|
Then there is the question of bitterness.
Many singles, especially in the D.C. area, find themselves staying single
much longer than planed. Not only does it seem incredulous and quite an
unexpected, unpleasant surprise, for many it also begins to rub on the
nerves and patience. There is not only the temptation to give up waiting
on Jesus in chastity and or abstinence from premarital sex (after all,
seems like everyone is having all the fun); there is also the temptation
to be disappointed, angry, and even bitter with God.
Now, it's not that God can't take us and all these
emotions, after all He is the one who created us emotional beings and He gets
angry and disappointed too. He says: "Be angry and sin not." Ephesians 4:26 And
His chosen people, Israel, were forever disappointing him. Right?
However, what
about this bitterness with God that shows up in our bearing, our interaction
with people - irritability, coldness, harshness, disagreeableness, unfruitfulness,
self-righteousness? Have you ever stopped to meditate on why you may have been
selected to be single? What God might be saving you from or for? Have you ever
wondered why some saved singles seem genuinely happy while many married, divorced,
or separated seem so sad? Why God didn't relegate "peace beyond understanding"
and "joy unspeakable" only to married people but said all believers regardless
of status, age, country born in, etc. can have them?
Therefore it would seem
that married people really don't have a corner on joy, peace, and the abundant
life. Alleluia! We can all have it. Now what about you?
Return to start of article
|
|
