The Sword in the Stone

Most people don't know this, but when I was a child, I was a big fan of the Legends of King Arthur. (Yes, even then I loved the idea of a righteous king).  There was one story about Arthur as a boy called "The Sword in the Stone." In the story, King Uther had died without leaving an heir to the throne. Merlyn the magician had the idea of placing a sword in a stone that only a righteous and just spirit could pull out. All the knights in the land tried but failed to pull it out. Then one day, young Arthur came upon the sword in the stone and pulled it out with ease, thus revealing himself as the rightful heir to the throne.

That story made me think of the righteous king who is on his way to finding me. I will know him because he will be the only one who could remove the sword from the stone. By that I mean that he will be of just spirit, kind, caring, patient, fair, and will show his love in many ways.  We as women tend to let any knight in the kingdom "pull the sword." That is to say we let them into our hearts give them our goodies, and trust that they are who they say they are, only to be disappointed and heartbroken.  Your "goodies" are your spirit, heart, mind, and body. They are a treat. Some women give their treats away like it's halloween, which means they must fear being tricked if they don't.  If you think that if you don't give your body to a man he will leave, let him leave. More than likely, he will leave once he gets what he wants anyway. But if he is willing to wait, you may be on the right track.

Let him show you what his love looks like. I'm not talking about giving you gifts. I mean how does he treat his mother, or sisters, or children? Is he attentive to you? Does he show interest in you and your life? Does he call to see how you are doing, what you are doing, or just to hear your voice? Is he proud to be with you and be seen with you and call you his love? Are you on the same path spiritually? Does he treat you with honor and respect in every area? Don't make excuses like, 'he would call more often but he's so busy,' or he's just not into public displays of affection, but he holds my hand in private.'  Rev. Run (of Run DMC) posted two things on twitter that are brilliant: 1."Ladies, you can tell if someone is passionate about you... the proof of passion is the pursuit," and 2.  "The things you see people take good care of is a clue to what they love."

You can't expect to get a righteous king, if you are not a righteous queen. Check your own behavior. Do you behave and treat others the same way you want your righteous king to? Do YOU have respect for YOURSELF? For that matter, do you LOVE yourself?  “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces." (Matthew 7:6-KJV) When you love yourself, you will not give yourself to the unworthy. It is not a pleasant way to learn this hard lesson, so please take my advice, make the knights pull the sword from the stone.