When Love Aligns
Every relationship comes with its challenges. When love aligns, it doesn’t always feel like butterflies or smell like roses. Sometimes it smells like sacrifice and feels like stretching.
People say there’s poop and pee in the dating pool—and honestly, it can feel that way. Many are walking away from faith, and the love of many has grown cold. The Bible said it would happen. People are refusing to marry, and for many women, it seems like there are seven to one—if not more.
We all want the fairytale, but even in every fairytale, there’s always a part of the story where suffering shows up. Before Cinderella went to the ball, she was covered in ashes. Before Ruth met Boaz, she gleaned in the field. Before Jesus was exalted, He was crucified.
God is not just the Author of love—He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He writes our wrongs and aligns our hearts to His will so we can receive His kind of love. But too many believers have bought into the lie that if you’re a Christian, you won’t suffer. We want the cup of blessing, but not the cup of suffering.
Yet the Word tells us it pleased the Father to bruise Jesus. (Isaiah 53:10)
In John 6, Jesus said, “He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in Me, and I in him.” Many were offended by this hard saying. They murmured. They questioned. And many turned back and followed Him no more. But Peter stayed. When Jesus asked, “Will you also go away?” Peter responded, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
Jesus was establishing covenant. He was teaching His disciples what true alignment looks like. Relationships mirror that same covenant—especially marriage.
At first, it feels like a fairytale. But after the tests, the tough conversations, and the four seasons of life, some turn back. Love is not sustained by emotion; it’s sustained by alignment. When love aligns with God’s will, it endures.
Every relationship will have its own blessings and sufferings. Offenses will come, but blessed are those who are not offended. Love aligned with Christ can withstand storms because it’s built on obedience, not preference.
When Jesus looked at the twelve and asked, “Will you also go away?” He wasn’t just questioning their loyalty—He was measuring their alignment.
When love aligns, the one who stays will say like Peter did, “To whom shall I go? You have the words of eternal life.”
Your purpose partner will not only walk with you in promise—they’ll stand with you through pain. They’ll feel so connected to your assignment that leaving you would mean abandoning their purpose.
Jesus knew Peter would betray Him, yet He still loved him because Peter was tied to His eternal purpose. That’s what alignment looks like—it’s not about perfection; it’s about purpose.
When you meet your purpose partner, you’ll know. You’ll be willing to pay the price to fulfill your destiny together. Allow God to perfect all things concerning you. Trust His timing. Obey His voice. He will not disappoint you.
Prayer:
Father, bring clarity and confirmation when love aligns. Even when the journey is hard to understand, give us discernment to know who is for us and who is not. Protect us from offense and strengthen our hearts to stay aligned with Your will. Grant wisdom to build our homes and understanding to fulfill Your purposes in our lives—individually and together. In Jesus’ name, amen.