I would be willing to bet a good deal of money that most single young people think a lot about singleness/marriage/etc. And while this is not necessarily a problem in and of itself, we need to be careful where our priorities lie. Do we despise our current state of life while idolizing another?
Joyfully Home and
Sacred Singleness have some gems to share in this regard... Without further introduction, Leslie Ludy.
"The bottom line is this: Singleness
is a gift, an opportunity, and a blessing, and it should be treated as such. That doesn't mean we should swear off marriage. That doesn't mean the desire to be married is wrong. And that doesn't mean we should stop praying that God would bring our spouse into our life in His own time and way.
But it
does mean we should stop griping and complaining about singleness and that we should allow God to reveal His amazing purpose for this season of our lives... The dreams [of marriage and family] themselves are good and God given, but keeping a death grip on them is not." (
Sacred Singleness 111)
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