“Mawwage is what bwings us togevah today”, or more specifically
what Paul writes about it in 1 Corinthians. Paul tells the people of Corinth
that marriage is a holy commitment, which cannot simply be dissolved without
consequences “A wife is
not to depart from her husband.11 But even if she does
depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not
to divorce his wife.”
Paul
also speaks of the benefits of being single. Because a man is not “bound to a
wife”, he has time to focus on God and his own spirituality. I believe that we
grow the most in our single life, and that the time I spend learning more about
who I am in God, will make me a better husband to my future wife
.
American
culture, on the other hand urges us to find our identities and worth in other
people. So many search for a relationship that will make them good, or go into
a relationship thinking “how much can I get out of this person?” Mat 7:6 “Do not give that which belongs
to God to dogs. Do not throw your pearls in front of pigs. They will break them
under their feet. Then they will turn and tear you to pieces.” I encourage all young people
to wait for someone who value them and seek to glorify God.
High
school dating is not evil, I think it can be helpful to find qualities you
either want or don’t want in a spouse, but it can bring you closer to temptation.
Our culture tells us to find someone you find attractive and spend every waking
second with that person, but Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who
fears the LORD is to be praised. So we should be looking for a partner
not for their looks (although it does help), but for their character.
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