I Will Never Pursue You
Maybe I’m beginning to like you a lot,
but I will never pursue you.
Around me, I’m tempted by all these pawns
calling me to use them,
looking me in the eye, saying
maybe you and I can ”accidentally” bump into each other in a coffee shop;
maybe we can schedule “friendly dates” with a bunch of conniving friends;
maybe I can start “innocent” topics with you over that gleaming chat box,
ask you things that no one would brand as bad,
I can even send you “wrong sends.”
But even this early, I realized
that albeit pawns are the most numerous pieces in a game,
at the end of the day,
they are but
the weakest.
Don’t get me wrong -
I want to be with you.
Just to get to know you more,
I am ready to manipulate
so many things -
things I can hide in my heart’s darkest cellars
things you would never have to know
I did.
And I am so sorry
if so many times
I feel terribly inclined to make things happen
in a forced manner
through the methods I uncannily know;
and always try to get in your way
even if most of the time,
it’s way out of mine.
I would never want to know
how it is to look at you
knowing that only my own human hands
engineered the story
we so thoughtlessly call ours.
I choose not to get my hands dirty.
I will not move my cards -
use things, use people
just to get to you.
I will be secure
even if we do not get to be together
as often as I would want us to.
I will be happy
even if we do not get to know each other
as fast as I want us to.
I will not sulk
if I do not get my way
in trying to make way
for us to finally talk.
I choose to be secure
even if such things are way out of my control.
Perhaps my heart will rest more happily
knowing that I have never orchestrated things
by employing selfish methods;
never cheated you
by whispering my own words through other people’s mouths,
never betrayed you
by telling you at the end of the day
that it is I who made everything possible,
that it is I who worked behind the scenes,
that it is I who controlled and manipulated everything
just like some pathetic cheater
in any easy exam.
If anything, maybe I can write these things about you in secret
for now
then just tell you everything (laughingly) in the future.
Plenty of time to bide,
to strive,
to try to improve myself,
become a better woman.
But one thing I’ll never do is pursue you.
I’ll never do the pursuing
the making way
the courting
the getting to know
And the trying to be close to you part.
Because it’s not my part.
I’ll stick to the part that I know -
and that is to keep my heart pure.
So pure
That when love finally finds me
I’ll know that what I have is divine.
My part is to trust God,
to fix my eyes on Him,
to acknowledge His sovereignty in all my life’s areas
I don’t want human hands
Not mine.
Not yours.
I want the only Hands that matter –
His.
That as I wait, He’ll be my only delight
my singular motive,
my one true purpose;
for His will and His person
to become my life's utmost concern.
I’ll never pursue you or anyone else.
I’ll pursue the One
who loves me best,
knows me best,
and who’s the only authority to deem it best
if ever you are the one
I should have in my life…
Or not.
Until then, I may find myself liking you too much,
but I will never pursue you.
Such a nice piece. ❤
Thank you for reminding me to focus on Him first.
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Oh wow…Just stumbled upon this piece and I got hit head on. It’s like train in full speed that ran over me….
Thank you…these words are exactly what my heart is longing to say!
Ah-Mazing!
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Yes. I will never pursue you.
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Very heart touching words
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Wow! Speechless. So beautiful, true, strong, emotional….wow!
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Got me glued to the end. Nice piece!
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Fatalistic.
God expects us to cooperate in His divine plan – that is why He gave us intelligence and free will in the first place.
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Love this! You’re awesome! ❤️
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I want the only Hands that matter- His.
Okay this hit me so hard! Thanks for a great read! Reminded me a lot. Beautiful construction of the whole thing by the way ❤
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I cannot remember how many times I have read this post over and over again.
Simple words used yet perfectly arranged to pierce every single wants of my heart. Tonight, I was playing I Almost Do by Taylor Swift and it’s about a girl wanting to try it again with him, wanting to correct what went wrong and wanting to fall back into his arms again, almost.
“I bet it never ever occurred to you that I can’t say “Hello” to you and risk another goodbye”
“And I just wanna tell you it takes everything in me not to call you…”
“And I wish I could run to you & I hope you know that everytime I don’t,
I almost do… “
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This gets to me every time I encounter it. Thanks for being a wonderful writer! ☺
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Very well said! Worth to read!! 💕😊
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Reblogged this on Contemplations and commented:
To you, I’m so sorry for the things i did way back when… Today, i decide, i will never pursue you. No. No more taking the first initiatives, no more wrong sends…no more scheming. I like you, but I will never pursue you.
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Thank you for blessing me with your blog. 😊
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Reblogged this on Crossing waters beyond my borders and commented:
A heart stirring, full of wisdom blog post. to hearts that deceive, to emotions that seem to lead, all you have to do is pause, stop and listen to God’s heartbeat and set in the boundaries, let God write your story
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Very timely. Thank you ❤
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Reblogged this on unfading and commented:
“I’ll stick to the part that I know –
and that is to keep my heart pure.
So pure
That when love finally finds me
I’ll know that what I have is divine.”
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Beautifullll!
This has been one of the most relatable posts I’ve ever read.
I made a reply through my own blog too. Lately
XX Michelle
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I hear you sister. Nicely written, every piece I can relate. Even though the guy I am praying is only within my reach but no, I am letting God do the work and I want to witness before my very eyes how He works.
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“Maybe I’m beginning to like you a lot
But I will never pursue you.”
Sorry sa pagma-manipulate ko ng mga bagay-bagay.
Lord, please keep my heart pure. Let me pursue only You.
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This is really something. I’m guilty with most of the parts here, because most of the time, I’m the one who pursues guys. And based from experience, those did not last. I admire her braveness by not pursuing the guy she likes. But instead pursuing God, the One who loves her best and the One who knows her best.
I felt challenged after reading this poem about not pursuing. This is an eye opener to me as well. I also felt ashamed that I wasn’t able to wait for the guy whom I liked, and that I have not kept my heart pure by trusting God but instead I’ve orchestrated things with my own dirty hands and lying lips. And because of that, somehow the result of it was unfavorable. It was a complete destruction. I lost a special friend. And after what I’ve done, I think he will never desire to be my friend again. if ever there’s a continuation in our story, I don’t think he would like the plot of it, that somehow I was the one who started it by expressing what I feel towards him. The story is not pretty. It’s tragic. I don’t think that he would still desire a continuation for the both of us. Instead, It will just serve as a lesson for me to remember for the rest of my life. A drastic decision that will haunt me for the rest of my life. Now, my question at the back of my mind is, what could have happened if I’ve just waited? What could have happened if I’ve just not pursued him? I wish I’ve read this poem before I made my drastic decision of telling him my feelings. But it’s done already. I cannot do anything about the past. After what I did, I was reminded of the foolish woman in Proverbs who teared down her house with her own hands. I admit, I was a foolish woman. But I’m praying to God above for wisdom in life especially in the matters of the heart.
THANK YOU Anniemarr for this poem! You’re a blessing! ❤
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I’ll Never Pursue You
By: Anniemarr
“Maybe I’m beginning to like you a lot,
but I will never pursue you.
Around me, I’m tempted by all these pawns
calling me to use them,
looking me in the eye, saying
maybe you and I can ”accidentally” bump into each other in a coffee shop;
maybe we can schedule “friendly dates” with a bunch of conniving friends;
maybe I can start “innocent” topics with you over that gleaming chat box,
ask you things that no one would brand as bad,
I can even send you “wrong sends.”
But even this early, I realized
that albeit pawns are the most numerous pieces in a game,
at the end of the day,
they are but
the weakest.
Don’t get me wrong –
I want to be with you.
Just to get to know you more,
I am ready to manipulate
so many things –
things I can hide in my heart’s darkest cellars
things you would never have to know
I did.
And I am so sorry
if so many times
I feel terribly inclined to make things happen
in a forced manner
through the methods I uncannily know;
and always try to get in your way
even if most of the time,
it’s way out of mine.
I would never want to know
how it is to look at you
knowing that only my own human hands
engineered the story
we so thoughtlessly call ours.
I choose not to get my hands dirty.
I will not move my cards –
use things, use people
just to get to you.
I will be secure
even if we do not get to be together
as often as I would want us to.
I will be happy
even if we do not get to know each other
as fast as I want us to.
I will not sulk
if I do not get my way
in trying to make way
for us to finally talk.
I choose to be secure
even if such things are way out of my control.
Perhaps my heart will rest more happily
knowing that I have never orchestrated things
by employing selfish methods;
never cheated you
by whispering my own words through other people’s mouths,
never betrayed you
by telling you at the end of the day
that it is I who made everything possible,
that it is I who worked behind the scenes,
that it is I who controlled and manipulated everything
just like some pathetic cheater
in any easy exam.
If anything, maybe I can write these things about you in secret
for now
then just tell you everything (laughingly) in the future.
Plenty of time to bide,
to strive,
to try to improve myself,
become a better woman.
But one thing I’ll never do is pursue you.
I’ll never do the pursuing
the making way
the courting
the getting to know
And the trying to be close to you part.
Because it’s not my part.
I’ll stick to the part that I know –
and that is to keep my heart pure.
So pure
That when love finally finds me
I’ll know that what I have is divine.
My part is to trust God,
to fix my eyes on Him,
to acknowledge His sovereignty in all my life’s areas
I don’t want human hands
Not mine.
Not yours.
I want the only Hands that matter –
His.
That as I wait, He’ll be my only delight
my singular motive,
my one true purpose;
for His will and His person
to become my life’s utmost concern.
I’ll never pursue you or anyone else.
I’ll pursue the One
who loves me best,
knows me best,
and who’s the only authority to deem it best
if ever you are the one
I should have in my life…
Or not.
Until then, I may find myself liking you too much,
but I will never pursue you.”
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This is really something. I’m guilty with most of the parts here, because most of the time, I’m the one who pursues. I admire her braveness in not pursuing the guy she likes. But instead pursuing God, the one who loves her best and who knows her best.
I feel challenged after reading this poem about not pursuing. This is an eye opener to me as well. I also felt ashamed that I wasn’t able to wait for the guy whom I liked, and that I have not kept my heart pure by trusting God but instead I’ve orchestrated things with my own dirty hands and lying lips. And because of that, somehow the result of it was unfavorable. It was a complete destruction. I lost a friend. And because of what I’ve done, I was reminded of the foolish woman in Proverbs who teared down her house with her own hands.
I admit, I was a foolish woman. But I’m praying to God above for wisdom in life especially in the matters of the heart.
THANK YOU Anniemarr! You’re a blessing! ❤
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I so love this! Although, I’m pretty guilty! ha ha ha
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Love is waiting ’til we’re ready, ’til it’s time ❤
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I disagree with this, a relationship works with both two person working together. Waiting will just lead u to nowhere. How will a person know that they can be a relationship if the other isn’t doing anything. Making someone to do all the effort, while you’re saying you like or want him, doesn’t make sense at all. If someone is courting me for some time and I feel like we don’t have a spark, I will tell him if I don’t want to progress any further. The one who’s pursuing you is also a person, you also have to remember that. It feels like you’re saying you have faith, but no action. I also don’t think that you’re manipulating or doing something wrong if you’re asking help from your friends to get to know a person u like or simply text or chat them online. Adding God’s will in your reasons too just made you completely wrong with all of the things you just said.
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Hi Laurice, I believe ate Ann’s point on this is that God designed the woman to wait and designed men to pursue. She’s not pertainingto a woman who is not doing anything at all but only reminding women to not do the first move-sample sending wrong sends. This blog is a reminder that there’s joy in waiting if we focus on God. Actually Ate Ann and the guy to whom this letter is intended to is now together. Ate Ann didn’t do any first move and trusted God to work. Their story is an evidence that God values our hearts desire, all we need to do is trust him and know that his plans and ways are alwayshigher than ours.
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Waiting for God to act in our lives may be the hardest task we ever face. It’s also true that we can become dissatisfied when God’s solution does not match our expectations. Sarah’s life teaches us that when we feel doubtful or afraid, we should remember what God said to Abraham, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Genesis 18:14, NIV)
Sarah waited 90 years to have a baby. Certainly she had given up hope of ever seeing her dream of motherhood fulfilled. Sarah was looking at God’s promise from her limited, human perspective. But the Lord used her life to unfold an extraordinary plan, proving that He is never limited by what usually happens. Sometimes we feel like God has placed our lives in a permanent holding pattern. Rather than taking matters into our own hands, we can let Sarah’s story remind us that a time of waiting may be God’s precise plan for us.
But keep in mind that Sarah knows what God has promised for her. You should know what God has promised for you. Take a look at the bible and you will know.
Unless God sent an angel for you to tell you who you are going to marry, God’s Best is not a person, it His great love for you.
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The right time AND the right one from God 🙂
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Reblogged this on love, ribbons and laces and commented:
I think most girls are guilty of this. Honestly, I am guilty of this too. God has spoken me to be set apart for him. And yet I found myself doing things with selfish intentions in mind, trying to manipulate things to happen, and in the end, things that are made through my hands are made to break and fall.
So then, I renewed my vows to the Beloved who loves me with a steadfast love:
Who promised if I seek him first, all things shall be added unto me.
Who promised that I’m loved and assured and secured by His love.
Who patiently teaches me to become more of Him, to be a reflection of that perfect, unconditional love others.
And his perfect time to give me that “one” he created and fashioned as a extension of His love.
I have decided to pursue and to be pursued by the Beloved. Many people have different opinions about finding that special one, and for me, I have decided to give it to God, for Him to orchestrate in His perfect timing, in His perfect way. A way that gives the most glory and honor to him that one day, when I walk down that aisle, all eyes won’t be on me but He who orchestrated it all.
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My part is to trust God,
to fix my eyes on Him,
to acknowledge His sovereignty in all my life’s areas
I don’t want human hands
Not mine.
Not yours.
I want the only Hands that matter –
His.
That as I wait, He’ll be my only delight
my singular motive,
my one true purpose;
for His will and His person
to become my life’s utmost concern.
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I am a mature woman who strongly disagree with this idea of sitting on the sideline for the love of your life to come by. If God caters to all our whims than He might as well had saved all the personal abilities and gifts he endowed us to do the work for us.At the end of the day, love should be the highest reason to meet and get to know someone that can be your potential life partner. And if you try to navigate the situation in a way that does not direspect your dignity, I believe that God will approve of that over two sad people who never got their chance just because the other one fancies that just being there is enough to be loved. I am telling this out of experience.
I used to have a classmate that I so totally head over heels love. In good measure, I realize that his feeling was mutual. But we were painfully, proud to admit anything to each other since we were always been competitive. We graduated and still I never got over him. All this while, I had his number and common friends to make everything possible but I just waited. Then, I had to work abroad. I felt cheated. What was worse, I personally cheated myself of a chance over him. In vain and desperation of not knowing what if, I sent him a letter honestly telling him my feelings. He replied and we became involved. Nope, we did not end forever due to differing goals and values. But we are still very good friends and a constant refuge to each other when life gives us a curveball. What I will give up to do such again. And I never felt impure nor ungodly in doing so. What I suggest is to not go looking for that person out of desperation or any uncharacteristic reasons. But when he comes do your part to flourish a relationship worthy of God’s approval.
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Thank God I came across this blog. ;_; spoke directly to me.
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Beautifully written 🙂
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Reblogged this on 桂花 and commented:
Beautifully written and though I cannot completely agree with everything I must say there is some truth in this poem! haha
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I respect your view, but I want to say I respectfully completely disagree. Hahaha. You have equated pursuing to completely making the guy do all the work. You want to wait passively until the right guy would suddenly take interest and do all these bold moves for you just because you exist. Maybe you do get lucky and things work that way for you. But I wouldn’t risk the chance of a good life partner to such lazy ideals. The right guy will never be a perfect guy. The right guy could be shy. The right guy could have a lot of inhibitions as well. The right guy might not have perfect self-esteem at the moment to tickle your fancy. The right guy might not have had a perfect first impression of you. The right guy might show in your life in a less ideal timing in his life that he can’t make everything about you. I agree a girl should never do the ‘courting’ part (like the extravagant/sweet gestures or the declaration of intent to pursue for a romantic relationship). But does purity have to do with initiating getting to know someone? This just really boils my blood, I’m sorry. Unless you meant you don’t want to have a life partner at all, hunny, it’s a two way street. Taking effort to get to know more of a person you seem to like is not just for him, it’s for you.
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Men are wired to pursue just as women are bound to be pursued.
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I agree with her, and I agree with you too. In some points you both have. 🙂
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Love the message this brings! Great job! Thanks for being a voice.
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it’s the best thing to do, to set our eyes on Him only
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Reblogged this on Set apart, Called Your Own and commented:
This greatly reminded, convicted me the role of women in dating. That I, myself, have to wait, actively. Seeking God, with all my heart. Fulfilling the purpose of which my Creator has planned for me. Becoming a better woman, for the Lover of my soul, and for my future godly man. ♥
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Let the man do his part and be man enough to earnestly pursue a woman. Men and women are equal in a sense that they are both loved yet they have different roles. And don’t take a man’s role of pursuing. Women may give subtle hints yet they are not the one to pusue for a relationship to happen. So that “man’s reply” below the poem, I hope we would both understand our roles God designed for us to take. BTW, to pursue would mean a continous train of verbs. 🙂
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I appreciate your thought. Personally, I’m not for or against men being given the role of “pursuing”. It’s just that in the modern world, role ambiguities are showing up like wives becoming “breadwinners” of the family and husbands becoming, well, “house husbands”. For men to be trapped in the role of the “pursuing” is sexism too. But this thought lies on gender equality rather than what has God designed for us. So I’d rather be in line with your thought than touch gender equality.
Like the poem, the question still stands.
“You do not know God
but how can you tell
that he shall love you best”
How do you know that God has designed these roles for us? Scriptures might say it… but you leave it to faith when you read the scripture. And i say, faith is not equal to knowledge. Even in the 7 gifts of God, faith is separate from the gift of knowledge.
My objective here is to question the faith, which is of course not the same as atheism… questioning the faith simply leads to better understanding of our religion… to be conscious (“maging malay sa ginagawa”) and decide with free will that Catholicism/Christianity is for me.
Meanwhile, the real objective of the man’s reply is to show that hopefully when time goes on the girl wouldn’t regret her decision of not doing anything. Regret can eat you up and in your last breath you would want to be happy and say “I have no remorse”. The man’s reply shows a different perspective which is more of future-thinking. “Begin with the end in mind” (from 7 habits of highly effective people), in a different interpretation, if you’d like to die happy then make sure to do things that wouldn’t cause you regret (assuming it is one of the main drivers of sadness in our deathbeds)
P.S. I apologize for having a long reply especially if you aren’t interested in reading it.
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The Man’s Reply to “I Will Never Pursue You”
You will never pursue me
I clearly understand
Or not
If you would not have me in your life
Your loss not mine
To say that God has the authority to deem it best
who knows you best
who loves you best
What has gone into your head?
To humanize God
To trap him in human definitions
His omnipotence lost
To limit the limitless
Is defining what you do not fully grasp
You do not know God
But how can you tell
That he shall love you best?
It’s not your part
To do the pursuing
I clearly understand
But to seize the opportunity
Is what a young one should strive
Time is short
And decisions are made
Possibilities become smaller
And choices become fewer
I shall decide for my own
And you shall decide for your own
If your love is lost
Will you grieve?
And I ask you
Will you look back to this day
And regret that you never made the move?
You never betrayed me
You never cheated me
and you have never orchestrated things
But at the end of the day
Are you truly happy
That we never had the chance?
You say you will not sulk
Nor be sad
Nor feel insecure
If we never get the chance
But have you ever thought
What it would be like
if it became you and I?
Pawns may be the weakest
But they have the potential
To be reborn as one of the strongest
To become Queens, Rooks, Bishops and Knights
To use the pawn to your advantage
Would win the game
Thus to direct his pieces
is not evil for certain
I see that you do not wish to win
But you intend to lose
But I tell you
At the end of the day
Will you truly be happy?
But I ask you this
Such that no remorse may pass
When time grows shorter
And possibilities become smaller
Maybe I really do not understand
Why you will never pursue me
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Hi Random Guy 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to write such a reply. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. All the best, Ann
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We will always be happy.
Fortunately, women like us will never wait for men like you.
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my thoughts exactly.
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Just put everything in His hands. 🙂
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Oh yeas..i never will 😀
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The Author of Life and Love holds the pen; our story can only be beautiful. 🙂
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All I can say is….. WOW. I have never read anything more moving that this actually made me stop – stop trying, thinking about that person for I’ve been thinking about whether to pursue him or not but because of this, I’m finally decided. It’s not me to put the game on play. It’s His. My only part in this is to trust Him in His making, hoping that this person I was thinking about a few minutes ago is a part of. Thank you.
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I got goosebumps reading it, slow clap and standing ovation…
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This is just beautiful. Never have I put something like on words but she did it perfectly and it fits my thought very well.
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I can proudly say that this is what I did for a good portion of my teen years. I left it all in His hands and I’m glad He brought me to the right one. Thanks a lot for sharing this! ❤
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“I’ll pursue the One
who loves me best,
knows me best,
and who’s the only authority to deem it best”
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It’s funny how timing tends to hit you in the gut. Thank you for writing this one. I’m once again reminded that anything not in the plans and timing of God tends to fall away. God bless!!
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My very heart before things happened. ❤
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Worth reading! Thanks for sharing this 🙂
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Reblogged this on Failing Forward and commented:
I will never pursue you.. Because it’s not my part.
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Thank you so much for writing this. Girls, including I, may know manipulating things for the sake of “love” is improper, but we do not consider to think about it as such. Thank you for voicing this out. God bless your heart. 🙂
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reminding myself every time I see you
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I just keep on re-reading this blog of yours. What a good reminder for all of us ladies that we should know our worth as a woman. Thank you so much for this!! May God bless you more and keep on writing because you’re an instrument from up above 🙂
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“My part is to trust God,
to fix my eyes on Him…”
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Loved this to bits. This will never change in me even when im 45 years old and still single #PursueME perfect hash tag.
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my sentiments as of the moment.
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what a beautiful reminder. thanks for this 🙂
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I HAVE NO WORDS THIS IS SO AMAZINGGGG SO SPOT ON LIKE YOU READ MY MIND. amazing! Thanks for sharing! Girl power 😀 God bless!
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I’ll never pursue you or anyone else.
I’ll pursue the One
who loves me best,
knows me best,
and who’s the only authority to deem it best
if ever you are the one
I should have in my life…
Or not.
Until then, I may find myself liking you too much,
but I will never pursue you.
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Reblogged this on charissamae's Blog and commented:
This blog is like a rock that thrown into my head. Wake up call.
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This is so great, Ann!!!
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Reblogged this on knick and knacks and commented:
“If anything, maybe I can write these things about you in secret
for now
then just tell you everything (laughingly) in the future.
Plenty of time to bide,
to strive,
to try to improve myself,
become a better woman.
But one thing I’ll never do is pursue you.
I’ll never do the pursuing
the making way
the courting
the getting to know
And the trying to be close to you part.
Because it’s not my part.
…
Until then, I may find myself liking you too much,
but I will never pursue you.”
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Dear ladies.. 🙂
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Even though I’m a guy, this really hit me a lot. Thank you so much for posting this. Keep the Faith!
-Myriad
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Reblogged this on Scrublife and commented:
true love?
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Reblogged this on the WORLD is my OYSTER and commented:
great! i will not pursue him!:) “I’ll stick to the part that I know – and that is to keep my heart pure. So pure that when love finally finds me
I’ll know that what I have is divine.” – beautiful!
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From a guy’s perspective, then, this could be a perfect response (the entry I’m posting as a link here is written by Debra Fileta about the broader topic of “waiting on God.”).
http://truelovedates.com/wait-on-god-or-date/
God bless! 🙂
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You’re not alone. 2 years or unrequited love is not a bed of roses. I’ve always question God from time to time, wondering why was did the feeling exist if there is absolutely no progress. I see him being chummy with other girls and I yearn for that. The pain is horrible, and it won’t leave overnight. But I live on that single thread of hope that it will soon end and we shall see the end of the tunnel. Know that you’re not alone in this and there are many of us feeling that gut-wrenching, soul-tearing agony in our position, but there are many others who have made it out, and one day we shall join them and be free of the pain. God bless.
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I like someone so much that my heart is about to burst. Never felt this way before and never have I been geared so much into contemplating a relationship. But apt to your post, I had never pursued nor continued. I left it all in His hands and also his hands because he’d often start the approaching. I never knew liking someone could be very painful. Although reading your post fails to make this pain ebbs away (and I really don’t believe that’s the aim of your post), your reflection does make me more contemplative and yes, accepting. My favourite part is your last line – Until then, I may find myself liking you too much, but I will never pursue you. This has been my motto all the way. I just wish I could let this pain of liking him too much go away. Unfortunately it doesn’t. The belief in God and the belief in my own self to face this pain makes me all the more stronger. Thank you for your post, it’s widen my eyes and horizon.
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I can really relate to what you are saying. It is frustrating at times to be female, but it really does teach us to trust in God’s sovereignty, time and control.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts in ways I could not. You literally took the words right out of my mouth.
May God grant you the second love of your life in His time and way (God being the first).
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Reblogged this on Living Faith Suan and commented:
“But one thing I’ll never do is pursue you.
I’ll never do the pursuing
the making way
the courting
the getting to know
And the trying to be close to you part.
Because it’s not my part.
I’ll stick to the part that I know -”
This is a great admonition for me to not initiate things especially to the one that I have liked in our school. Thank you Ms. Ann Luna! :))
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Reblogged this on Transmission and commented:
Read this poem. This is very enlightening. 🙂 Women should know who they should really pursue 🙂 God bless us!
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Definitely, one of the most wonderful, heartfelt and genuine poem I’ve ever read. Just so you know, someone messaged me this poem in the FB chatbox. I asked her who wrote it, she didn’t know, too. Someone just shared it to her through text message. So, I researched this piece and found this blog. What I’m trying to say is that, your words are really speaking to so many hearts out there. Thank you for writing this one. Thank you for taking risk, for opening up, and not being afraid to be vulnerable. Thank you for being authentic. And thank you for reminding every women that we should pursue the One who holds our heart. This is so beautiful. God bless your heart.
Oh, would like to ask for your permission if it’s okay to share this in tumblr, proper credits will be given 🙂
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it is okay to reblog this?
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Sure! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Benj and commented:
wonderful writing (clap, clap, clap)
One thing I will never ever do is to pursue you! *secured
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I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good.
I do not know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not
already 😉 Cheers!
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Me and my friends were really inspired. This post should be read by all women. This strengthen my faith in waiting for God’s best. This is what I’ve learned: It’s not about choosing our happiness, but it is about letting God give us the joy the we need.
Thank you! 🙂
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I’m qutie sure you intended this to sound empowering, but it’s not. It goes against one’s right to choose. So what if a girl wants to pursue a guy? Perhaps not in secret, No. But that doesn’t mean befriending the person is out of the question. This is is such a prudish way of looking at the world. You don’t need to limit yourself just to make time for God. Perhaps your views are skewed.
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I found myself scrolling down to the comments in the hopes of finding someone who disagreed with the premise of the poem.
I am all for waiting for God’s best, but the fact that ANYWHERE girls are being told that pursuing, courting, getting to know and trying to be close to a guy is against the pursuit of purity is absolutely crazy. God has called man to lead, but it seems like this is being taken way too legalistically.
Girls, if you like him, tell him. If you want to get to know him better, ask him questions. Start up a conversation. If you want to wait for a guy to make the ‘first move’, go ahead. If you don’t want to wait, go ahead and let him know you’re interested. None of this makes you any less pure, nor does it mean you love God any less.
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I absolutely agree with you Michelle. While I respect and understand the thought behind this poem, I disagree that maintaining purity of heart and pursuing a man romantically in the manner she describes are mutually exclusive.
I can think of one clear Biblical example – Ruth. She approached Boaz as he slept on the threshing floor and asked him to cover her with his cloak; her behaviour what would have been perceived by others as inappropriately forward if they had seen. However, she had pure and God-led intentions. She was certainly not passive! Following the advice of her mother-in-law Naomi, one could say she ‘made the first move’ romantically. She made her feelings known to Boaz clearly, which was what actually prompted him to then pursue marriage with her.
Certainly we should seek God first, and perhaps God will tell us to be patient, wait, or control our impulsive behaviour, but I also believe sometimes, He wants us to act! It all comes down to having a relationship with Christ and knowing His will. But action certainly does not equate to a lack of purity or trust in God.
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Hello! Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. Truth be told, I never meant to be “prudish” or uptight with this. Being too uptight is no means to get married, and I certainly don’t want that for myself. LOL 🙂 I wrote this as a personal conviction in this time and season of my life, and I’d hate to impose it to anyone (it’s a total surprise that people outside my circle read this at all). But in faith, I’ve always believed that what I write will inevitably reach who it’s meant to reach – a special audience which I understand won’t ever be “everyone.” 🙂
What you said about Ruth and Boaz’ story is totally on-point, Jay. I love how God can’t be confined into certain technique of orchestrating people’s lovelives… legalism is a hard way to go, right? What’s eternally vital, I guess, is our pursuit of our relationship with Christ, as that’s what would propel us towards finding out His will. If He wants you to show your interest in the person that you like, then your obedience will certainly be a pleasing sacrifice to Him. However, sometimes our actions only spring out of insecurity, impatience, fear, and I guess that’s what I’m talking about with this post. 🙂
Everything is permissible, as the Bible says; thus, it’s never about what we actually DO, but the motive and our heart condition behind it. There’s no point in us people equating one’s romantic maneuvers to his/her love for God, as only God sees our barest intentions. Many times, it’s hard to keep it pure, but that’s why we turn to him on a daily basis (hence, a relationship), so that we remain aligned to His will and be made pure – whether that’s in the area of lovelife or not. 🙂
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Don’t settle for the good that your own efforts can make. We must only settle for the best, which only God can give.
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This is very nice.
I’m always the traditional kind of guy, and I never like it when girls do the “First move”. I feel as if guys should be the one pursuing and doing all those stuff mentioned above and girls should wait on the Lord as they wait for their God’s best.
I’m not saying that they can’t have crushes or infatuations with anyone, some girls, especially Christian girls should have their limits 🙂
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This poem is so beautiful 😀
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Reblogged this on No Ordinary Day and commented:
exactly my thoughts
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Found this on my bestfriend’s tweet. This is the answer that I was looking for. These are the words I couldn’t speak myself. Great blog. 😀
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Reblogged this on mynovelstory and commented:
Very good poem. Loved it.
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Very beautiful . Will reblog this.
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Reblogged this on Hymn of my Heart and commented:
Every woman must read this. Our only role is to seek God, to follow after Him, and go for Him and His Heart alone. The Lord is looking for women who will trust Him and seek Him more than anything. It is His business to bless us with things and even people that He wants for our lives so may we never hinder that or hasten that by giving in to our emotions, manipulating things and doing it in our own way. God is God, and He is worthy of our trust. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart (Psa. 37:4) 🙂
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Reblogged this on Extraordinarily Quiet and commented:
Pursue God first. He, then, will put a man at the right time who’s definitely gonna pursue you because he finds you hidden and wrapped carefully in God’s love. He will pursue you because you’re worth it.
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Love this! This is a great reminder on priorities! Thanks for this! Gonna reblog this. 🙂 ❤
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Reblogged this on The Speck Speaks and commented:
The thoughts that I have not phrased. Thanks for this 🙂
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Reblogged this on TAKE RISKS and commented:
I will never pursue you. I just simply love this. ❤
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This was really inspiring and profound. And was really relevant! I don’t think I’ve been so struck from a piece of writing (apart from the bible) until I read this. Thank you so much for writing this.
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The pawns are the weakest.
Galing ms. Ann Luna
Tumbok na tumbok mo!
More great blogs to come.
I’m a fan.
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beautiful!! let me share this! thanks 🙂
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Sure!
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right through the heart. i could not have articulated it better.
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Good read… sharing this with my friends.. thanks and God bless!
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Exactly my thoughts! I love this article!! Good job! ❤ God bless you, dear!
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Just what I have in mind. Good read! And really inviting :)))
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This is really good. Not only with the construction but the whole thing. The line about manipulating got me. I was reminded to guard our actions and not give in to manipulating tendencies which is really easy to do. 🙂 Keep up the writing. Beautiful piece here.
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Reblogged this on Light at Eventide and commented:
I will never pursue you *tears*
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Reblogged this on zeanrovinb and commented:
that albeit pawns are the most numerous pieces in a game,
at the end of the day,
they are but
the weakest.
//Good reads
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Hi, I would like you to know that your piece is amazing. It is simple but it goes straight to the heart and core of the message. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the world. I could not imagine how long you thought about writing this. It is very personal but it is also truthful. Word per word, I could not have agreed with you more. Thanks for the wonderful reminder. 🙂
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Reblogged this on kristineivym and commented:
I’ll pursue the One
who loves me best,
knows me best,
and who’s the only authority to deem it best
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Reblogged this on Round and Rounds and commented:
Until then, I may find myself liking you too much,
but I will never pursue you. ❤
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Reblogged this on idio[t]syncrasy and commented:
“If anything, maybe I can write these things about you in secret
for now
then just tell you everything (laughingly) in the future.
Plenty of time to bide,
to strive,
to try to improve myself,
become a better woman.
But one thing I’ll never do is pursue you.
I’ll never do the pursuing
the making way
the courting
the getting to know
And the trying to be close to you part.
Because it’s not my part.”
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What a great read.
I want the only Hands that matter –
His.
That as I wait, He’ll be my only delight
my singular motive,
my one true purpose;
for His will and His person
to become my life’s utmost concern.
I’ll never pursue you or anyone else.
I’ll pursue the One
who loves me best,
knows me best,
and who’s the only authority to deem it best
This my friends, is what a godly woman should be. This is what WE should all be.
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Hi! I like your content but I am more impressed with your writing style, its so unique and very artistic. I just think that you deserve a salute, so this comment. Cheers!
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This is so pure and honest, each line gave my heart a pinch. I feel you, and I felt how God moved you to write this. Thank you for boldly sharing this and for being an instrument of reminder for us women of God ♥
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Thank you for this post! Thank you for reminding that it is God who we should pursue and our heart will always be in the right place.
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Hi! This write up you made is LITERALLY (ACCURATELY AND EXACTLY) my feelings right now!! Wow. It’s as if you read my mind and blog it. I would like to commend you for putting up the right words for your emotions. Keep writing! and thank you for translating my emotions to words. Much love!
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Hi, Maybelle! I’m deeply touched and encouraged with what you said.. 😥 I wrote this blog honestly thinking I was the only person/woman thinking/feeling this way… But thank God because He ALWAYS has a purpose for everything we go through. More to come, amen! 🙂
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Relate much! Thanks for being an inspiration and reminder 🙂 #Iwillnotpursuehim
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i will never pursue you. Good read… so honest in your articulations… and i can relate, sadly.
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My heart stops
reading every line….. genuinely brilliant!
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This is beautiful.
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This is an interesting way to look at it! Thanks for this! Refreshing point of view.
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Thanks, everyone! At the end of the day, it all goes back to this verse: “Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4) God bless all of you. 🙂
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I agree… Invite Him to play a part in your life to see your desires and dreams fulfill. Very interesting post! God bless you! 🙂
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I was reading these comments and I came across yours. That verse is so true and very relevant for me right now. I have been giving praise even when things are bad and things have really been turning around
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love this verse too!
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Thank you for this. It speaks loud to me.
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This is so on point with my life right now. Thank you for writing this and reminding me my part, to keep my heart pure, and to trust Him. 🙂
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Beautiful words.
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“In His Time”
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Reblogged this on Ever A Surprise and commented:
exactly.
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reblogged on tumblr. 🙂 you just gave me a very timely reminder. 🙂 thank you.
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This is great! 🙂 I imagined myself in it. ^_^
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hmm
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Reblogged this on oatcoinjar and commented:
It’s just the most wonderful thing I have read on my birthday. Happy 23rd!
“If anything, maybe I can write these things about you in secret
for now
then just tell you everything (laughingly) in the future.
Plenty of time to bide,
to strive,
to try to improve myself,
become a better woman.
But one thing I’ll never do is pursue you.
I’ll never do the pursuing
the making way
the courting
the getting to know
And the trying to be close to you part.
Because it’s not my part.
…
Until then, I may find myself liking you too much,
but I will never pursue you.”
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Thank you so much for sharing ❤
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this is so nice Ms. ANN LUNA …now i get it 🙂 TYVM for sharing your thoughts and feelings…
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amazing!
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