God's Best
Discovering Love's Timing: Emily Hope's Journey from Longing to God's Best
Lyrics
Little girl, sixteen, just wanted to be seen
The young girl, aged sixteen, desired attention and recognition.
Hoping for a love that never seemed to come
She hoped for a love that always seemed elusive and didn't materialize.
Used to think it was just a boy who wanted me
She used to believe that only a boy's interest was necessary for validation.
He didn't have to do much but tell me I was pretty
Simple compliments about her appearance were sufficient to please her.
Somehow that was enough
Validation through compliments was satisfying and enough for her.
I couldn't wait to be us
She eagerly anticipated being part of a relationship.
Everybody told me not to be in such a hurry
People advised her against rushing into things.
And God said don't awaken love before its time
Reference to the cautionary advice from God not to rush into love prematurely.
Everybody told me don't you settle for anything less
She was advised not to settle for anything less than ideal.
If you'll just wait patiently
Encouragement to wait patiently for something better.
Eventually, you'll be blessed with God's best
Belief that eventually, the best blessings come from God.
Little girl, twenty-five, and at just the right time
Transition to being twenty-five, implying a passage of time.
I'm promising to love you for the rest of my life
Commitment to love someone for life despite acknowledging mistakes.
I can't say I won't make mistakes along the way
Recognition of the likelihood of making errors along the journey.
On my own, I don't have what it takes
Understanding personal limitations and insufficiency without external help.
But I know good gifts come from above
Belief in the origin of good things from a higher power.
And the Giver can teach us how to love
Acknowledgment that learning how to love comes from the divine source.
Everybody told me not to be in such a hurry
Reiteration of advice against rushing into relationships.
And God said don't awaken love before its time
Reemphasis on God's caution against premature love.
Everybody told me don't you settle for anything less
Encouragement to avoid accepting anything lesser than what's deserved.
If you'll just wait patiently
Promoting patience as a virtue leading to the eventual arrival of the best.
Eventually, you'll be blessed with God's best
Reiteration that the best blessings come from God's timing.
I finally got the best thing
Acknowledgment of finally attaining the best thing (love or relationship).
And now it's you and me
Expressing commitment and unity between the speaker and their partner.
I'll always count you as a blessing
Viewing the partner as a cherished blessing above all others.
Forget the rest 'cause it's history
Disregarding past relationships as insignificant compared to the current one.
Everybody told me not to be in such a hurry
Reiteration of advice against rushing into love or relationships.
And God said don't awaken love before its time
Recalling God's caution about premature awakening of love.
Everybody told me that I shouldn't worry
Recognition that worrying about finding love was unnecessary.
Eventually and suddenly I would find
Belief that eventually, the right person would appear suddenly.
The man I'm looking at tonight
Acknowledgment of being with the ideal man, confirming past advice.
Now, I know they were right
Confirmation that the past advice about patience and waiting was correct.
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