![]() While it may seem like two categories at first, we soon discover in application that there are three: the single, the married, and the not-yet-married. In each case, it is good for you to get married. Maybe you just have a deep, undeniable desire for a loving, committed companion. Maybe you want to have kids and realized that you need help with that. Maybe it’s abundantly clear that you need a helper to carry out God’s call on your life (or it’s abundantly clear to others that you do). but I’m getting married.” Maybe temptation overwhelms you, and you need a God-honoring way to satisfy that longing (1 Corinthians 7:2). So, Paul concludes, skip the ceremony, literally, and enjoy “your undivided devotion to the Lord.” The single life can be (relatively) free from relational anxieties (1 Corinthians 7:32) and worldly distractions (1 Corinthians 7:33), and wide open for worship, devotion, and ministry (1 Corinthians 7:35). Paul sings singleness’s praises, listing the spiritual benefits of being spouse-free. You might come away from a reading of 1 Corinthians 7 with two categories in mind: those who will live, serve, and die single and those who must marry. But God intends to use you, your faith, your time, and your singleness in radical ways right now, as you are. He loves to deceive and discourage single people in the church and derail our devotion and ministry. ![]() Okay, he’s after all of us, but there are some unique dangers in singleness - especially in unwanted singleness.
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