The #1 question people ask me nowadays: Are you dating anyone?
My answer: No, and I am quite happy and content with that!
These are my thoughts on that question and what I have observed: People want to see a "happily ever after" moment. People want to see me meet someone and have that "ride off into the sunset" moment. The truth is this: we live in a fallen, broken world where horrible and unspeakable things happen. While marriage is a good thing, the church has made an idol out of that type of relationship as the ultimate goal of human life, like a person is not complete or fulfilled unless they are married.
Happily ever after doesn't happen here. If it did, we wouldn't have need of God's love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. My "happily ever after" moment is when I get to see Jesus face to face. In that moment, I will be completely and fully aware of His faithfulness and love, but also completely aware of how "my righteousness is as filthy rags." I will be ashamed and grieved of how much I have failed Him, but in Jesus, all of my shame and failures will be wiped away. No earthly love could even come close to that.
One day I may marry again, but that may not happen. And I'm okay with that. My happiness and contentment is in Jesus alone, and nothing will take His place. I'm looking forward to happily ever after with Jesus, and that is all.
My answer: No, and I am quite happy and content with that!
These are my thoughts on that question and what I have observed: People want to see a "happily ever after" moment. People want to see me meet someone and have that "ride off into the sunset" moment. The truth is this: we live in a fallen, broken world where horrible and unspeakable things happen. While marriage is a good thing, the church has made an idol out of that type of relationship as the ultimate goal of human life, like a person is not complete or fulfilled unless they are married.
Happily ever after doesn't happen here. If it did, we wouldn't have need of God's love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. My "happily ever after" moment is when I get to see Jesus face to face. In that moment, I will be completely and fully aware of His faithfulness and love, but also completely aware of how "my righteousness is as filthy rags." I will be ashamed and grieved of how much I have failed Him, but in Jesus, all of my shame and failures will be wiped away. No earthly love could even come close to that.
One day I may marry again, but that may not happen. And I'm okay with that. My happiness and contentment is in Jesus alone, and nothing will take His place. I'm looking forward to happily ever after with Jesus, and that is all.