Joyful Ruins

Lord, am I looking for a man like You? Or am I looking for a normal man who loves You?

I think waiting for a man like Christ has been so ingrained in women… waiting for a Boaz, that it has damaged what I look for in a spouse or boyfriend.

Because Christ “rescues me” and Boaz “rescued Ruth”.. I feel like in projecting this Boaz Christ expectation, I have been waiting for a man who will protect and rescue me.

Instead, I want a man who I can work with and we can protect each other.

I don’t want a rescuer, I want a partner.

I can live in this world without a man. I want to find a man who will want to live in this world with me.