Are you in an unwanted season? Perhaps you are single but you really long to be married. Maybe you are faithfully working at job you hate but you desperately want to work somewhere else. Or perhaps you feel isolated and you are longing for more meaningful relationships.
James 4:3 (NIV), “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” Is this the only verse that can explain why you are not married even though you really want a spouse? Of course not!
Are you asking God a question about a relationship desire you have? Or perhaps you are wondering if the relationship you are in right now is pleasing to the Lord? Or maybe you want to pursue singleness but you are unsure if God would rather you pursue marriage?
Some churches are doing a great job in loving Christians singles who desire marriage. Some pastors and congregants offer biblical advice that validates this biblical desire for a relationship and helps support the Christian single person navigating singleness.