Standards

I got in a discussion just the other day about relationships. I know I know, big surprise. It's all us Bible College students talk about, well that and calvinism. But something struck me about this particular talk. In the end I discovered that in fact it is possible to settle for someone who looks the part, acts the part, and is incredibly awesome in every way. Well not every way... because setting involves giving up on something you want/need/require. I've been thinking that its really important for the person you spend the rest of your life with to have the same standards as you do. I'm not just talking big stuff like Christianity, and the BIG QUESTIONS of life. I'm also talking about other things. Many people in Bible College look the part. The BIG QUESTIONS line up but sometimes what we want is different. I see people settle on mates that are wonderful people, but in all honesty, aren't 100% what they want. See, I have standards that my guy must live up to. He MUST have the same views as me, on many different things. I hope that I never settle on anyone that has different views and convictions that clash with mine, no matter how amazing he may be. There are some fantastic guys out there, some of which I call my closest friends, but no matter how great they may be, I know what I want and I know what I need. But more importantly God knows what I want and what I need and He'll provide.