![]() I am called to be faithful to Him in this season and every season to come. 35 And this I say for your own benefit not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly, and to. I live for Him, I serve Him, I serve others and bring His light to the world for His glory.He directs the course of my life and brings about what He desires. And the woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. ![]() And when I’m snubbed, I love to think of eternity and the privilege of going from the last of the gospel preachers to the head of the. Jesus Christ, the most fully human person who ever lived, was not married. I don't believe He has, but I do believe it doesn't matter. In 1987, I wrote an editorial for the Minneapolis StarTribune during a volatile controversy over advertising condoms on television. to an undistracted devotion to Jesus and in Pauls opinion, Singles are in a. There is something amazing about being devoted to God, and I have told Him if He called me to be single I would commit to doing it, because He is all I need. An unmarried man is concerned about the lords affairs and how he can. By loving the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul and loving others (including your enemies) as yourself. to promote what is appropriate and secure undistracted devotion to the Lord. I completely understand what Paul is saying, but I also think he may have just not understood because clearly he couldn't. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the affairs of the Lord. I get to decide to make Jesus the focus of my life when I am married, just like I do now. The issues treated may be common also to Jesuits of other regions, to oth- er priests, religious, and laity, to both men and women. The apostles of Christ were married (see 1 Corinthians 9:5 Mark 1:29-30). Further, any teaching that only 144,000 virgin males get to heaven is simply unfathomable for those who actually read what the Bible says. I can be distracted by so much right now, including wanting to be married, to be a mum, and work.all things that will be replaced with a husband, kids, and more work at home once I don't have to work. Besides the 144,000 Israelite males, there is a great multitude of all nations that make it to heaven and are in the presence of God. Being married can add distraction, yes, but I think it is just differing distractions. ![]() That is a choice, a daily, even minute by minute choice, and way of life. The blessing of singleness is real BUT just being a single christian woman does not make you fully devoted to God. I started rambling a comment and then realized it will probably become my next blog post! Ha ha! I will say- this is something God has been teaching me right here in my life. ![]()
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