie and you'll get over it because of plot conventions that do not exist in real life and if this was real life you probably would throw a fit or do something worse."

Life is not a highlight or a Hallmark film; it is a hard walk on a battlefield. We are in spiritual war and everything, even romantic delusions and relationships are pulling at us. Real married life and romance is hard work and requires two selfish people trying to be other centered and keep their focus on Jesus. Why don't they show that in Hallmark movie?! We only see the infatuation stage and honeymoon faze in Hollywood and Hallmark; but life is the three years after all the euphoria has ended and you find yourself in the trenches yet again, this time with a family.

I know it might sound uncomfortable for men to say they are married to Christ. It sounds much more normal if a girl or nun says it. But the truth is that we are The Bride of Christ and we have a covenant with Him; forsaking all others. Marrying another person is suppose to reinforce that Covenant, he or she is suppose to bring their relationship with Christ into your relationship with Christ and thus strengthen the connection with the Lord. The process is arduous and if two Christians are not evenly yoked or at the same relational level with Jesus, it can be disastrous.

St. Paul said, "It is better if you do not get married." (1 Corinthians 7:8). When St. Peter asked Jesus he said, "then it is better to not get married," to which Jesus said, "silence! Not everyone can accept that!" (Matthew 19;10-11). I am not trying to say forgo having a relationship with another person on Earth. My point is we do not need another person to fulfill us! We are sold by the Hollywood and the Romances of Antiquity the idea that we need our Juliet or Romeo. The truth is we need Jesus! The reason why we are taught to want someone else in our life more than our Savior, is because the World wants us to be fixated on anything but Jesus.

This is not a call to become a Monk or Nun. I am merely venting about the plethora of Hallmark films and romantic stories (I am talking about you Nicholas Sparks!) who try to sell us the idea that ultimate joy and fulfillment is found in another person, when the truth is that it can only be found in Jesus Christ! A spouse is a gift from God, but they are not God! They should amplify our happiness and be part of our refining to become more like our Lord; not an idol we expect to generate perpetual ecstasy!

I have spoken  before about Aphrodite (the goddess of love, also known as Ashtoreth and Lamia) who is a devil that has deceived Americans into believing a soul mate will fill your soul and make your life wondrous. I am now convinced that she is hard at work around the world. She is behind the wicked distortion of love such as pornography and the distortion of love that is Hallmark movies and love stories that deceive women in particular into believing a soul mate will fix their emptiness.

Jesus is my hallmark! He did more than any person could ever do for me! He can never change (Hebrews 13:8), His love can never be lost (Romans 8:31-39), and He brings absolute purpose to my life! Move over Hallmark! I pick the Cornerstone who is Christ the Lord!

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