Imagine that your heart is locked away behind lots and lots of gates. When a guy comes along who is interested in you, only put a little, tiny piece of yourself out there. In other words, you don’t just give away your whole heart and tell him every single thing about you and in you. Just let him see a small glimpse of who you are and what you hold dear inside you.
If he handles that well; if he honors it and treats it like the treasure it is, then maybe you open up the first gate and let him through. With each time you put a piece of yourself out there, you see how he handles it. Does he honor and respect it? Is he kind? Does he treat it as a treasure? The moment he doesn’t treat you well or handle a piece of who you are well, he doesn’t get through the gate.
There is only ONE man who will get through all the gates and win your heart, and he is the man who will stand at the altar and vow to love you and protect you the rest of your life. By doing this, you are protecting your heart, but also allowing someone to get to know you. But not just anybody gets to know you deeply….be careful! Let a man pursue you and see where he leads.
(Source: freedomreigns, via theheartsdelight)
