I don't peruse this section of the forums too often, but I read the first few initial posts on the topic so I figured I'd go ahead and toss a couple pennies in the wishing well on this one. AKA Give my .02$, kind of a lame way to put it but it was unique.
Haha in all seriousness though, I think I understand what cyphercat may be saying. Though it has been misconstrued somewhat by a few of the people responding here.
When it comes to having a significant other, I think the Apostle Paul got it right. There are enough people at this point in time that not everyone needs to get married and have children. It's a great idea, and most people do it. But if you're one of the few who feels that it isn't right for you and marriage just is not your thing, then so be it. Don't get married, how can that spoil the relationship you have with God? Nowhere in the bible does it say any man or woman who is unmarried can't receive the eternal Kingdom of Heaven just like the rest who had faith in Christ can. God wants us to love one another above all else, but he didn't say that we NEED to be married to go to Heaven. If that were the case then Paul was wrong all along, and he should have found himself a wife.
But in any case... I think cyphercat aims this post more so at the hurt people experience in the wake of not finding a significant other. People feel disappointment, dejection, hurt, and turmoil when they have trouble finding someone to love and care about, a companion to share everything with.
But in the avarice we have and in the patience we sometimes lack, our zest for finding a long lasting relationship can get us into more trouble often than it can do good for us. Ever hear the expression fools rush in? Well, it's true. And I could be wrong but I think this is kind of what cyphercat is trying to say.
Just let God's plan work and glorify God so I say, and the rest will work out in time. God works in his own time, and his will shall be fulfilled no matter what. If a wife or husband is part of his plan for us, then it will come in due time. If not, then oh well. Our lives aren't defined by the relationships we have with other humans here with us, it is defined by the relationship we have with our redeemer. Plain and simple.
Haha in all seriousness though, I think I understand what cyphercat may be saying. Though it has been misconstrued somewhat by a few of the people responding here.
When it comes to having a significant other, I think the Apostle Paul got it right. There are enough people at this point in time that not everyone needs to get married and have children. It's a great idea, and most people do it. But if you're one of the few who feels that it isn't right for you and marriage just is not your thing, then so be it. Don't get married, how can that spoil the relationship you have with God? Nowhere in the bible does it say any man or woman who is unmarried can't receive the eternal Kingdom of Heaven just like the rest who had faith in Christ can. God wants us to love one another above all else, but he didn't say that we NEED to be married to go to Heaven. If that were the case then Paul was wrong all along, and he should have found himself a wife.
But in any case... I think cyphercat aims this post more so at the hurt people experience in the wake of not finding a significant other. People feel disappointment, dejection, hurt, and turmoil when they have trouble finding someone to love and care about, a companion to share everything with.
But in the avarice we have and in the patience we sometimes lack, our zest for finding a long lasting relationship can get us into more trouble often than it can do good for us. Ever hear the expression fools rush in? Well, it's true. And I could be wrong but I think this is kind of what cyphercat is trying to say.
Just let God's plan work and glorify God so I say, and the rest will work out in time. God works in his own time, and his will shall be fulfilled no matter what. If a wife or husband is part of his plan for us, then it will come in due time. If not, then oh well. Our lives aren't defined by the relationships we have with other humans here with us, it is defined by the relationship we have with our redeemer. Plain and simple.
