Purpose or Potential

So many times in my personal love life I’ve loved men for their potential. For example, there was this one guy who I just knew in my core that he was greater than what he showed me.. so I waited. He literally did the bare minimum to continue in our relationship. My friends notice but to me it wasn’t what he didn’t do that grabbed my attention. It was the good morning texts I would wake up to because he left before I noticed, it was the point of him passing by a tree filled with flowers and think “she would love these” . That stuff mattered most to me, however I knew that he struggled with being able to be a provider, so I took on the role of being the provider temporarily. I knew he had the potential to be a great provider but at the time it was hard for him. Months went by and soon that provider potential had vanished because I knew I wasn’t the one for him. You see when someone can’t stand to lose you they’d do anything in their power to become a better person for you. I’ve seen men taking on odd jobs to make things happen for the woman they want to be with. I’ve said all of that to say, sometimes there is purpose in the situation and it may not be the potential that’s the purpose. It may be your obedience to move when God revels that person is not for you. In my dating life, one thing is true. You can not make an individual do anything they don’t want to especially if they don’t see the same potential within you. So, learn to be obedient and listen to God and not the potential in your eyes for the individual. There is better and you are worth more than you could ever believe. #RobinsonReview #Potential #Purpose