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Post by fit4him on Feb 15, 2007 20:51:00 GMT -5
"Now to the unmarried, it is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am." I Corinthians 7:8 "An unmarried woman is concerned about the Lord's affairs; Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world-how she can please her husband." I Corinthians 7:34 As single women, our entire hearts and minds are devoted to God. We are, in a sense, "married" to God. He is our husband and maker and as single women we can use this to be totally devoted to him 100 %. Now don't get Paul wrong, he doesn't mean to say that marriage is evil or that it's wrong to have that hearts desire. I have that hearts desire to be married someday. He simply wants us to embrace our lives as single women until God chooses to bless us with an earthly husband. "But if you do marry, you have not sinned." I Corinthians 7:28a "I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:12-13 Being content wherever God has us is truly his hearts desire for us, so let's embrace our singleness sisters!
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Post by TaQuilla on Feb 16, 2007 21:22:34 GMT -5
I think that this subject is just so important to focus on. If we are not content w/our life before marriage (if that is His will), then we will also face major difficulties in trying to remain content in our married lives. We are all married to the Lord, and thus should focus on being the bride/wife that only He deserves. This, as Paul told us, is much easier to do when we are single, and can focus solely on Him. Paul lets us know in 2 Cor 7 that once we are married, we have two different men to please instead of just one. This can sometimes create problems, especially when we find ourselves in a marriage that is unequally yoked. When faced with such a situation, being committed to God, yet having an unbelieving spouse, oftentimes God ends up getting the bad end of the deal. This is why our time as a single woman should be used to develop an intimate and personal relationship w/our heavenly Husband. Then, when/if our heavenly Father decides that it's time for us to marry, we will have better judgement about who He would have us marry, instead of the "follow your heart" method that hollywood/society suggests. And we will also have better understanding of what love truly is - something that you choose to do, unconditionally, even when a person doesn't deserve it.
Great study!
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Post by yolandadcurry on Feb 21, 2007 19:11:35 GMT -5
Boy I agree with you ladies on this subject. Even though I am married I know that it is so important that single women know how special they have it when they make God their husband. For one thing it does give you the best trial run of how to love a man. Most of us learn backwards because society tells you to get him because he looks good or because he is sexy etc. They don't tell you to make sure that he is following God. But after being married to God for a while your expectations change and then you start just wanting someone that God feels that you are ready for and someone that you are equally yoked with. It should help you to know what God wants you to do better than what our society says you should do. Your Heavenly Husband will get you ready for the husband you will have hear on this earth if you turn the descision making over to him. Andd if you never marry then thank the Lord that He loved you enough the keep you for himself.
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