I have always believed in purity—physical purity, emotional purity, everything.  I wear a purity ring.  I don’t date.  I dress modestly.  In short, I’ve got it down.  Right?

If you’re anything like me, a book called “When God Writes Your Love Story” might strike you as a) freakishly old-sounding, or b) completely unnecessary, since we all know about purity anyway.  But if you have no intention of reading this review thoroughly, understand one thing: you should read this book.

Eric and Leslie Ludy have done a brilliant job.  Looks-wise (because I’m picky when it comes to things like graphics and fonts), the book is really cool.  Writing-wise (because I have fun criticizing that), the husband and wife team have a fun style that never lets the reader get bogged down.  Content-wise (because that’s what this review is about anyway), they couldn’t have done any better.

I picked up this book wanting affirmation—just a little reminder to keep all my priorities in line.  What I got was a challenge and an inspiration (and a really good read, along the way).

Eric and Leslie don’t presume to tell you how you should manage the relationships in your life.  Because really, the point of this book is that you shouldn’t. As Christians, we seem very willing to give God credit for lots of things…but usually, trusting him with our love story isn’t one of them.  Why is that?  Is romance too much for God?  To answer “yes” would be just plain silly.  But to answer “no” implies a radical approach to relationships that just isn’t very common in today’s world.

What does it mean to let God write your love story?  It means realizing that only after you give your heart to God can you ever really give it to someone else.  It means learning to wait.  It means living in the now for your future spouse, and honoring them in your interaction with the opposite sex.  And in the end, it means being set free from the shallow “love” so prevalent in our culture.  We live for something higher.

Besides…who better to write your love story than the Author of love?

“If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.  God is love.”

~1 John 4:15-16

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