This is part of the series God, Singleness, and Marriage: How the Bible Gives Purpose and Direction to Singles.
“You just have to trust God with your singleness.”
Perhaps you have heard that statement many times as a single man or woman.
Maybe you think it is just a trite Christian expression and feel like it
minimizes your pain. In one sense, you may be right. I don’t know the motives
of the people who have said that to you. And you may be tempted to interpret the
suggestion of “just trust God” as one that makes it sound like your situation is
hopeless. But, it is my prayer that you will see that trusting God with your
whole life is the path to joy. It’s not simply that you “just have to trust
God,” rather it is that you have the profound joy of trusting your faithful Father
God.
God is who He is no matter what our present life
situation may be. No matter what our
marital status is, God is still God. His attributes remain the same. His right
to rule remains the same, and His trustworthiness remains the same, even though
our trust might wane (2 Tim. 2:13). Many of us assent to these truths, but, if
we are honest, we are tempted to disbelieve them when life isn’t unfolding as
we had envisioned.
This is precisely why it is important to spend some
time, in a blog series on singleness, looking at who God is and examining our own
hearts to uncover and battle against pockets of unbelief. If we are to glorify
God and joyfully serve Him in singleness or marriage, we must see Him clearly
and believe what we see. So, when I speak of God in these posts, I will say
many things that you might intellectually affirm. However, you may find that
you have functionally forgotten some of these realities when it comes to your
thoughts regarding your marital status. I want to bring the reality of who God
is to bear on your current circumstances. Specifically, we will look at God’s
sovereignty, goodness, and wisdom as it relates to singleness.[1]
So, read these next posts carefully with a heart
that humbly seeks to know and trust God more. In fact, maybe you should take a
minute now to pray that God helps you to do that.
[1]
It would be good to spend time studying the attributes of God. I suggest The Knowledge of the Holy by Tozer or The Attributes of God by AW Pink.
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