“No one is ever completely ready for life. We are never completely in control. This is exactly the situation that makes for a life of faith. It also makes for a life that is more uncomfortable and yet more complete with a community of companions. Someday this may mean…”

“Exploring the lifelong possibilities with a friend can be a tremendous exercise of faith. In getting to know someone, you get to know yourself better. Learning to trust God with new feelings … can help make your relationship with God more honest.”

“What about ‘being ready’?

…Ready for what?

…Will we ever be that ready? Christians are called to “walk by faith, not by sight.” We cannot live by faith and eliminate life’s unpredictable emotions, vulnerabilities or temptations. We can learn to trust God with the risks and realities of life that are part of the human condition. We can learn how to be wise and not foolish about those risks and realities. We can learn, during times when emotional injury, relational vulnerability and temptation are real, that God is the greater reality.”
Regardless, I’m Still Quite Scared.
From True Love in a World of False Hope by Robbie Castleman, rearranged for personal meaning by me.

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