Mikki's Posts

I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 1 Corinthians 7:7-9 For your Maker is your husband--the Lord Almighty is his name-- the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. Isaiah 54:5 In my last post, I mentioned a brother in Christ was upset* over the lack of single men who were also godly men, strong in their faith. He drove away from a party I'd hosted, talking to his wife and just couldn't believe that two smart, beautifully spiritual women could still be unmarried, referring to my roommate and myself. *Upset was not the word he used, but I haven't decided if 'pissed' is a cuss word or not. :) My friend talked to me about it and the fact that he was...

The topic came up again tonight.  A brother in Christ shared with me that he recently asked his wife, "How does that happen?  How is it that two beautifully spiritually women are not married?"  He was talking about my roommate and I.  I told him I had many times asked the same thing. He explained he had come to the conclusion that we were both waiting for a spiritually mature man of God.  And he had thought out loud to his wife, there aren't any.  Well, he acknowledged they do exist, they are simply few and far between.  And he's right.  (He's also a little angry about it but that's another blog). I'm frustratingly at peace with my singleness right now.   I'm okay with it, but I'm struggling to figure out what it means.  What does a life serving God as a single woman look like?  How do I know I'm fully committed and devoted to Him as my first love? The biggest question in my mind has been and still is this:  if I ...