Proposal

When a man proposes marriage to a woman, he is essentially asking her to commit to him, to follow him. Most women are willing to drop everything and take that leap into the unknown with the right guy. When the one you love says: “Come with me, and I’ll show you a new way to live. I’ll give you a new role, a new purpose”, we don’t hesitate. We don’t enquire where and how we will live, what his future plans are, or if his insurance will include us. We just say YES!

However, when Jesus asks us to commit to Him, to follow Him—we are not as enthusiastic. We have questions and concerns. We have to think about it. Why? Is it because we love and trust our future spouses more than God? 
 
The word disciple means follower. I wonder how the disciples were able to leave everything and commit to Jesus. They must have felt a supernatural passion for this Man. This unexplainable love could only have come from the Holy Spirit.
 
St. Teresa of Avila speaks eloquently on this subject:
“Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with Him continually, and you will not sin, will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.”

“Do not be dismayed daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which is the royal road to heaven. By taking this road we gain such precious treasures that it is no wonder if the cost seems to us a high one. The time will come when we shall realize that all we have paid has been nothing at all by comparison with the greatness of our prizes.”