or he will find me...but if not, I'm also okay with it because when desires are surrendered to the Lord, He knows how to fill the heart to overflowing, He is the water of life who doesn't run dry so if He gives or takes away, blessed be His name.
Amen, girl! I agree with you!Lol my relationship stats right now is celibate, but I do want to get married one day.
I'm in my late twenties.Honestly, I have not yet experienced living totally alone in my life yet, but I've been single since the day i was born lol, deep inside i longed for a guy who has character and a deep relationship with God, over the years, I just haven't found a person compatible to me, to the point i got frustrated and went for someone who was the total opposite, but it was an online relationship (ldr) so idk if it counts. In total i only had 2 online bf lol, idk if it counts. But i had guy friends in real life, wasn't attracted to them though, they had character but I just felt was missing something, it was like i couldn't sense the fire for God, I love God and I love a man who could talk to me about Him, who could encourage me to grow, who could be a leader and a responsible dad one day to our children. So I don't know why being married would be attractive being that I've not really experienced a "real" bf/gf relationship. But I've grown up moving a lot (my parents were missionaries) and so I built relationships with friends and acquantances, but many times had to leave them, I guess this is one reason I want to find the right person, someone I could go home to. I want to grow old loving and serving God with someone. Simply put, I have a strong desire to get married. It would definitely change my life because marriage is a huge commitment, i would say that 80% of my friends are married, lol i observe a lot and see how they manage family dynamics, etc, and truly in my heart i want that.
I want to share my life with someone, i want intimacy, i want to serve, i want to give, i want to love, i want to be a wife...i know it's hard, it's challenging, there will be ups and downs, but the desire is strong and is there, and in God's perfect timing, i do believe i'll find the right person
In my 40s
Nothing
Completely
I don't. But if I ever changed my mind, I guess it would be because I believed I would be more effective working for the Lord as part of a team than as a lone person.
There are some ministries that are harder to do if you are single. And you can actually end up with more time and money as a couple because it is not much more expensive/time consuming to run a household with two in it than one, yet you have two people to do the work and potentially two incomes if children are not involved. I'm also thinking of a couple I know, where both partners had a ministry beforehand, but where their effectiveness, as far as outward observation can tell, and according to their own words, has more than doubled with their marriage. I think this only happens where each partner has the same vision, so married, they spur each other on and pool their resources to become more effective.
I'm 26. =)
I think that marriage can be a beautiful union. I see a lot of beauty in those who commit to each other, and love each other so deeply and sincerely, although from how I see it I will not say that marriage is more attractive than being single. I think that both have benefits and reasons that are beautiful all of their own, and being single is not less desirable or attractive than being married. If we look towards a hope or goal as something that will complete us, I think that we will end up being disappointed each time, or at least, this is how I feel about it. I could be wrong, since I know each person is different. I feel like every person can find they have completeness within regardless of whether they are single or married. It is not a status or a person that can complete us after all.
This is what I fear deep down I think. I am afraid it would change me. I am afraid I would lose myself in it. I easily lose myself in people, which is partly why I am afraid of letting anybody too close. I have aspirations and thoughts I really want to work through and understand, and creative pursuits that I hope to practice, but I am afraid I would forget them entirely. Perhaps I have unrealistic reservations. Perhaps I am letting these underlying fears and things hinder something wonderful. Perhaps with the right person it would help me to pursue these things more completely. I do not know though, and part of me is afraid to find out.
I'm not sure that I would call it a "want", though I suppose it is something I desire, at the same time however I am not entirely sure I want it. I do think it would be wonderful to be with someone who I could also share a deep friendship with.
I like the way you think lady.
