What would it require? Well for starters it would require me to actually work up the courage to speak to her. Even though she is so beautiful she actually shines. Even though every time I hear her say 'Hallelujiah' in church its like a little firecracker of joy going off in my chest. Even though the Lord told me she would be my wife over a year ago. (I saw here once, across a room, and then she moved away. She showed up again 2 weeks ago.)
What would change? Nearly everything. I would no longer answer only to God. I would have a huge responsibilty (Ephesians 5:25), need to change habits to accommodate. I know that I'm getting ahead of myself a little here and I know that the Lord wouldn't give me anything I couldn't handle, however...
Am I ready? I wasn't a year ago. I wanted it then, immediately, but that would have been a disaster. The old man was very much alive, and bits of him still are. I want this now, but here is this incredible, holy, pure woman of God and I'm........me. And what if I just go for it and inadvertantly raise her up as an idol? What if I screw it up? What if I try to become the hyper idealised persona of a good husband that exists in my head and crush myself with it? I would love to think I was ready, and maybe by treating this with the gravity that I do is an indicator that I'm getting there.
Sorry for the rant, dear reader and please don't think me too foolish. I've never had this happen before.