Hey Everyone,
In going with some of our talks lately here in singles... I was just curious as to what all the divorced singles who feel they cannot remarry are thinking they are going to do with the rest of their lives? I'm especially interested in hearing from younger singles who are facing the thought of being alone the rest of their lives (and those who are older but have been single for many, many years), but of course, all are welcome.
For myself, after a lot of work with my pastors, I'm not sure that remarriage is completely ruled out for me. But I know that if it is, I couldn't handle that thought at the age of 25 and to tell you the truth, completely flipped out. At 38, sometimes it's still unnerving, but maybe I'm learning to cope (either that or old age is starting to mellow me out.)
Everyone has their own interests--some people are very talented at study and teaching and I really admire that, but that's not really my thing. One of my frustrations in the church is that there is so much talk about what you "should" do but not much talk about what to do when real life happens.
Example: "Keep your kids focused on Jesus and they won't get into drugs." Ok, so you've done all you can do... what happens if your kids still fall into drugs? How do you cope, and how does life go on? And the only answers are, "Well, they should have kept their eye on Jesus," or, "Get them refocused on Jesus and they'll stop." Life is never quite that simple.
I work in a place that involves a lot of ladders. We are always told "the rules" to remain safe and in one piece. But life happens. There have been 3 accidents in our area lately, one in which a person was injured permanently for life. Sometimes, you can follow all "the rules", and sometimes, something happens and you "slip"... So what do you do once your life is permanently altered?
So if your life has been permanently altered by divorce, and you know you will be single without dating or marrying for the rest of your life, what are your dreams, ambitions, and goals? Raising your kids? Dedicating your life to mission work or volunteering? Pouring yourself into a career? Or maybe you're someone who isn't divorced but are happy being single...
I'd love to know the secrets of people who are living life with just themselves and Jesus and know that it will always be just them and Jesus... and are happy that way.
In going with some of our talks lately here in singles... I was just curious as to what all the divorced singles who feel they cannot remarry are thinking they are going to do with the rest of their lives? I'm especially interested in hearing from younger singles who are facing the thought of being alone the rest of their lives (and those who are older but have been single for many, many years), but of course, all are welcome.
For myself, after a lot of work with my pastors, I'm not sure that remarriage is completely ruled out for me. But I know that if it is, I couldn't handle that thought at the age of 25 and to tell you the truth, completely flipped out. At 38, sometimes it's still unnerving, but maybe I'm learning to cope (either that or old age is starting to mellow me out.)
Everyone has their own interests--some people are very talented at study and teaching and I really admire that, but that's not really my thing. One of my frustrations in the church is that there is so much talk about what you "should" do but not much talk about what to do when real life happens.
Example: "Keep your kids focused on Jesus and they won't get into drugs." Ok, so you've done all you can do... what happens if your kids still fall into drugs? How do you cope, and how does life go on? And the only answers are, "Well, they should have kept their eye on Jesus," or, "Get them refocused on Jesus and they'll stop." Life is never quite that simple.
I work in a place that involves a lot of ladders. We are always told "the rules" to remain safe and in one piece. But life happens. There have been 3 accidents in our area lately, one in which a person was injured permanently for life. Sometimes, you can follow all "the rules", and sometimes, something happens and you "slip"... So what do you do once your life is permanently altered?
So if your life has been permanently altered by divorce, and you know you will be single without dating or marrying for the rest of your life, what are your dreams, ambitions, and goals? Raising your kids? Dedicating your life to mission work or volunteering? Pouring yourself into a career? Or maybe you're someone who isn't divorced but are happy being single...
I'd love to know the secrets of people who are living life with just themselves and Jesus and know that it will always be just them and Jesus... and are happy that way.