Sadie Robertson Says This “Huge Lie” Destroyed Relationship With Ex, Reveals Who Her Husband Will Be

“I clicked on my Bible app and I re-read 1st Corinthians chapter 13,” she writes.

The verse is one of the most quoted passages of all time:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

“This is when I decide[d] to seek truth and invited these words to tear down walls of lies that had been built up for so long. I remember comparing the conversation I just had with my boyfriend to the words I was reading in the bible, and let me tell you…it was the furthest things from the words we ended with…I love you.”

It was this pivotal moment when Sadie’s understanding of the word “passion” took on a whole new meaning. It led her to end her toxic relationship, and hold captive the truth that passion does not have to be watered down and tainted like the world portrays it.

“Ever since then, I have noticed that the word passion has a new meaning in my life. It is a passion that is pure, and it is the very thing that fuels me to press past the feelings that rise up and make me fear the future.”

She says it’s this shift in perspective that prompted healing, gratitude, trust and peace amidst something that had once been an intense rollercoaster.

“I no longer live in survival mode or pursue temporary feelings of happiness. I strive to live life the way it was meant to be lived—to the fullest. My story does not end in heart break or death. I have an abundant life full of joy, hope, freedom, and a word I have come to fall in love with…PEACE—which was waiting for me on the other side of trust.”

Sadie Robertson says that like many girls her age, she used to make lists of the qualities she’d look for in a potential husband. But no more.

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“Now I just write prayers that circle around the list the Lord help[s] me write. My husband will be a man who has practiced and respected patience. He is charmingly and truthfully kind. He is not jealous, because He trusts in the Lord enough to trust in me. He is not boastful or proud because our love speaks in actions. He surely is not rude. Our love most definitely does not demand its own way for we know and long for the Lord to lead our path. He is not irritable when times are stressful. Together we will keep no records of wrong. He dances with me and rejoices when truth wins. His joy carries us through the valleys. In the hard times, he will love even harder. He will help silence my fears, but he will not accept them. He believes in truth over convenience or being comfortable. He feels my cry, is encouraged by my laugh, and joins me in song no matter how off key to worship our father God. He will never give up, because his eyes are on God and not me. He will never lose faith. Even if the whole world is against me, he will be for me because he loves the Jesus in me. He knows a river brings joy into the city of God even when the nations are in chaos. He sits still with me and knows that God is God. He will be able to endure all circumstances, because I will be right there with him holding his hand—striving to do the exact same thing. He will lead me where the Lord is leading him. We will meet at the Lord’s feet.”

She closes by saying that this is the kind of love she’s passionate about. One that radiates Godly passion that is pure, peaceful and greater than any “passionate” thing society could paint up for our misguidance.

“Be expectant and do not lose the passion the Lord creates in you.”

May her words and truth lead you closer to that passion today.