Somedays I feel like I am the only person my age not married, having a kid, or engaged. Honestly, I am so thankful that I am not in any of those stages in life. I am so content at where I am in life, I'm not sure there is someone who could make me a happier person. In the future I hope to have a wonderful marriage and eventually my own family. But I am so happy with where I am. It took me many years, mostly the teen years, to realize that a man/woman can't make you happy.
Marriage is such a huge decision in life. You are making a covenant, between your husband and God, not a contract. God created the idea of marriage and He designed it exactly how He wanted it. He knows what marriages need to survive. God wanted it to be a holy covenant. When you get married you make a solemn vow before God and your loved ones. If you asked me today if I am ready to be married, my answer is very simple; no. I am way to immature when it comes to life and I have a lot to learn. God will show me his plan, whether it is next month or in 10 years, God will know then that I am ready.
I have really struggled in life with purity. It is something that is not taken seriously in our culture. The Bible takes purity very seriously and says in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins again his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."
This is such a simple yet complex idea, the idea of keeping yourself pure until marriage. Media, video games, and movie are so full of the idea of sex. Just from going to a public school, guys were referred to as gay, wussy, or they are made fun of for not being a "real man". Girls are called hoes, whores, and sluts if they sleep with someone. So who wins? Nobody. This can all be solved by standing up for yourself. I hear so often that it is "impossible" to keep yourself pure. That is so false. I can proudly say that at 20 years, I am pure and by no means embarressed.
Staying pure has made finding "the one" harder yet easier because many people don't believe in waiting until marriage. However when someone doesn't believe in staying pure, it is God's way of saying, "Ok, he isn't the one for you." One day God will say, "Ok, he is the one" and that day will be filled with joy and happiness. While God is prepping me for marriage, He is also prepping a man out there. Until the day our lives cross paths, I plan to continue to pursue God to my best ability.
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