I’ve been writing for Married and Young for nearly a year now and I have really enjoyed blogging about being married God’s way. I’ve written about how to learn your spouses language, how to pamper your wife, and even what I learned while courting my wife.
During all of this I overlooked a very important detail. This is all well and good for those who are married, but what about the one who is not married?
What would I say to you?
I would say that while you are single before you begin preparing for marriage, make sure you ask God if you should even be married.
What?….
Doesn’t God want everyone to be married? No, not necessarily. If you ask Paul he says that you can actually be more effective in ministry when you are single. Once you become married you become more preoccupied with what your spouse wants than what God wants (Romans 7:34).
I am by no means saying that you shouldn’t get married so that you can focus on ministry. What I am saying is that you shouldn’t get carried away in what God has not ordained for your life. As with everything you must first seek God. Be not presumptuous and ask Him if marriage is in His plan for your life.
M&Y What are your thoughts on this?
1. Does God want everyone to be married?
2. Does He give us a choice whether or not we marry?
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Should I Get Married?
7 replies on “Should I Get Married?”
I think that God gives us a choice of whether we want to be married or not. However, I would warn people who feel that they ought to be single for the rest of their lives to get continued confirmation and accountability to help them alongside of doing ministry. God has given everyone a need for companionship. It's not Good for man to be alone or isolate forever. Not even God desires to do things alone. "For instance, Let us us make man"… God never does anything alone but includes others so therefore, a person must really outline what a life of celibacy looks like. Secondly, we must ensure that we don't have "closed hearts" to the person God has for us because of bitterness of past relationships or anxiety about marriage. We need to carefully make sure that we're not allowing ourselves to maintain a life of singleness because of selfishness or self-righteous desires. Wholeness is the approach whether single or married… so therefore our relationship status with another or with ourselves is a ministry
Very well put Brian KC.
Thanks for commenting.
I think God gives us a choice, not necessarily between marriage and not, but between marriage and celibacy. He basically admits he didn't naturally give us the tools to remain celibate. Agree with Brian, that much prayer and deliberation should go into such a decision
Good article Joel!!!
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